Marhaba, my friends. My day trip to Baalbek was amazing. It’s the closest I’ll come to the Syrian border on this trip, and the only tour crossing over into the “red zone” (read: dangerous) according to the British state department’s website. On the way there we passed many Syrian refugee camps, with “houses” made out of wood frames and plastic...
Layovers can either be beneficial or a pain, depending on several factors including the length of the layover, the location of the airport, and whether you have access to a lounge. In the case of Frankfurt, the location is an advantage. The airport is just a 15 minute subway ride from the old city center, or about 30 minutes...
I took several day tours from Beirut to outlying locations in Lebanon. All of the tours were through Viator/their local operator: Nakhal.
Why go?
They are pretty much the only large-scale game in town.
What you need to know:
Viator tours are handled through the local branch of the international Nakhal tour company in Beirut.
Nakhal seems to have the process...
So, about 150 years ago a German doctor, Heinrich Hoffmann, wrote a children’s book with several moral tales to keep children in line. The title character was named StuwwelPeter which loosely translates to Slovenly Peter. The stories warn children of the possible consequences of their (as today’s child psychologists term it) “bad choices”, and it doesn’t hold any punches. If you...
The Gefinor Rotana Beirut is a nice hotel in an acceptable location 3-4 blocks from Hamra Street. I booked through Hotels.com for a regular room, but when I asked for a room on a high floor, they upgraded me (gratis) to one of the Rotana Club floors. They then asked if I wished to pay for the opportunity to...
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