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  1. sunny_grrl avatar

    Re: Getting around Lebanon

    by sunny_grrl 18 June 2010

    Ok will try that route. Thanks!

  2. Mesha avatar

    RE: Driving around Jordon, Syria and Lebanon

    by Mesha 18 June 2010

    For Jordan I would say a car is the best option. Outside of amman the roads are fairly empty. At this time of the year Amman is flooded…

  3. rubicon86 avatar

    Flights to Egypt

    by rubicon86 18 June 2010

    Hi, I will be travelling to Lebanon in September as part of a general tour of the middle east and am ending the trip in Egypt. I'm tryin…

  4. zincou avatar

    RE: Getting from Lebanon to Turkey?

    by zincou 18 June 2010

    sorry. You're best thing is to cut Lebanon and only travel in Syria and Turkey. Or pay the price of a airplane ticket. There is no boat…

  5. marcopoloo avatar

    RE: Driving around Jordon, Syria and Lebanon

    by marcopoloo 18 June 2010

    much cheaper easier and comfortable to take a bus or a shared taxi.,especially in Syria buses are great value for money between big cities…

  6. Justino avatar

    RE: Syria Visa at Border from Lebanon - American Citizen

    by Justino 18 June 2010

    This is from the Lonely Planet website. It seems that Lebanon-Syria will be OK. I'll give it a shot in a few days and let everyone know!…

  7. Justino avatar

    RE: Syrian visa

    by Justino 18 June 2010

    This is from the Lonely Planet website. It seems that Lebanon-Syria will be OK. If so, I would fly to Beirut and go in that way. "If…

  8. Justino avatar

    Re: Syrian visa

    by Justino 18 June 2010

    I think that yes, they would split up the group and not let Americans in. I'm in Beirut and have been hearing that since June 1 that's…

  9. tekhna avatar

    Getting from Lebanon to Turkey?

    by tekhna 18 June 2010

    Hi all, Usual American story here now that Syria has changed their VOA policies-I have a visa to enter Syria (currently in Jordan) but…

  10. ae4199a avatar

    RE: Visa on arrival at Syria / Lebanon border

    by ae4199a 18 June 2010

    So, despite the newly enforced prohibition on US passport holders getting turned away at the Syrian border, UK passports seem to be okay?…

  11. marcopoloo avatar

    RE: SIM card bought in Jordan working on Syria/Lebanon?

    by marcopoloo 18 June 2010

    In each country you need a sim card sim card are cheap to buy Jordan and Syria around usd 10 with talking time and for Lebanon more expensi…

  12. jbeld avatar

    SIM card bought in Jordan working on Syria/Lebanon?

    by jbeld 17 June 2010

    Excuse the ignorance of an American who barely ever has to deal with these SIM cards thingamabobs, but I'm wondering: I'm going to be…

  13. marcopoloo avatar

    RE: VISA, another border question!

    by marcopoloo 17 June 2010

    Yes VOA is granted as single entry visa only. when you return from Lebanon you may be able to convince the visa officer that you need…

  14. Zombile avatar

    Re: VISA, another border question!

    by Zombile 17 June 2010

    Hi, İ want to travvel to Syria tomorrow (I m German). Are you sure that you can only buy a one-entry VOA? Because we also want to got…

  15. Justino avatar

    Re: Syria Visa at Border from Lebanon - American Citizen

    by Justino 16 June 2010

    Thanks everyone. The whole floatilla things is what some travelers have been telling me here in Beirut. Maybe it's not true. Anyway, I…

  16. pbog avatar

    Re: Syria Visa at Border from Lebanon - American Citizen

    by pbog 16 June 2010

    #2.... the visa issue started the week before the Flotilla incident.... Actually, the policy for Americans has always been that they…

  17. South_of_60 avatar

    RE: Syria Visa at Border from Lebanon - American Citizen

    by South_of_60 16 June 2010

    Hi, The Syrian embassy is on near the Mayflower Hotel, they should be able to advise you!

  18. Justino avatar

    Syria Visa at Border from Lebanon - American Citizen

    by Justino 16 June 2010

    Hello, I know there's been a number of threads about this, but most of them are about Jordan and Turkey. I'm in Beirut at the moment…

  19. vonwerden avatar

    RE: Baalbeck ticket price

    by vonwerden 16 June 2010

    I think I paid 20,000 LL when I last got there 2 months ago. Reductions apply to Lebanese nationals and children but I did not see an…

  20. dreamer77 avatar

    Accommodation in Zahle

    by dreamer77 16 June 2010

    Hi, I'm going to Lebanon in July with my boyfriend. We've sorted out accommodation for most of the trip but we're having trouble finding…

  21. Metropolitan avatar

    Casablanca Restaurant, Beirut

    by Metropolitan 16 June 2010

    I've read many great reviews for the Casablanca Restaurant on the Corniche in Beirut, has anyone been and does it live up to its reputation?…

  22. sheraz avatar

    RE: Want to go to Lebanon.

    by sheraz 16 June 2010

    Hey, This is Sheraz from Canada. Me and a friend of mine is also planning to travel to Lebanon from Syria next month, so if you want to…

  23. fun_e_mahn avatar

    RE: Trekking in Lebanon

    by fun_e_mahn 15 June 2010

    Thanks for all the great input! Anybody know where I can get maps for the LMT in Beirut (and rather quickly, ie.. I don't have time to…

  24. marcopoloo avatar

    RE: As of June 1: Visa on Arrival in Syria Not Possible

    by marcopoloo 15 June 2010

    As far as i know you cnt get multiple entry visa for Syria in Damascus.You can only get it from the Syrian embassy in your country or…

  25. tekhna avatar

    RE: As of June 1: Visa on Arrival in Syria Not Possible

    by tekhna 15 June 2010

    Alright, so I have a visa (US citizen) but I'm entering from Jordan. The plan was to be in Syria a while and then on to Lebanon, back…

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