Beirut - Post Report Question and Answers

What have been the highlights of your time in this country? Best trips or experiences?

There has never been a more liberating experience in my life than when I went on my first R&R from Beirut. - Oct 2020


The movement restrictions make it hard to enjoy most of the great things Lebanon has to offer. - May 2019


Jeitta Grotto is neat. - Jul 2016


The unique constraints of living on a compound provide the occasion for friendships with people in sections and at grades with whom one would otherwise never interact. The local employees are smart, capable, generous, and friendly. - Nov 2014


The beautiful scenery and the people. - Apr 2014


Skiing on a sunny day with no jacket, boating on the Mediterranean, exploring the vineyards, visiting the ruins at Baalbeck, living in Hamra, so much! - Jan 2014


Good quality of life - restaurants, bars, schools, etc. - Apr 2012


The people. Beirut is like a little New York. There's something going on every night, from underground theater to music (Western, Arab and Club), to sports and politics (not always so easy to tell apart). - Sep 2010


Amazing restaurants, great hiking, yacht outings in the summer, meeting really friendly and hospitable Lebanese, visiting vineyards. - Jul 2010


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