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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 3:33 am
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Sure they are totally different. Agreed!

However the initial question of the thread initiator was: "My first trip to the Middle east - Dubai"...any tips...

And well, i would recommend for the first ME experience Beirut/Lebanon. However it depends what everybody EXPECTS and/or wants to EXPERIENCE.

If you want to enjoy a convenient touristic life with shopping, fantastic hotels and desert trips, Dubai should be your choice.

If heavy meeting the locals and learning about all the contradiction of "middle eastern" and "western" including a rich history and fantastic nightlife.. Beirut should be one's choice.

Wanna taste? check here:

http://bn.energyradio.fm/i/bn/video1.swf

http://beirutnights.com/lebanon.asx


Originally Posted by GK
I am in Beirut today, and stick to my earlier comment, this is a different part of the world than the Gulf. The social/legal/economic/geographic factors are totally different, they are incomparable.
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