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Has anyone here been there? It shows on my passport that I was in Israel so I guess that'll be a problem, but I'm really curious. I'm reading about it now, how it was in the early 80s.

This probably won't help you, but it's pretty cool anyway: photos of a party near Beirut a friend of mine DJed at.

So you got me looking at Beirut now.. I like it.. put it on the list.

Yes I went 5 years ago and all I can say is that it is a fantastic place. Should you visit make sure you spend time in the mountains and also see Beit-et-dine and Baalbeck. Beirut is a truly vibrant city which has transformed itself completely following its wartorn years.

In short, definitely GO!

Just a safe tip. If your passport shows that you were in Israel you are very likely to get rejected at the customs.

They have a long history with Israel as most of you know.
But if you have a chance to go, you should, there are very nice places in Lebanon, crazy nightlife if you are into that, beautiful mountains, the grottos are beautiful.

Like all Lebanese say, they only place where you can ski and within half an hour be on the beach

Wouldn't "losing" your passport and getting a new one be the best way to get around this?

Lebanon is truly one of the most beautiful countries in the world, you wont be disappointed. Its a little oasis of vibrant, cosmopolitan life in the middle of the Middle East... at least in Beirut. The variety of Dubai but not as commercialised or busy. And the people are the friendliest and most polite I have ever come across anywhere in the world.

Has anyone been recently? This thread is a couple years old, and I have been seriously contemplating a trip to Lebanon from Turkey.

Basically, would you say it was safe for a solo female traveller.

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Originally posted by Canuck Girl:
Basically, would you say it was safe for a solo female traveller.

It's safe. But lemme give you some things to consider:
1. If you dont have someone with you, going out after dark unacompanied can be tricky. But this brings me to my next point..
2. I bet you can find someone to take you out. Now, I know you're not shy about it so I'll go ahead and put it out there...boobs. You have amazing boobs. So you will get a whole'lotta attention. Luckily for you, a lot of Lebonese girls have big tatas as well. So you'll be safer there then say....Vietnam.
BUT
Those men will hit on you like you wouldn't believe.

And you should absolutly let them. Lebonese men. Yum.

I say go for it

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Originally posted by Canuck Girl:
Has anyone been recently? This thread is a couple years old, and I have been seriously contemplating a trip to Lebanon from Turkey.

Basically, would you say it was safe for a solo female traveller.

When would you go to Beirut?

I'd be there sometime in January.

Prisa, as always you're a babe! Thanks for the info.

You will love it. Been there last year.

http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Traveler_2007/damascus-beirut-and-more.html

Not the cheapest place, but worth every penny. If you take to many pictures close to sensitive sites security will ask you a few questions. Bad idea to take pictures ( and get caught)of army checkpoints or downtown Beirut.

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Originally posted by Canuck Girl:
Has anyone been recently? This thread is a couple years old, and I have been seriously contemplating a trip to Lebanon from Turkey.

Basically, would you say it was safe for a solo female traveller.

Thanks for the link. Yesterday I had decided to do the Turkey-Syria-Lebanon- Syria- Turkey loop... lol

I'm dying to see both Syria and Lebanon before going to SEA. I'm thinking of doing it all overland (the Mid East part), and taking the train to Aleppo and then the buses to Damascus, Beirut etc.