Aldeyafa Hotel Tripoli

Tripoli, Libya

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Unannounced Delays

A travel blog entry by tomcoote

... now Libya that was making the headlines. The uprising had already started while I was in the airport and my flight back to London had been amongst the very last to leave. Only a few hours later and I'd have been in Libya for rather longer than a short break.


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Ruins, Medinas and Teahouses

A travel blog entry by tomcoote

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... I eventually made my way to Green Square (aka Martyrs' Square) in front of the Red Castle, the medina and the world class Jamahiriya Museum. I was wary of entering the museum as my guide book stated that it was necessary to hire an expensive guide. This turned out not to be true and I was free to wander around wherever I liked. The grand museum is packed full of artefacts from Libya's ancient sites at Cyrene, Sabratha and Leptis Magna, but what visitors seem ...

Feelass of Power

A travel blog entry by tomcoote

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There were a few Westerners at the hotel's buffet breakfast that were here for business but I was the only tourist. Having eaten my fill, I was introduced to Muhammad, who was going to drive me the 130km or so to Leptis Magna. It seemed kind of extravagant (and expensive) to hire a taxi for the day, just for myself, but I justified it by reminding myself that Leptis Magna is one of the greatest sights in the whole of the Mediterranean. The city was established as Lebdah ...

Riots amd Kebabs

A travel blog entry by tomcoote

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I'd wanted to go to Libya for a while but had been put off by what had seemed to be mountains of red tape and the apparently prohibitive expense of having of having to sign up for an escorted group tour. After looking into it a bit more deeply, however, I discovered that it was possible to visit Libya for 48 hours without having to join an expensive package tour. I found that I could combine a longer trip to West Africa - where I could fly into Cotonou in Benin, ...

Oburoni Bye Bye

A travel blog entry by tonyinghana

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... Even while laying on a straw mat and the 4 a.m. mosque next door (ALAHUUUU AKBARRRRR). The night was filled with jubilation, star beer, herb afriq (blegh), fried egg sandwiches, dancing, live bands, drumming, and music. I think I might miss the music the most.
Spent one day realizing 2 hours of sleep just isn't enough and saying goodbye to Kokrobite and Arouna, who over the course of my trip has become one of my dearest friends. Took a sad tro-tro ride back to ...

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