rtp wrote
Ok then any tips for people already outside the country?
Not really. Well trust in yourself, and trust that it will be OK.
In Lebanon people tend to say that Lebanon is a "bad country" and tend to be desperate to get out of there.
What you then see from the rest of the world, is through TV, or newspaper, or some holiday memories. Part of it is not a very sincere image.
Lebanon is not so bad, and "developed countries" are not all that. You might see people looking in the garbage, and corruption and other things in even the "richest" countries.
It's pretty nice when you get there but after a while you might miss the whole "mediterranean mood" (including the weather), and the "post industrial" mood might get you down a bit.
I really cannot cover all the ifs and all the things that you might or might not know about , and might or might not learn, and it would not be fair to only talk about the negative aspects. After all it's about discovery, and it's a personal experience, so all I can offer as tip is to have faith :) And also take photos :)
And BTW if someone have other tips I'm all ears :)