Forums from Beirut, Lebanon

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Bring on the Blogging!

Posted by foxandweasel

... make new friends/acquaintances! Our first trip is this weekend when we are going for a four day stay at a friend's place in Beirut - Lebanon! Then the week after we are heading to Sri Lanka for two friends' wedding and a nice 9day stay chilling on ...

Bikes in Beirut

Posted by oughtness

I know this is a long shot, but I'm looking to find 4 decent road/mountain bikes in Beirut next month. Does anyone have any pointers on where to go for this? Used is fine. Here's the plan: for spring break, the four of us intend to bike from ...

Beirut is Back!

Posted by manzara

"Beirut is back . . . and it's beautiful." An interesting article from the UK's Guardian Online. How the Lebanese capital went from warzone to 2010's most glamorous tourist destination. Anyone visited the city recently?

What is the most newsworthy thing from your birthyear?

Posted by rbisset

... quickly spread throughout Latin America. August 20 - Lebanese Civil War: A multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the PLO withdrawal from Lebanon. French troops arrive August 21, U.S. Marines August 25. September 18 - Lebanese Christian Militia ...

10 Most Dangerous Destinations

Posted by aopaq

... I would definitely check out the conditions more thoroughly if I were to travel to the northeast region around Peshwar now. Finally, Lebanon is an interesting place and although the military is ever present in Beirut I think it is still possible to have ...

Travel Between Middle Eastern Countries?

Posted by aopaq

Kilgiraffe pretty well answered your question but I will add that entry to Lebanon is not allowable with an Israeli stamp in your passport. Going to Beirut via Damascus is not that difficult as there is a bus that goes direct with a stop at the border to ...

Travel Between Middle Eastern Countries?

Posted by justajaunt

... travelling between countries in the Middle East? I am going to be in Amman, Jordan for awhile and I would like to go to Lebanon but it seems kind of tricky in terms of visas and going through Isreal or through Syria. Does anyone have advice on this matter ...

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