Best Western Beirut

... dark and rocky shoreline.   Feeling hungry once more, we headed to McDonalds for a late lunch. Again, the allure of Western junk food after a five-month exile was too strong to resist. Unsurprisingly the food was absolutely awful, but, as I sat ...

... slightest interruption. Day Two: Beirut. The self-proclaimed Europe of the Middle East. It's certainly more modern and "Western" then anywhere else we've been lately (except possibly parts of Amman), especially if you consider construction sites and ...

... The Downtown is a true downtown in the New York meaning of the word. Tall modern skyscrapers that mix Eastern and Western influences and wide, well-planned roads flowing between them... Was this city more developed then Istanbul? Although it may as ...

... got some space. I'm hoping to spend sometime reading in the fav cafe "De Prague" probably one of the best most alternative and friendly places here in Beirut. Off to Addis tomorrow afternoon for a long haul on Yemania airlines. Ciao till then!

... bus driver you should also beep at anyone – repeat anyone – who might possibly need a lift. Western tourists are the most obvious target, but best to beep at 10 second intervals just to be sure. No need to slow down in bad weather conditions ...