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Re: Beirut situation now ?

by felixholt 24 May 2012

Take it with a grain of salt-- I'm a hardy American solo traveler who's not fazed by much-- but although the security situation may be…
RE: Ramadan in Lebanon

by SPDL 07 May 2012

I was in Lebanon for Ramadan a couple of years back, and there really wasn't that much difference to other months - everything was still…
Lebanon trip report

by MTL 27 April 2012

I recently posted some questions about an upcoming trip to Lebanon (see http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2185191…
RE: 15 days tour of Lebanon

by gaby85 08 April 2012

Hello, Moussailha castle is around one hour drive from Beirut on the Beirut - Tripoli highway. Akoura around two hours drive from Beirut,…
15 days tour of Lebanon

by unturist 08 April 2012

Hello, I would like to ask if the following itinerary is doable, time wise. I am interested in historical, cultural, religious places,…
RE: Lebanon plans

by SPDL 07 April 2012

+Seems like renting a car makes sense, particularly for the trip into the Chouf? Any watch-outs?+ Do a search for 'driving in Lebanon'…
Lebanon plans

by MTL 06 April 2012

Hi all, I am firming up a trip to Lebanon, leaving in a week, and thought I'd throw my plans out here from some advice and critique.…
Re: Beirut

by gingerbeirut 03 April 2012

Sounds like you'll have a great time. There's also the Ferris wheel near Rauché, and the Souq el Alhad mishmash market. You can have a…
Re: Travel advisory for Lebanon

by cockerhoop 14 March 2012

I have just spent a week there. No problems at all. There was a Hezbollah demo in martyrs square while we were there so we simply avoided…
RE: Travel advisory for Lebanon

by SPDL 14 March 2012

The perennial question has reappeared ;-) Please do a forum search, as this question has been discussed at length many times before.…
Re: Travel advisory for Lebanon

by gaby85 12 March 2012

To cross to the South Litani River which means districts of Nabatyeh, Bint Jbeil, Hasbaya - Marjeyoun, you need a written permission from…
Re: Wobbley Tyre

by sertx 02 March 2012

Thanks everyone! It actually happened after breaking a spoke.. and having it fixed by my inexperienced hands... so it was a bit fustratin…
RE: Wobbley Tyre

by dotravel 01 March 2012

It is easy to see if the tyre is sitting evenly, or the tyre wall damaged. Some rims and tyres are not so easy to seat. Paint on some…
RE: Wobbley Tyre

by SimonHill 01 March 2012

I agree, blow it up hard and it will pop back on. You can easily go over pressure, but you shouldn't need to. Do you know what pressure…
Re: Wobbley Tyre

by BicyclePete 29 February 2012

I've had this problem, and got me really annoyed at first! You need to check that the tyre thread is correct;y positioned on the rim.…
RE: Wobbley Tyre

by stacky 28 February 2012

Could be the side wall of the tyre is wearing badly; I had this happen in Kathmandu many moons ago & was running Continental Town & Countrys…
RE: Wobbley Tyre

by pq 27 February 2012

You don't have the beading seated properly. If it was fine before the puncture there's nothing wrong with it now, that is unless the…
Wobbley Tyre

by sertx 27 February 2012

Hi everyone, I have just recently repaired a puncture and when putting the tyre back on again I realised that it was really wobbley.…
Re: South Lebanon

by gaby85 16 February 2012

Hi, To visit south of the Litani river, which is the whole district of Bint Jbeil, part of the ditricts of Marjeyoun Hasbaya and Nabatieh…
RE: South Lebanon

by aki2006 15 February 2012

Travel to Sidon and Tyre should be fine (I went there in 2010 and it was totally safe). You can go there by shared taxi. You don't need…
Re: hostels in Sidon and Tyre

by GerryS 15 February 2012

I'm travelling to south Lebanon in the first half of April. Can anyone confirme if Al-Fanar is working regularly? Kind regards, Gerha…
Re: Overland Expedition London to Cape Town

by twoinacar 11 February 2012

Time ago, my wife and me, we went from Milano to Guinee Bissau, with an old Nissan King Cab Pick up. Nowadays, if you keep on the main…
RE: Trip to Lebanon

by yescoot 05 February 2012

Lebanon is a tiny country but it has a lot to offer! The amount of time you should spend here depends on what your interested in seeing.…
RE: Self drive Lebanon

by SPDL 23 January 2012

The traffic in Lebanon is absolutely crazy - I'd only attempt to self-drive if you're comfortable driving in places where driving rules…
Travels outside of Beirut

by scootcheese 28 December 2011

I am arriving in Lebanon on early January for a quick 5 day trip. I found an apartment in Beirut for the second half of my trip but have…