Beirut Travel Forum

Hi all...
I'm wanting to travel to Lebanon the last week of June. I have been studying arabic for the last year & 1/2 & am wanting to travel around Lebanon & be in a situation where i HAVE to speak in arabic to people. I'd LOVE to also learn some lebanese cooking. I was wondering if there are any cooking classes available? I looked up on lebweb but couldn't find much. Also, was wondering if any families took boarders for a week or so?? A friend suggested this as an idea to help me understand the language as well as day to day lifestyle.

Thanks

Language schools generally organise this sort of thing, or you could check out http://www.hotelibanais.com/lebanon/index.htm (bed and breakfast-type stays).
There are supposed to be daily cookery classes available at the Souk El Tayeb, see http://www.istc.org/sisp/?event_id=151780&fx=event

check http://www.homestayweb.com/

I dont know if there are any host families/homestay in Lebanon. I stayed with a Japanese family that i got to know through homestayweb.

i found thoose tips great. im going there this summer. do you have any similar kind of tips for syria and jordan.im doing a roud trip to all thoose countries

jonas

you don;t need to stay with lebanese family find a studio and get to know with an honest taxi driver he will help you to tour lebanon and if you want we can help you find a driver can practice with you the arabic