Lol thanks. The situation was a tad better in October when I was in Iraq. I'd probably second guess the trip if I were going right now but that doesn't mean that feeling wouldn't change in the coming weeks as the situation hopefully improves.

Thanks, anytime.

Thanks, glad to share!

Thanks, that's what I was hoping to accomplish with this trip report.

Thanks! Rekan does a lot of hiking and had a ton of pictures of hiking up the mountains in the snow there and the views looked quite incredible.

Thank you!

I've got a trick for you, especially if your family and friends are a bit geographically challenged; tell them you're going to Kurdistan. They won't blink an eye lol.

Thank you!