Kurdistan’s Marvelous Monastery
A visit to a remote mountain monastery in Alqosh Kurdistan. Discovering the ancient structure and staying for a visit with the local monks.
Iraq
Mesmerizing Mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraq: Hiking to the summit of Mount Halgurd in Kurdistan’s Zagros Mountains with Secret Compass, in a place where few tourists ever set foot.
Thrilling and Chilling: Baghdad Noir
If you are a fan of thrilling stories of crime and mystery, the newest addition to Akashic Books’ Noir series will surely satisfy your itch for excitement, Baghdad Noir.
Achieving Proper Solitude in Kurdistan
Secret Compass takes intrepid travelers to places few others will ever get to see. The trip is to a Kurdistan mountain, the second-highest in Iraq
Iraq: Dining in Erbil, Kurdistan
A trip to Erbil, in Northern Iraq’s Kurdish territory, is a safe trip. And to enjoy the best street food there you must go to Iskan Street.
Kurdistan: Crossing a War Zone
Kurdistan: Walker Stephens spends a day hitchhiking through a war zone in Northern Iraq.
Afghanistan and Iraq: Hiking and Camping with Secret Compass
Afghanistan & Iraq. Exploring the World’s Wildest Places with Secret Compass, including the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan.