I'm trying to sleep in but those early morning freaks are up and at it again. Three other girls are leaving today and hearing them packing is making me anxious...

Day 13: Beirut, Lebanon to Paris, France

I got less than 5 hours of sleep and I'm pretty beat. There was no hot water this morning so I didn't shower and instead took a sink bath in my room...

middle east, travel, recoveryBrianne McGuireApril 10, 2018recovery, meeting, paris, beirut, airport, hair, france, walking, riot, transit strike, hostel, cookies, lebanon, military, policeComment

Day 10: Dead Sea, Jordan to Beirut, Lebanon

I set a vibrating alarm for 5:30 and get out of bed at 6 - this getting up at the crack of dawn thing is really cramping my night owl/insomniac style but I remind myself I am 6 hours in the future so I’m still basically falling asleep in the early morning...

middle east, travelBrianne McGuireApril 7, 2018dead sea, beirut, lebanon, airport, waiting, jordan, hostelComment

Day 1: Madaba, Jordan

I arrive in Amman Jordan after a 10.5 hour overnight flight - my checked bag is one of the last to appear in the carousel, probably because I was one of the first to check in. I am a paranoid air traveler...