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Hard Rock Cafe Beirut
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  • call_me_rhia
  • By call_me_rhia on January 30, 2004
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  • HRC - don't go there - Lebanon
    HRC - don't go there
    by call_me_rhia
    I guess everyone knows its motto: "Love All, Serve All" - and, if I may add, "Stay Home". It's located in Ein El Mreisseh, inside the Bayview Hotel, along the Corniche. But if you need the Hard Rock Cafe during your travels there's something wrong with you

    Buy the T-shirt! I hope you haven't gone there for the food!

    If you've never seen a hard rock cafe I guess it's ok to go there - otherwise just head for any bars downtown: they are so much better.

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    Taxi
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  • Cham
  • By Cham on April 11, 2006
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  • Now, be careful of many taxi drivers as it's likely they'll overcharge you for your journey for being a tourist.. although even by overcharging you it's unlikely to be an extortionate amount unlike the taxi drivers in prague...

    learn some arabic first... or say service and your destination before getting in

    walk... I love doing this in lebanon because you end up seeing things that many people never see.

    take a tour... using wild discovery or Nakhal you can take tours to all the major places that are too far to walk to. The tours never cost very much and you will almost always get a guide who knows everything about the place.

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    Group Trip!
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  • dr.firas
  • By dr.firas on September 22, 2003
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  • Holly shit! - Lebanon
    Holly shit!
    by dr.firas
    It could be that you choused the touristy group trip in many different cities in Lebanon!
    This could cause one problem; you have to obey the graphic of the whole Bus.
    In some restaurants waiters could really serve you really slow and delay your order, don’t be afraid please to be strict in a gentle way to ask for a very fast service, to avoid such a problem as to be the last one to start eating and the Bus with the rest of the group is ready to go as everybody finished!
    And they will wait for sure but the entire group will hate you and blame you, and you don’t wan this especially when it is not your fault.

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    No Discounts!
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  • dr.firas
  • By dr.firas on September 22, 2003
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  • Nope! - Lebanon
    Nope!
    by dr.firas
    Ok in Tripoli the tourist trap you can face in the season of the discounts that many shops and Magazines are keeping the same high prices.
    No discount indeed is done even though they are putting on the word “Discount”!
    The reason is unknown for me or for Lebanese themselves, but one thing I’m sure that knowing the Prices in the no discount period and comparing it with what they call a discount is a real Bull ***.

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    Massage
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  • dr.firas
  • Updated By dr.firas on June 22, 2003
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  • Play Boy! Be Careful - Lebanon
    Play Boy! Be Careful
    by dr.firas
    HA HA HA HA IT'S A VERY FUNNY STORY I HEARD HERE!
    Well one rich tourist from Saudi wanted once to have fun a massage then good sweet love hot night in an amusement place!
    he paid money to have a massage first and then to invite the massage lady to continue!
    heh what're you know!
    he entered and saw a man instead of the lady!
    LOL
    well the poor tourist couldn't claim after that!
    But I guess he didn't repeat it in his life!

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    Casino of Lebanon
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  • dr.firas
  • By dr.firas on June 22, 2003
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  • Casino of Lebanon - Lebanon
    Casino of Lebanon
    by dr.firas
    Its so beautiful but people talk about how did they lost more than4000$ without feeling how they did lost!

    Please don't get so enthusiastic with all those games and offers you will find!
    Let your wise judgment to let you know when to stop!

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    you will find a tourist trap...
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  • jadwafaa
  • By jadwafaa on August 27, 2002
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  • you will find a tourist trap every where in this world
    no matter where you are .It comes from my experience when I travled to so many countries .

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    The Cedars
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  • daaaniel
  • Updated By daaaniel on August 8, 2003
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  • The few cedar trees left. - Lebanon
    The few cedar trees left.
    by daaaniel
    It may well be the symbol of Lebanon, but a trip to the Cedars, just to watch the trees or to go skiing, is a waste of time. The trees are beautiful, but they are not many, so don't expect a forest full of cedar trees.

    If you are used to ski in Europe or North America, you'd better leave your skis at home. But if you're into a picturesque and somewhat charming skiing experience have a few rides down the slopes.

    Beware of the power cuts, you won't get any money back. It's fairly expensive to stay at the Cedars for the budget traveller, around USD50 for a double with bad heating.

    Stay close to the skiing slopes if you want to go skiing. Taxis are scare sometimes. Go there during the season, it's a bit of a drag in the slow season.

    Make a daytrip from Tripoli.

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    The forte of Moussa is a nice...
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  • By Lebanese on August 26, 2002
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    by Lebanese
    The forte of Moussa is a nice place to visit. It was built by someone called Moussa who was a failure at school and a day dreamer...well dreams did actualize for him in building a magnificent forte but don't expect lots more inside...

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    Taxis: make sure that the...
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  • sam-thing
  • By sam-thing on August 26, 2002
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    by sam-thing
    Taxis: make sure that the meter is on (or at least there is one in the car) or make sure to ask in advance about the fare.

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