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Old Jun 8, 2015, 11:49 pm
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What a great Passport to have.

No enemies.
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Old Jun 9, 2015, 2:19 am
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What a great Passport to have.

No enemies.
Yes, we opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq but are in the Anti-ISIS coalition of countries.

NZ passport is obscure enough to be reasonably low-profile but still easy to get visa's with.
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Old Jun 9, 2015, 11:25 am
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While I usually avoid Mexican and Tex-Mex outside of the Americas - often finding it to be botched to a comical degree - I must say that those fajitas look fantastic.
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Old Jun 9, 2015, 5:19 pm
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Daniel, your TR are so fascinating and love the pictures you take while on your adventures. Thanks for sharing.
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Old Jun 9, 2015, 9:48 pm
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Originally Posted by arlflyer
While I usually avoid Mexican and Tex-Mex outside of the Americas - often finding it to be botched to a comical degree - I must say that those fajitas look fantastic.
Yes, the fajita's were a great way to finish for the trip. The last time I had them was at Lebanese restaurant in Dakar so was reasonably confident they wouldn't be too bad.



Originally Posted by HawaiiTrvlr
Daniel, your TR are so fascinating and love the pictures you take while on your adventures. Thanks for sharing.
Many thanks, HawaiiTrvlr. Just sussing out the next trip now. Trying to decide whether to jump of an aeroplane or fire off a few rounds with a M-16.
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Old Jun 9, 2015, 11:56 pm
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Another wonderful TR, DanielW. I studied Latin for 7 years but I had no idea that the world's tallest Roman pillars are in Baalbek...
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Old Jun 10, 2015, 8:52 pm
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enjoyed pictures of Lebanon....thx for sharing....
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Old Jun 10, 2015, 10:51 pm
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Originally Posted by JohnRain
Another wonderful TR, DanielW. I studied Latin for 7 years but I had no idea that the world's tallest Roman pillars are in Baalbek...
Thank you, JohnRain. Yes, was amazing to see that they are in the middle east.

There are taller single roman monumental columns, but in terms of pillars in a structure, they are the tallest:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ecords#Columns

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enjoyed pictures of Lebanon....thx for sharing....
Cheers, cdn1.
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Old Jun 11, 2015, 1:46 am
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Always amazing to read another DanielW trip report: Terrific photos.
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Old Jun 11, 2015, 4:06 pm
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Great fun Daniel, thanks for sharing it. Makes me want to go though
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Old Jun 14, 2015, 12:57 am
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Originally Posted by bowdenj
Always amazing to read another DanielW trip report: Terrific photos.
Thank you, bowdenj. Hopefully not too long until the next trip now.

Originally Posted by exilencfc
Great fun Daniel, thanks for sharing it. Makes me want to go though
Many thanks, exilencfc. Yes, definitely worth a few days to see the 'the Paris of the Middle East' and some of the rest of the country. Maybe pop over when you visit Cyprus?
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Old Jun 14, 2015, 1:56 am
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Excellent report and photos. Love it.

Better than yet another photo of an elite airline's first class menu, food and fancy hotel room.
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Old Jun 14, 2015, 12:46 pm
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Originally Posted by DanielW
Thank you, bowdenj. Hopefully not too long until the next trip now.


Many thanks, exilencfc. Yes, definitely worth a few days to see the 'the Paris of the Middle East' and some of the rest of the country. Maybe pop over when you visit Cyprus?
Stop tempting me you terrible temptation offering person
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Old Jun 14, 2015, 1:58 pm
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Wow.

Why is it that the US State Department has travel warnings for such cool places in the world I loved this TR and all that was in it!
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Old Jun 15, 2015, 1:38 am
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Originally Posted by pk45cu
Excellent report and photos. Love it.

Better than yet another photo of an elite airline's first class menu, food and fancy hotel room.
Thanks, pk45cu. Last time I flew long haul J was back in 2009, so I would probably be tempted to take way too many photo's if I did it again.

Originally Posted by exilencfc
Stop tempting me you terrible temptation offering person
Why not? LCA-BEY is only 129 miles, shorter than LHR-MAN.

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Wow.

Why is it that the US State Department has travel warnings for such cool places in the world I loved this TR and all that was in it!
Many thanks, thetravelingRedhead.

The UK foreign office advice is pretty cautious too, with Baalbek and Tripoli being in the 'red zone' (no go). Beirut is (mostly) green though, so should be relatively fine to visit.
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