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Driving: cars, camels and things that go vroom.
Libya’s roads provide some weird and wonderful spectacles; endless desert roads –often lined with grazing camels- and hair-pinning mountain passes; battered signs and confusing road-work indications; trucks invariably overloaded with every imaginable commodity; cars driving with their bonnet open; small pick-ups with arrogant looking camels, a plucky little pony or an elaborate seven-tiered cake-stand in the back – and these are just the ones caught on camera. > read more
Great Days Out - A newcomers tale
"We're going to take a trip to the desert tomorrow if y'all want to join us" was the invitation we received from one of the Texans in our group last night at dinner.
"The desert?! Of course we would!" We had no idea which part of the desert, or what we would find there but we had newly arrived in Libya and this would be our first trip out of the city. > read more
Travelling Adventures - Camping up a storm
Two cars, five people and lots of camping gear set off on a hot and quiet Friday morning, the last day of Ramadan. In Aziziyah we bought bread, then turned right and took the low road before cutting up past Kabao on to the top road, therefore by-passing Nalut. > read more
Travel Agents
A listing of some Libyan travel agents used and recommended by expats. > read more
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