Comments on: Free for women and foreigners https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/ rules not included. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:43:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Indian Bazaars https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-6711 Indian Bazaars Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:43:46 +0000 https://gingerbeirut.com/?p=1209#comment-6711 I enjoyed reading your classification of entry tickets and almost imagined myself in Beirut for a few moments! I enjoyed reading your classification of entry tickets and almost imagined myself in Beirut for a few moments!

]]> By: Georgia Paterson Dargham https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-6656 Georgia Paterson Dargham Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:30:22 +0000 https://gingerbeirut.com/?p=1209#comment-6656 I was there for the sterling people watching and didn't bet. I'm sure I'll go back sometime. It ties in perfectly with a wander round the Pine Forest (Horj Beirut). I was there for the sterling people watching and didn’t bet. I’m sure I’ll go back sometime. It ties in perfectly with a wander round the Pine Forest (Horj Beirut).

]]> By: Jason https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-6624 Jason Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:02:39 +0000 https://gingerbeirut.com/?p=1209#comment-6624 Georgia, Nice post on a world I didn't know existed. The lack of women there is interesting. Their admission is free but clearly they are not wanted there. I'm guessing that there were no groups of women there betting? Did you bet? How'd you do? Are you going back? Jason Georgia,
Nice post on a world I didn’t know existed. The lack of women there is interesting. Their admission is free but clearly they are not wanted there. I’m guessing that there were no groups of women there betting? Did you bet? How’d you do? Are you going back?
Jason

]]> By: David from Quillcards https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-6603 David from Quillcards Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:22:00 +0000 https://gingerbeirut.com/?p=1209#comment-6603 Thank you - I would love to read your impressions of what charaterizes Lebanese society in Beirut. I recall seeing scenes of street cafe society on the TV news a couple of years ago and thinking how interesting it looked. Thank you – I would love to read your impressions of what charaterizes Lebanese society in Beirut. I recall seeing scenes of street cafe society on the TV news a couple of years ago and thinking how interesting it looked.

]]> By: Georgia Paterson Dargham https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-6601 Georgia Paterson Dargham Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:07:51 +0000 https://gingerbeirut.com/?p=1209#comment-6601 Lottery tickets are also sold in the streets, and the Grand Casino du Liban, which overlooks Jounieh Bay, is the biggest of the small number of licensed casinos scattered across the Middle East. The mix of religions is what makes Lebanon a country of contrasts in so many ways, from the architecture to the social mores. Lottery tickets are also sold in the streets, and the Grand Casino du Liban, which overlooks Jounieh Bay, is the biggest of the small number of licensed casinos scattered across the Middle East. The mix of religions is what makes Lebanon a country of contrasts in so many ways, from the architecture to the social mores.

]]> By: David from Quillcards https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-6590 David from Quillcards Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:04:24 +0000 https://gingerbeirut.com/?p=1209#comment-6590 Very interesting article and the fact that the racetrack exists made me wonder how racetracks and betting and Islam fit together and how 'Islamic' Beirut is? As for the experience, I can only compare it with racetracks in the north of England - - where perhaps you can picture grimy men with furtive glances drawing on thin home-rolled cigarettes while looking anxiously at their betting slips. Very interesting article and the fact that the racetrack exists made me wonder how racetracks and betting and Islam fit together and how ‘Islamic’ Beirut is?

As for the experience, I can only compare it with racetracks in the north of England – – where perhaps you can picture grimy men with furtive glances drawing on thin home-rolled cigarettes while looking anxiously at their betting slips.

]]> By: Memorable City experiences – #13 BlogSherpa Carnival « Travel With Den Den https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-6538 Memorable City experiences – #13 BlogSherpa Carnival « Travel With Den Den Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:05:18 +0000 https://gingerbeirut.com/?p=1209#comment-6538 [...] today’s carnival is Georgia of Ginger Beirut who shares with us her memorable experience of visiting the hippodrome, a good budget option  in a [...] [...] today’s carnival is Georgia of Ginger Beirut who shares with us her memorable experience of visiting the hippodrome, a good budget option  in a [...]

]]> By: abaretruth https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-6533 abaretruth Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:04:47 +0000 https://gingerbeirut.com/?p=1209#comment-6533 LOL, yeah sure LOL, yeah sure

]]> By: Georgia Paterson Dargham https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-6532 Georgia Paterson Dargham Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:03:55 +0000 https://gingerbeirut.com/?p=1209#comment-6532 For sure - the Race Cup held back in September rivalled Ascot on the hats front, it seems. For sure – the Race Cup held back in September rivalled Ascot on the hats front, it seems.

]]> By: abaretruth https://gingerbeirut.com/free-for-women-and-foreigners/comment-page-1/#comment-6531 abaretruth Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:58:47 +0000 https://gingerbeirut.com/?p=1209#comment-6531 maybe if they organise a derby or an event, it will attract a different crowd too maybe if they organise a derby or an event, it will attract a different crowd too

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