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Hotel Al Mehari Tripoli

Ave. Al Fatah 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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... had also taken to the streets in Egypt, Algeria, Yemen, Syria and Bahrain. Nothing like that had happened in Libya. Ali assured me that Libya was a very safe country. Everything was fine.

The Sarah Guardian Hotel was comfortable enough, had satellite television in the rooms, and had free drinks, snacks, breakfast and internet. I had originally booked the smallest and cheapest room at around thirty Euros a night but they had already booked this out. ...

Oburoni Bye Bye

A travel blog entry by tonyinghana

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... quite the treat. Already I am cringing at this western world I've re-entered where no one has smiled at me, got glared at (and glared back) at the immigrations officers, and haven't had one person approach me inquiring about my life. Back to how things used to be.
And now I'm sitting waiting for my plane to leave and secretly hoping that since I'm flying Air Afriqiyah my in-flight meal options will be fufu or banku.
Farewell Ghana, it's been nothing short of amazing.
Brotha Tony ...

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