Lebanon was never really on my travel radar, however when we decided to visit Egypt and Jordan we found that it was cheaper to fly via Lebanon. I'm never one to turn down a new destination and so we booked a few days stopover in Beirut. More people than not questioned whether Beirut was safe and ...
How to get a SIM card in Beirut, Lebanon
As I've previously written about in all of my Lebanon travel posts, we LOVED our time exploring Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Our time in the city was made so much easier by having a local sim card. We usually travel with sim cards from TravelSim which cover the majority of countries we visit, ...
A Luxurious Stay at Le Bristol Beirut
On our recent trip to the Middle East we spent a few days in Beirut, a city that we very quicky fell in love with. We booked a stay at Le Bristol which was centrally located in downtown Beirut, within walking distance (or a short uber ride) to all the main sites and neighbourhoods. Le Bristol was an ...
A morning stroll along the Beirut Corniche
The Beirut Corniche is a beautiful seaside promenade, lined with palm trees which gives you beautiful views of the Mediterranean. It is the perfect place to stroll the coastline, breathe in the sea air and experience the best of Beirut with the locals. The Corniche evokes memories of the South of ...