Lebanon: A Globe-trotters Guide :: essays research papers fc

Lebanon: A Globe-trotters Guide   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  I planned my trip to Lebanon from December 26th to January 5th. The mountains in Lebanon are covered with snow and I thought this would be the most beautiful time to visit the Middle East. The round-trip airline ticket should cost approximately $2,160.00. I also found a hotel in central Beirut, The Holiday Suites Hotel, which should range between $350 and $750 for the entire stay (travelocity.com). Also, there must be taken into account the cost of meals which should be no more than $300 total for the entire trip. I will also be carrying at least $1000 for souveniers, ski rental, and lift tickets, as well as taxis and other public modes of transportation..   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Lebanon is very beautiful, due to it’s four-season weather, beaches, and skiing mountains. Lebanon has a commonly Mediterranean climate. The Lebanese people experience hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters. The Lebanese mountains however, experience heavy snows for the duration of the winter months. Lebanon is a predominantly mountainous country merely the size of Connecticut. The fertile Bequaa Valley separates the Lebanese mountains from the Anti-Lebanese mountains on the Syrian-Lebanese border.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  The official language of Lebanon is Arabic, but French is widely spoken. Some minor languages throughout Lebanese culture are Armenian and English. There are three recognized religions in Lebanon; Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. There are approximately seventy-one percent of the Lebanese people whom practice Islam, while twenty-nine percent practice different denominations of Christianity and the remaining citizens practice Judaism. (middleeastnews.com)   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Lebanese culture varies within families, and varies even greater in respect to age and wealth. A large majority of Lebanese women wear long gowns with a scarf wrapped around their heads, and a jacket over their clothes. However, older Lebanese women wear a long and baggy black dress and use a scarf tied behind their neck to hide their hair. The fashion of men however is much more revealing, as with most Middle Eastern cultures. The older men in Lebanon wear baggy trousers that are wound tightly around the cuff. They wear open-necked collarless shirts, and they sometimes wear a hat called a Turbish (Wormser 181).   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  As a westerner, I will not be required to wear the traditional Lebanese dress. SInce I am planning a skiing trip, bringing lots of sweaters, and ski bibs will be appropriate for this time of year. I will also need a ski parka, a hat, gloves, and a scarf. I will probably bring some jeans to explore the tourist attractions in.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  While visiting Lebanon, one would expect to enjoy traditional Middle-Eastern