Damascus, syria
Oct 29, 2009, 5:01 am
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Damascus, syria
Any FTers in Damascus?
I need to send a package via Fedex to a friend in Damascus but with no current address. Fedex doesn't have a actual physical store over there.
I'm thinking of possibly sending it to a hotel where he can pick it up.
any ideas?
I need to send a package via Fedex to a friend in Damascus but with no current address. Fedex doesn't have a actual physical store over there.
I'm thinking of possibly sending it to a hotel where he can pick it up.
any ideas?
Oct 29, 2009, 8:53 am
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You could try Aramex, which is the FedEx of the Middle East. They have offices in Syria -- I assume that you could ship it to one of their offices and provide your friend's phone number, but I am not certain about this.
Oct 29, 2009, 9:02 pm
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The hotel idea would probably work. I was in Damascus in July and when I returned home I sent a magazine to a teenage girl I met while I was there. I asked her for her address, but she claimed the guest house her parents' managed was illegal(??) and they didn't receive mail.
However, I knew there was a hotel across the street, so I looked up the address online and sent it there. It took about 10 days, but it arrived safely. I would think as long as your friend was able to let the hotel know in advance, that they would be willing to accept the package.
However, I knew there was a hotel across the street, so I looked up the address online and sent it there. It took about 10 days, but it arrived safely. I would think as long as your friend was able to let the hotel know in advance, that they would be willing to accept the package.
