Lebanon Travel Blogs

Baalbek beers and Beirut
Apr 10, 1998

... in the morning and we were off for another fun day of border crossing, sight seeing, border crossing. First border crossing, into Lebanon, stuck for thirty minutes, and then we were off. The first stop was Baalbek. Here is the only Roman ceiling left in ...

Beirut, thinking too much
Oct 6, 2002 (33 photos)

... romans, Greeks, Byzantines and Muslims all left their mark aswell leaving a smattering of ruined cities, temples and castles throughout Lebanon. After my Refugee camp experience, I spent the next 5 days touring. Day one was Byblos, an ancient town ...

Beirut Cont'd
Nov 22, 2008

... After free breakfast at the Crowne Plaza, took a service taxi to downtown for 2,000 pounds. Today was the independence day for Lebanon. I had caught glimpse of it on TV. However, the celebrations were over by the time Diana and I got to Downtown. There ...

Tripoli
Nov 24, 2008 (3 photos)

... invade the Souther half of Lebanon, while Syria will invade the rest; both civil and international warfare will begin simultaneously; hence, Lebanon will be no more; the Lebanese are supposed to be optimistic, but this is as gloomy as it gets; Daniel will ...

Beirut
Nov 21, 2008 (3 photos)

... . Enormous amounts of French and American funds have been pumped into this country, once again, with the hope of preventing Lebanon from falling into the "Axis of Evil". Numerous French and American brands are present here, all the way from fastfood ...

Beirut Cont'd
Nov 23, 2008

... its building have more of an oriental touch. I would expect Jordan's GDP per capita to be between those of Syria and Lebanon, but it's equal to Syria's. Apparently, Syria's output is much larger than what meets the eye. What a difference oil exports ...

byblos: forbidden city
Jan 28, 2005 (4 photos)

it was an amazing place to visit..

Photos
Sep 30, 2005 (5 photos)

Just a few of the many photos I have taken.

Arrival to Lebanon
Aug 21, 2005 (1 photos)

... face eased into a smile and he laughed. "That's okay", he said, "your American". And stamped my passport. "Welcome to Lebanon." Next was luggage claim and customs. I found my luggage, added these to my cart with my carryons and headed towards the customs ...

Crazy days in Lebanon!
Mar 30, 2005 (22 photos)

... done any sightseeing. I have to say, the bus ride there was one of the scariest I've ever experienced. Driving in general, in Lebanon is something of a frightening experience. You seem to take your life in your hands. As far as I can work out, the ...

The Escape Route
Jul 16, 2006 (3 photos)

The struggle across the border was not all bad, International SOS and Mike took control, the sunset on our time in Lebanon (for now) and Ele found something that made her happy.

Beside Lebanon - 3
Oct 27, 2008

Lundi matin, dernier matin. A Beyrouth je suis retourné au même petit hôtel pas cher et volontiers adopté par les globe trotters d'ici et d'ailleurs : au premier soir à Beyrouth, l'australien qui m'avait abordé sur la Corniche y crechait aussi ; chaque soirée ...

First night in Tennessee
Sep 11, 2009

Got a late start and made it to this park about one hour outside of Nashville, near the home of CHarlie Daniels.  It was pretty crowded and noisy.  $18

How to feel out of your element in 5 easy steps
Sep 28, 2005

... the country 2.Do not have convertor for hair dryer, so your hair looks it's craziest when first getting to know in-laws. (Lebanon is 220 V and America is 120 V.) These adapters are not easy to find for high powered profesional hair dryers 3.Live out of ...

Dodging trouble in Beirut
Mar 23, 2005 (13 photos)

... on holiday this time. this is my first foray into the middle east, and its certainly a very exciting time to be in lebanon. i arrived on saturday, and have spent my first few days in beirut, pounding the pavement - ive covered a lot of distance! one of ...

Lebanon
Jul 8, 2006 (14 photos)

... American and he said there might be problems for me getting in. I didn't care. There were problems. After stamping out in Lebanon, I arrived at the Syrian immigration office and was told they need to send a fax to the ministry and I have to wait for ...

Beirut, Lebanon
Nov 19, 2005 (5 photos)

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Welcome to america winding down the ...
May 22, 2001 (1 photos)

... some buildings are yet to be demolished and a full of holes from the shell fire, and the restored builings are wonderful. Lebanon also runs dual currency's, the Lebanese Lira and the US dollar which can be a bit confusing at times because some shop ...

Sad for it all to come to an end
Nov 2, 2007 (33 photos)

We definately go off to a later start than we hoped.  We wanted to do some more shopping and walk around Beirut for a while before I had to meet some people in Beirut, but unfortunately we only go there about 30 minutes before my meeting.  We ...

Checking out Cemeteries again!
May 10, 2009 (13 photos)

... did find, but I did see some real interesting grave sites .. . I went to three graveyards today in Calvery, Lebanon and Springfield, Kentucky . . and only found one headstone I was looking for. Hopefully tomorrow will be more successful.   ...

Beirut
Apr 21, 2009 (22 photos)

... to many, many friends and family.  It was wonderful to see everyone again and for Steph it was a great introduction to Lebanon and the Samara and Razzouk families.  Mom hosted a dinner of mazza (Lebanese tapas) for us at a local restaurant ...

A Tour of Lebanon
Oct 23, 2009 (4 photos)

... drivers.... Next B was Beiteddine, a 19th Century palace with the most fabulous collection of recovered mosaics, rescued from all over Lebanon and hidden during the civil war. Breaking with tradition, our final tour was of Tyre in the far south, about as ...

Byblos, Harissa and Beirut by night
Nov 1, 2007 (32 photos)

... to visit the Crusaders' Castle and Old Bazaar.  After Byblos, we traveled up to mountains to Harissa (Our Lady of Lebanon national shrine).  Since it was All Saints Day, we decided to attend mass here.  The shrine boasts a large statue of ...

Beirut, Part One: Hangin' with Hizbullah
Jul 12, 2007

... luxury apartments, hotels and plush glass-fronted restaurants, but it stood as a graphic book-mark to this painful chapter in Lebanon's fraught history. The billboards, the bridge, the bombed-out hotel - it was a little morbid perhaps, but profound with it ...

Fall in Beirut
Sep 29, 2005 (10 photos)

Well I have been here in Lebanon just over a month now, and my travel journal has been seriously neglected. It's been such a whirlwind and I have stayed very busy. I will share bits and pieces, and try to catch up a bit on what I have been up to. The ...

Bennett Springs State Pk with Cousins Patty n Jim
Aug 26, 2006

Great spot - big storms - map pin for now!

All Better in Beirut
Dec 13, 2008 (5 photos)

... ) and after a goodnight's sleep I would be ready to hit the streets of Beirut and say hi to the friendly people of Lebanon. I woke up suddenly in the middle of the night with that familiar rumble in my stomach telling me I had less than ten seconds to ...

Bcharre and Beyond
Apr 21, 2006 (10 photos)

... the other was in Europe. This was the personal side to the fact that there are more Lebanese people living outside of Lebanon than within its borders. After two strong cups of coffee, Erin decided we should get going. I was hesitant to leave the ...

Beirut, Tyre & Baalbeck, Lebanon
Jun 5, 2009 (31 photos)

... the tragic assassination of Rafiq Hariri a few years ago and the opposition, Hezbollah, reinforcing the continued mistreatment of Lebanon by Israel and the international community in many of their ad campaigns and hot topic issues. Since most Lebanese are ...

Entering the warzone
Jul 19, 2008 (17 photos)

... for).  As we walked I got a fascinating insight into the complicated social and political situation that exists in Lebanon and the troubles that have ensued as a result. Shattered but inspired I left Mohammad to continue his wanderings, ...