Keep some money to pay the exit tax. By the way, leaving the country by land is cheaper than flying. And since now it’s the only available way.

At banks the exchange rates are much better than at exchange offices. And exchange as much cash as you are planning to spend. Many banks and exchange offices refuse to make the reverse operation or you are likely going to get the worst exchange rate possible.

You can get from Jordan to Syria by hitching a ride. But let just know the driver that you are hitching a ride.

Don’t trust the information from the internet that you can receive visa upon entering the country. Not anymore. Now any person entering Syria should be granted permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

If you want to save on accommodations, book ones as far from the waterfronts as possible.

Make extra copies of your passport. You will be surely required to give at least one at the hotel. And more usually, they will ask to leave your passport but copy will be ok too.

You can save big on travels if you choose minibuses instead of big ones. The price difference is huge. Though big buses have air conditioning, free drinks and they also offer meals during long-distance trips.

Don’t forget about Information centers for tourists. In Damascus this center can be found on 29 May Street. In Aleppo it is located next to the Central bank, on the edge of Alrais platz. You can pick up maps there and ask about everything you want to know.