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- The Kafala System[b]The familiar noise of car horns and the babble of Arabic chatter drifted up to the balcony as I sat with my coffee. It signaled 'business as usual' on the congested streets in Ras An Nabaa. This was reassuring, given Posted by katieshevlin62 in Modern Day Slavery in Beirut | Apr 5, 2020
- Crisis in Lebanon [b]When I told folk I was heading to Beirut, some would exclaim, 'Seriously?' Lebanon is a country that has been blighted by war throughout its history. The more recent civil war remains one of the most devastating conflicts of Posted by katieshevlin62 in Crisis in Lebanon | Mar 29, 2020
- Crisis in Lebanon [b]When I told folk I was heading to Beirut, many would exclaim, 'Seriously?' Lebanon is a country that has been blighted by war throughout its history. With the more recent Lebanese Civil War remaining one of the most devastating Posted by katieshevlin62 in Crisis in Lebanon | Mar 29, 2020
- Lebanon - Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Ottomans, Crusaders!==Itinerary== We spent 8 full days in Lebanon, 3 of which were in the capital city of Beirut, and the remainder in areas outside of Beirut (i.e., Byblos, Baalbeck, Tyre, Sidon and the Chouf Mountain Posted by janejoe in Lebanon 2019 | Nov 12, 2019
- Arabian Adventures 2Kuwait Definitely somewhat less spectacular than Oman was Kuwait. I went there to visit an ex-colleague of mine and can safely say that of the countries I’ve been to it’s definitely one I would recommend that ‘you can skip’. It was Posted by carlswall in 2wyvernsonmychest | Dec 20, 2018
- Mleeta - the Hezbollah Stronghold in LebanonVisit to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourist_Landmark_of_the_Resistance|Mleeta ]] in Lebanon Arrival scene at Beirut Airport [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/327999/large_q5 Posted by LuxuryRogue in Gentleman Adventurer | Nov 20, 2018
- Beirut & Byblos, Lebanon In the early morning hours of October 23, 1983, two trucks full of explosives drove into buildings housing US and French troops. The US marines were members of the 1st Battal Posted by ms_travelr in Europe 2005 | Jun 19, 2005
- Grottoes and Levantine ConclusionPlaque at Dog River. Grotto Excursion and More This is my last day in Beirut [Beirut-travel-guide-1041297] before I fly out in the evening to Dubai then Colombo. There’s a whole Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 17, 2010
- Little Australia in LebanonThe Qadisha Valley looking out to Bcharre, with its stone houses and terracotta roofs. This morning I took the bus up into the hills and the Qadisha Valley, which is the strongho Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 5, 2010
- Bar-hopping in Beirut Tedious Border Crossing I chose to take a bus from Damascus to Beirut [Beirut-travel-guide-1041297] rather than a shared taxi. The actual time you spend moving is around 2 hours. Then there's another 2 hours with the immigration formalities ... an hour Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 15, 2010
- Beirut-bound Bad start in Colombo I woke nice and early and showered for my 2 flights (Dubai then Beirut [Beirut-travel-guide-1041297]). I couldn't find a taxi to the airport so took a tuktuk ... which took 1 hour. It wasn't hot but it Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 1, 2010
- It's Beittedine, not BetadineView of the Chouf Mountains. Early Start I woke at about 4:30am due to my body clock being on Colombo time (2.5 hours earlier). I messed around until about 7am and took a susta Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 2, 2010
- Holiday in Hezbollah LandThis is what Baalbek used to look like. This morning I took my third trip to Baalbek ... yes, it is that good ... it is the most impressive Roman ruins I’ve been to (not that I’v Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 3, 2010
- Moving up the coastClock tower in Tripoli. The other Tripoli This morning I moved up the coast from Beirut [Beirut-travel-guide-1041297] to the second largest city, Tripoli (Trablous) ... which b Posted by alexchan in 2010 Colombo, Lebanon, Syria & Aceh | Jul 4, 2010
- Paris of the Middle EastBeirut Central District. You just gotta love this place - the re-created buildings, beautiful cafes ... Please note that links to external sites were correct when this blog was w Posted by alexchan in 2004 Lebanon, Syria, Jordan & Egypt | Oct 14, 2004
- Marhaba from Beirut Marhaba from Beirut [Beirut-travel-guide-1041297]. That means "Hello" from Beirut. We arrived in Beirut yesterday morning from Kuala Lumpur via Cairo. Our flight was late due to headwinds, plus an aborted landing in Cairo due to fog from 2000 ft down Posted by alexchan in 2002 Russia & Europe via Lebanon & Syria | Apr 10, 2002
- Temple at Baalbek and About Beirut Temple at Baalbek Today, we took a shared minibus to Baalbek. This is the site of an ancient Phoenician (later Roman) temple. Without doubt one of the most impressive Roman ruins, with pillars rising some 22m ... makes the Acropolis in Posted by alexchan in 2002 Russia & Europe via Lebanon & Syria | Apr 11, 2002
- To the shores of Tripoli ( and the Cedars of Bcharre) We left Beirut by shared taxi bound for Tripoli (within Lebanon, not the capital of Libya). That included a stop in Byblos for a few hours, to look at a crusader castle which proved to me more than just that. Posted by alexchan in 2002 Russia & Europe via Lebanon & Syria | Apr 13, 2002
- Making a movie, a retrospectiveIt were 10 days of hard working and long hours of waiting in various places, but finally all the shooting for 'THE movie' is done. Not everything was as I expected it before; their impression of a 5* hotel and Posted by reinder.prins in Athens to Australia, the scenic route | Mar 11, 2011
- Back in the westThat is almost how it feels like, when getting to Beirut after 3 weeks in Jordan and Syria. Muslims and Christians are pretty evenly represented in Lebanon, resulting in a more western style capital city. A nice change of pace Posted by reinder.prins in Athens to Australia, the scenic route | Mar 19, 2011
- Lebanon June 2017Saturday, Sunday 10th - 11th June. No direct flights from Manila to Beirut (not that surprising), and so as we were touching down in Dubai en-route anyway, we decided to stay a couple of nights. Arriving late we checked into the Posted by Patrick H. in Patrick Hillman's Travels | Jul 2, 2017
- The piggies apologizing for traveling too much Where 'O Where are the pigs? Currently doing a summer filled with adventures that some might deem "too dangerous." But rest assured, the news definitely makes things look worse than they are!! The pigs spent two months in Lebanon (though unfortunate Posted by gabell in ThreeLittlePiggies | Aug 28, 2014
- Say "NO" to Terrorism[center][/center] [center]A Catholic nun and a Muslim woman talk on the steps of a mosque in Beirut [/center] Hearing the name "Beirut" pulls up mixed emotions and images for m Posted by jaytravels in The Foreigner | Dec 23, 2013
- BeirutFor east, My first visit to Beirut.If you have a prejudice about East you really get surprise.. Why is referred to as Paris of the East. Iy you don’t have much time, 3 days enough for this travel. Especially Posted by TATLIGEZGIN in TatliGezgin | Sep 7, 2013
- Home again, home again, jiggly jigI think it's only JUST becoming apparent to me how close I am to world changing politics living here. Ridiculous, I know. After all, I've been in Lebanon four months. I'm literally surrounded by countries in conflict. The point is Posted by karicketts in to infinity... and beyond | Jun 23, 2012
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