Free international airfare, food, and lodgings? OMG.
I've heard Cuba is actually pretty nice this time of year and not as hot as Poland.
Plus all the beverages are comp'ed.

From the sounds of things, we should all just stay home under the covers and be very afraid. Have a great time and send photos.

Have a great trip! SmileWavy

After the Japan thread, sounds like he's trolling us. :)

Maybe Mrs Motion wouldn't want him back? I would also see if any big life insurance policy were outstanding on me, Double Indemnity Baby!!!

I've got dibs on first choice of the motorcycles.

Have fun Motion!

Cheers Richard

You gonna ride a camel from Lebanon to Bahrain for the MotoGP race?

EDIT: ooops, that's Qatar

I'm thinking of booking a cruise ship from the Syrian coast to Greece. Any tips?

Tony Bourdain has done a couple of his shows on Beirut. He usually has some inside info about each episode, talking about where he went, restaurants he visited, etc. Might be worth a look.

JR

Sure I can hook you up with a guy. Dollars up front and shared cabin with 50 more travelers all taking selfies as the rubber boat starts to take in water. Then the Swedish coast guard will pick you up and proudly brag about Another rescue while in fact working as human smugglers.

My sister went there to lecture about a year ago.

Big garbage strike (6 months in the making?), the view from the back of her hotel was like a city dump.

She went to Morocco too, a little more held together.

I was there in 2014 for a business trip.
Go to Pigeon Rock and take some selfies. There are a few really nice restaurants and cafes in that area also. That's about the only touristy thing I had time to do.

I recommend you get an escort that knows the areas. The Bekka valley is a very picturesque, rural area. East of that is the Qalamoun mountains and the Syrian border.

The rest of the time I was involved in meetings and business-related sightseeing. I have some nice aerial photos of a Hezbollah "secret airfield". That may not be the kind of things you're looking to do, though. lol

How about 3 days in Somalia on the way back? Hear the beaches are nice, locals watch the ships roll by! ;) Be safe, life is for living!

WTFE with this place anymore. Good god you guys.

Enjoy the trip dude. I am extremely jealous - Can I go with you. Seriously can I?

Yes you can, and we'll chip in!

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Chip in please do. I will be having a blast while you are watching MASH reruns for the 10000th time bragging online about your 401k or some ****.

How much are you chipping in there big guy

I wouldn't buy a lot of LBP. Around Beirut, most places will accept USD.
Some of the smaller places may not, so I guess it wouldn't hurt to have a little bit in your pocket.

Date on the image file says I took these in 2013, not 2014.

On the ramp at Rayak Air Base, looking southeast at the snow on the mountain.
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Pigeon Rock, Bay Rock, etc
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Different view:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1456429707.jpg


If you like trains, Lebanon has an interesting train/railway history dating back to Ottoman times.
There is an old train station near Rayak that has some rolling stock and engines.
They were talking about making it a museum, but never got funding.
I don't know if you can still visit or not. It might be too far gone.
Google it.


Edit: For what it's worth, I stayed at the Radisson Blu. Pretty good place with 'controlled access'. Not too pricey. Good breakfast each morning. Within walking distance to the marina and several good restaurants.

Wear something comfortable.

But with good firepower. One of those small frame .45ACPs maybe.

Enjoy yourself, stay safe.

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Ha! Motion eats RPGs for breakfast.