My name is Xavier Raychell Blancharde, and I’m a nomad who has grown up on the move. I’m currently spending a lot of time in Damascus, Syria, as well as Baghdad, Iraq, running group tours from here. Born in Bristol, I’ve also lived in England, Holland, Oman and Lebanon.
My time in the Middle East taught me how to speak Arabic fluently, and the region has certainly become a great interest of mine. I can also speak a Persian.
Since starting these group tours, a few newspapers have written about me. Here are some of them, with links to the articles:
While many claim that tourism in Syria is not ethical, click here for my take on the matter.