"While it’s true that the extremely superficial content published by certain influencers - not all of them - could be used to whitewash the current Government, it’s very hard to believe that tourism is exclusively used to promote a normalised image of Syria."...

"Our tours are not pretentious, but we only eat in local restaurants and work with independent local guides. We don’t stay in luxurious, international chains, but only in local hotels operated by Syrian families.

The itinerary we follow was exclusively designed by Against the Compass, and the local guide just follows our orders. Obviously, we do visit the areas which are controlled by the Syrian Government, but that’s because you are not allowed to go beyond that."...