To The Frontlines Against ISIS
Jun 9, 2016 | 10:53 am
#136
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. My habit of taking too many photos also helps to narrate the story alot better too.. Hopefully there is a happy ending to this 'movie' too.I took a few, but they were quite boring so didn't make the cut.
DanielW, thank you for the trip report! As always, it was not just interesting, but informative and I feel like I really got a glimpse into a life rarely seen. Must have been a hell of an adventure!
I hear Donetsk and Luhansk are very nice this time of year, in case you are looking for more edgy places to go to
I hear Donetsk and Luhansk are very nice this time of year, in case you are looking for more edgy places to go to
. Not sure about east Ukraine at the moment. I think ironmanjt is heading to Crimea soon though.. It was quite an educational experience for me too, researching all the recent history of the conflict and the different factions.. Hopefully a few more TR's coming soon, albeit not quite to the same degree of 'adventure' though.
Jun 9, 2016 | 1:14 pm
#138
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DanielW, this is the best trip report I've ever read on any site. I don't know what to say. The pictures, stories, and everything about this is just incredible. I'm speechless.
Thank you so much for sharing. I am also glad you are back safe
Thank you so much for sharing. I am also glad you are back safe
Jun 9, 2016 | 5:35 pm
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i have to say, this is the best trip report i have ever read!!! i spent 2 hours reading this thing...the pictures and people are absolutely amazing. Thanks for all the risks you took and hard work.
Jun 9, 2016 | 10:08 pm
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This is the absolute best thing I have ever read on FT. The pictures of the YPJ fighters are epic!
My wife walked by while I was reading this and said " why are you smiling so much?" After I showed her the pics, she understood.
Thanks so much for taking the time to do all of this!
My wife walked by while I was reading this and said " why are you smiling so much?" After I showed her the pics, she understood.
Thanks so much for taking the time to do all of this!
Jun 9, 2016 | 10:37 pm
#145
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I just re-read this TR. My God, still amazed and moved. It means so much to humanize something that has in so many ways turned into mere background noise in the news media.
I cannot thank you enough, OP.
I cannot thank you enough, OP.
Jun 10, 2016 | 12:48 am
#147
Join Date: Aug 2014
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Amazing journey
I'm just a lurker here, but had to log in to say:
Thank you DanielW for an amazing trip report. Always interesting to read your reports and see pictures of normal life in countries that I would never be brave enough to go to myself (even where there is no war or dictatorships!)
Look forward to a book(s) some day. They would certainly beat my favorite travel writer Bill Bryson into a very distant second place.
Thank you DanielW for an amazing trip report. Always interesting to read your reports and see pictures of normal life in countries that I would never be brave enough to go to myself (even where there is no war or dictatorships!)
Look forward to a book(s) some day. They would certainly beat my favorite travel writer Bill Bryson into a very distant second place.
Jun 10, 2016 | 2:40 am
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Amazing report - many thanks for sharing.
I come here for points earning opportunities and to share stories on champagne-fueled trips to north america from the UK. Your report really puts so much of my travel into context.
Your photography is perhaps the best I've ever seen on this forum.
I come here for points earning opportunities and to share stories on champagne-fueled trips to north america from the UK. Your report really puts so much of my travel into context.
Your photography is perhaps the best I've ever seen on this forum.
Jun 10, 2016 | 3:58 am
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Thank you DanielW for this wonderful trip report! Certainly extremely insightful and also sobering for all of us outside this area to learn more about these battles that are not widely covered in conventional media! Keep safe and look forward to your next report!