Libya Travel Tips
How to get there, how to get around, where to find stuff and how to ask for it. These are tips from the local insider to make your stay here a breeze
Pictures of Libya Eclipse
Here is a BootsnAll’s members pictures from Libya during the solar eclipse. You can not only see some fabulous pictures of the eclipse, the city that the Libyan government set up for tourists, but you can also see some wonderful pictures of Leptis Magna.
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Date: July 12th, 2006 |
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Libya Visa Update
From my contacts in Libya, I am assured that within the next two months, Libya is going to open it doors to American tourists. That is what they are hearing from the consulate. This could be “just talk” but given that an American embassy is being built in Tripoli, I think this could be happening soon.
I am still crossing my fingers for a desert adventure trip this November.
Date: June 13th, 2006 |
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Solar Eclipse Libya March 29
Which Way to the Solar Eclipse?Judging from the amount of tourists flooding Libya to see the solar eclispe tomorrow, I am sure that the Libyans authorities are quite busy right now dealing with a massive influx of people. The number of tourists, announced by Libyan government, are quit impressive: There are more than 1,500 Americans, 1,250 British and over 500 Germans, plus a hodge podge of other Europeans. To be honest, I am surprised that Americans turned out in big …
Date: March 28th, 2006 |
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Egypt and Libya Trip
BootsnAll Travel Network has a 15-day trip through Egypt and Libya, overland through the desert from Cairo to Tripoli. The trip will explore the pyramids and Sphinx, then into the thriving metropolis of Alexandria and on to the ancient cities of Cyrene and Sabratha in coastal Libya. This trip will go through majestic mountain ranges, mystical mosques, chaotic souqs and rolling sand dunes.
Read more about the Libya and Egypt tours.
Date: March 21st, 2006 |
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Safe Travels in Libya
Whenever you talk with people (not travelers) about traveling to Libya, everybody thinks you are downright stupid for traveling to this North African country. Libya = safe haven for terrorism from many naive people’s perspectives. Naturally, if they haven’t traveled much outside the US, and think the US media has an accurate depiction of this country, anyone would assume this to be true. I would. However, just like most places in the world, these assumptions are downright false.
Probably over since the Cold War, the past days of secret police following foreigners is over. Libya is probably one of the safest …
Date: March 15th, 2006 |
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Adventure Desert Tour
Sorry for the very long silence with Libya Blog. There are going to updates every other day on Libya.
Here is an Adventure tour - Camel tour for 13 days/12nights.
Tripoli, Ghat, Alawynat, Akakus-Tadrart, Wadi Tashwinat, Massak, Germa, Sebha, Tripoli, Sebratha
Day 1: Arrival to Tripoli airport and transfer to the hotel
Day 2: Flight to Ghat in the Southwest of Libya. Meet our group and drive to a beautiful sand dune (30km NE) after Ghat and not far from Cave Alajonon,
Day 3: Drive to Serdalus (Alawynat), stop for free tour and lunch. Then continue driving to Awais where the first of pre-historical rock …
Date: June 13th, 2006 |
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Bill Clinton to visit Libya
This song is for you Moammar
Rumor has it that former United States President Bill Clinton will visit Libya for the solar eclipse on March 29. This could add a much needed boost to Libya’s image (and tourism) as the average American thinks Libya is comparable to the infamous axis of evil or the Mujahedeen. After Bill Clinton’s visit, this might show people that Libya, like many countries of the world, is a great place to travel despite what we …
Date: March 23rd, 2006 |
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Roman Ruins in Libya
Libya is said to have some of the best preserved Roman ruins outside of Italy. These aren’t run of the mill Roman ruins like those scattered all over Europe. These are the best of the best, without a doubt. These
Libya pictures have some great pictures of preserved ruins. There is the Roman Theatre in the old city of Sabratha. And finally the grand Leptis Magna, the biggest, best preserved Roman City in the world. It is said, you can truly feel what it was like to live in this wonderful city.
Date: March 21st, 2006 |
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Libya Visas for Americans
If you are an American or Canadian applying for a visa to travel to Libya, you must contact the Libyan Embassy in Ottawa, Canada. This is the only embassy that can process visas for Americans. As of March 2006, there is no diplomatic embassy in the United States.
Here is the website for the Libya Embassy in Ottawa. You can find all the details and documents for traveling to the country. The phone number is 613-216-0136. If you get a voice mail, it will start in Arabic and eventually will give you options for English.
Date: March 13th, 2006 |
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