A Badger's Eye View from the Alhambra Granada
Dizzying panorama of Granada's Alhambre
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Billy works for a new media 'biz' and some of the posts will be related to clients of said business, however this should not badger you in any way.
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What do you think of when you hear the words Wall Street? Skyscrapers, sharp suited brokers and investment bankers surrounded by busy screens?
Now all that is well and good BUT here's a video from Wall Street Systems - leaders in treasury management and providers of corporate financial solutions!
I saw an insert the other week recommending a trip to Beruit.
Beiruit! You have to be kidding, surely? But wait it would appear not.
Good friend and travel writer Elena Price sent me this feature she has been working on for a series of travel articles about Lebanon for a leading international airline, Etihad.
Here is a video that introduces Lebanon and Beirut
She introduces the following as part of a marketing drive to encourage visitors from Australia that Etihad Airways' scheduled flights to Beirut (Rafic Hariri International Airport) from Sydney (Kingsfrod Smith) now operates daily with a travelling time of around 20 hours
The wonderful city of Beirut is a great place to visit for any tourist. It is full of history and culture and is overflowing with sunshine and life. There is a hustle and bustle in the city streets that will leave you full of excitement and anticipation. Tourists are now returning to Beirut in droves and it can once again live up to its nickname the "Pearl of the Middle East".
Beirut is the capital of Lebanon and has many different cultures and faiths in the city so visitors will see lots of different contrasts on the streets. It is wonderful to see churches and mosques standing side by side with not a care in the world. As you walk through the maze of alleyways you will see the old way of life co-existing with the modern as the older generation sit smoking pipes watching the joggers with their iPod's running past.
Just 86 kilometres northeast of Beirut and well worth a visit are the amazing ancient Roman ruins of Baalbek. These ruins are one of the most extraordinary and equivocal holy places you will see from ancient times and are the largest stone block construction in the world. Another place worth a visit is the Al Raoshe Wonder Rock, which is a huge rock formation created by nature and is a wonder to behold or you could visit Charles de Gaulle's residence, which has now been opened to the public and is a great attraction for all to see.
Beirut has some of the most treasured archaeological finds in the world at their National Museum and the AUB Museum both are a must see on your trip to this great city. If after your trip to the museums you fancy some fresh air then a lovely stroll at sunset along the Corniche, Lebanon's Central Park, is ideal, the sights and sounds will be enough to blow those cobwebs away. Corniche is a coastal area and is a wonderful place to enjoy the sea air and relax as you watch the world go by.
