Thanks, Fliar, great to share my travel experiences with everyone here:).
Thank you, tedcruz:). Erbil is quite an interesting city too, must have been hot in July though:eek:.
Many thanks, RumPatrol:). Glad to give you a glimpse of the Iraq on the ground and hopefully some opportunities for off the beaten travel too:)!

You, sir, are an inspiration. Great reportage as it's your custom. Thanks for a fabolous read!

Wow, wow, wow! Thank you for this. Iraq looks truly fascinating.

Fantastic trip report and pictures, as always. Very inspiring to read. Thanks for posting!

Thank you for an amazing TR with beautiful pictures and lovely captions!

Another beautiful trip report - thank you DanielW ^

Terrific TR as usual.

Did you notice any anti-Western or any anti-Israel propaganda?

Could you tell if there were other tourists from outside the Middle East?

Thanks, 13900:). It was a wonderful trip with a great bunch of people.
Thank you, DreamTrip:). Yes, so much history and such friendly people too, despite all the recent issues.
Cheers, Romanianflyer:). Baghdad ha dbeen on my travel radar for quite a while so was great to finally visit.
Thanks, gaobest, a very fascinating place a few days.
​​​​​​​Many thanks, Madone59:). It was great to see a very different part of the Middle East.
Thank you, farbster:). We didn't see any anti-western or anti-Israel propaganda. I did see an amusing cartoon of Donald Trump painted on a blast wall in Basra though:D. We didn't see any other western tourists, they only number a few hundred a year.

Another fascinating trip report, Daniel :)

It's nice to see here (and read in various sources) about relative stability and normality returning to Iraq, after such a long period of chaos and violence.

So where's next on your list of exotic places to visit?

Great report as always Daniel. Appreciate the time you put into these. It's really fascinating to see the country in reality, how the people live, what they eat, where they hang out. Unfortunately, when we hear of Iraq, we only hear about the conflicts. In reality, the country has an amazingly rich history, and we got to experience that a bit through your eyes. Thanks!

Thanks again for another fantastic trip report.

How did you find the security over there? Did you feel unsafe at all?

Thank you, mad_atta:). Yes, the south is relatively safe at the moment, apart from the odd bombing, and even those seem to be reducing in frequency. Next TR is to the little 'country' of Transnistria:).
Many thanks, isaifan:). There has been alot of turmoil over the last 15+ years but hopefully things settle down now with some relative normalcy returning.
Thanks, nequine:). It felt a little tense in the north near Samarra with the milita's in control etc., but south of Baghdad felt relatively benign.

Fantastic Trip Report Daniel, loved the images and how close to the ground you were.

Another amazing journey and trip report. Did you think about bringing your drone or do you think it wouldn't be allowed? Cant wait for your next adventure.

Where are you thinking of going next? How about southern Africa, like Zimbabwe or Angola?