A Trip To Lebanon
#32
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Thanks you, Lounge Expert. Yes, Lebanon is a very interesting mix of Middle Eastern culture and religion as well as a splash of the Mediterranean and a hint of instability. Definitely worth a visit.
#37
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Many thanks, beanie72. Just sussing out my next adventure at the moment.
#39
Join Date: Aug 2014
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Incredibly interesting report. Our foreign ministry has Lebanon at a 5 out of 6 on the warning scale (same level as India) so that seems relatively dangerous.
You said earlier you didn't feel unsafe at any point, how would you describe the general climate there? You said something about Police checkpoints?
You said earlier you didn't feel unsafe at any point, how would you describe the general climate there? You said something about Police checkpoints?
#40
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Somehow I missed this first time around. I'm glad I spotted it now. We, too, spent three days in Beirut and surrounds this spring. Your pictures brought back wonderful memories. We went to Byblos, Tripoli, Beiteddine Palace, and a whimsical museum called Moussa Castle. We did not make it to Baalbek, and it was great to see it thru your pictures. The US State Dept warnings concerned me, but we had a great time. I'm so glad that we went. We combined our visit with a week in Jordan. Awesome.
#42
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Incredibly interesting report. Our foreign ministry has Lebanon at a 5 out of 6 on the warning scale (same level as India) so that seems relatively dangerous.
You said earlier you didn't feel unsafe at any point, how would you describe the general climate there? You said something about Police checkpoints?
You said earlier you didn't feel unsafe at any point, how would you describe the general climate there? You said something about Police checkpoints?
Somehow I missed this first time around. I'm glad I spotted it now. We, too, spent three days in Beirut and surrounds this spring. Your pictures brought back wonderful memories. We went to Byblos, Tripoli, Beiteddine Palace, and a whimsical museum called Moussa Castle. We did not make it to Baalbek, and it was great to see it thru your pictures. The US State Dept warnings concerned me, but we had a great time. I'm so glad that we went. We combined our visit with a week in Jordan. Awesome.
Cheers, aa213bb, yes was a great way to spend a few days in a new country.
#44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 106
Hi Daniel,
Thanks for the wonderful TR.I had a question please regarding the tours and safety of Lebanon.
1. Did you book your driver through a tour company or you just asked a taxi driver on the street?
2. How much does it cost for the tour or taxi to take you around?
3. IS it safe for a solo traveler to visit Byblos and Tripoli alone or it’s better to go with the tour due to safety reasons?
Thanks very much
Thanks for the wonderful TR.I had a question please regarding the tours and safety of Lebanon.
1. Did you book your driver through a tour company or you just asked a taxi driver on the street?
2. How much does it cost for the tour or taxi to take you around?
3. IS it safe for a solo traveler to visit Byblos and Tripoli alone or it’s better to go with the tour due to safety reasons?
Thanks very much
#45
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Thank you, benjahman.
Thanks, DL17.
I booked my driver before hand with these guys:
http://lebanontours.weebly.com/
They have got good reviews on tripadvisor and can recommend them too: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...rs-Beirut.html
Price (on their website above) is not cheap but certainly reasonable. I had no safety issues whatsoever. Lebanon is relatively safe, so can't imagine it being any more safe by going in a group.
Hi Daniel,
Thanks for the wonderful TR.I had a question please regarding the tours and safety of Lebanon.
1. Did you book your driver through a tour company or you just asked a taxi driver on the street?
2. How much does it cost for the tour or taxi to take you around?
3. IS it safe for a solo traveler to visit Byblos and Tripoli alone or it’s better to go with the tour due to safety reasons?
Thanks very much
Thanks for the wonderful TR.I had a question please regarding the tours and safety of Lebanon.
1. Did you book your driver through a tour company or you just asked a taxi driver on the street?
2. How much does it cost for the tour or taxi to take you around?
3. IS it safe for a solo traveler to visit Byblos and Tripoli alone or it’s better to go with the tour due to safety reasons?
Thanks very much
I booked my driver before hand with these guys:
http://lebanontours.weebly.com/
They have got good reviews on tripadvisor and can recommend them too: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...rs-Beirut.html
Price (on their website above) is not cheap but certainly reasonable. I had no safety issues whatsoever. Lebanon is relatively safe, so can't imagine it being any more safe by going in a group.