Riviera Hotel Beirut
Avenue De Paris, Corniche El Manara, P.O. Box 11-4021, Riad El Solh Beirut, 11-4021, Lebanon
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Lebanon
... in the front seat. He inserted a CD and asked if I liked Arabic music. "Sure, I don't know it that well but it sounds nice." He loved Arabic music. He loved it so much he couldn't sit still and wait for a song to end and another to begin. As I was settling into the beat he hit fast forward, scanning to get to another part of the song. The really good part. He fast forwarded through nearly every song, either ...
Love affair with everywhere--BEIRUT
... which is a greek name, but now it is called by its arabic name, jbail. we took the local road for a bit before hitting the highway so I could see some more of the town along the coast. we arrived at byblos and started at the port, which in the old days was the gateway to the phoenician city. we then headed into the ancient city and wandered around the old city and the souks. unfortunately due to time, i couldn't go into the ruins, but mr. A showed me ...
Lebanon - Yalla habibi!
... busy downtown street on my second day in the city, I came across a serviced apartment building and I went inside to enquire. After seeing the room and its facilities, I made a decision. I'm going to stay here for a whole month. From that moment on, I declared Beirut my new home. After several months of being on the road and constantly packing and unpacking my suitcase, I unloaded all the contents of the big red suitcase and put it away in a closet where I wouldn't have ...
Sidling through Sidon
... We wander through a labyrinthine souk, and stop for coffee at a fascinating soap factory which has now been converted into a museum. Next we see the Khan el Franj, a caravanserai where travelers stayed and did commerce. It is being converted into a hostel, and we were able to look into some of the basic rooms.
On to our next destination for the day . . . ...
Gemeyze and B-018
... After an hour or so, we ventured on down the road. John found a club blasting techno, but knowing we'd be going out Saturday too, we decided to opt for a smaller hole in the wall bar. We walked in to the tiny, two level bar and immediately saw a girl climb on the bar. The bar tenders were very friendly, the music was awesome (90's hits), and the crowd was animated to say the least. We stayed long enough to see the girl ...



