Aleppo Warning or Danger Tips by TheWanderingCamel

It can be difficult making yourself understood in a taxi - get that pronunciation wrong and the driver is very likely to have no idea of what you asking for or where you want to go.
Two things you can do - ask at your hotel for a card with their address, most places will have one or they will write it down for you and similarly, when you are heading out from your hotel, as well as asking them to write the address of the place you are going, ask how the words are pronounced. It really is you've important to get those sounds right - say "Sissi "Street and you won't be understood, but say "Zizzi" and you should have no problem.
Simple really, but when it's late at night and three taxidrivers in a row have have looked at you in total puzzlement, you'll wish you had that little bit of paper with you.

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