traveling from Israel to Egypt, jordan and Beirut Lebanon ...?

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

does anyone know if there will be any beef if I walk to Egypt from Eilat  Israel?
I am djing in Israel in April and since I'm there I would like to travel and spend a few days in Cairo as well as Jordan and the city of Beirut Lebanon
if they see the Israeli stamp on my US passport am I make the beast with two backsed?

anyone travel around the middle east?

[Kopfjäger]

Haven't been to Beirut in awhile. The last time I was there 241 of my co-workers were killed.

[Howie]

Why not ask the Egyptian Embassy? 

[Mother]

this is just an opinion of a small mountain village kid with no worldly experiance

but

maybe let the world opinion about americans get a little better before walking across a hornets nest on foot

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

Why not ask the Egyptian Embassy? 

I already got my answer just wondering if anyone here has traveled the middle east.

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

this is just an opinion of a small mountain village kid with no worldly experiance

but

maybe let the world opinion about americans get a little better before walking across a hornets nest on foot

most likely I will just stay in Eilat but figured since I'm there I should try and see Beirut and Cairo... should be amazing

[Langanobob]

I worked in Turkey last year and visited Israel while on a break. I didn't have much time and I did not go out of Israel, but I understand that there is no problem going across to Egypt or Jordan.  I don't know about Lebanon.  Problem is you will get all kinds of advice and the situation changes daily and the only way to find out for sure is to just go.   I work a lot in different countries and I always go where I'm interested in going and never had much of a problem.  In fact I have had some truly great experiences with local people, just the opposite of a problem. But my local co-workers are almost always unanimously aghast that I go places.  Keep in mind that many tourists coming here are advised not to and are afraid to go to NYC - that sort of puts things in perspective.

My guess is that some of the militant anti-Americanism will have been defused with Obama's election.  I found Israel itself interesting enough and I tried to talk to as many people as possible, both Israelis and resident Arabs, to try and get a feeling for what life is like there.  A week was just not enough.

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

I worked in Turkey last year and visited Israel while on a break. I didn't have much time and I did not go out of Israel, but I understand that there is no problem going across to Egypt or Jordan.  I don't know about Lebanon.  Problem is you will get all kinds of advice and the situation changes daily and the only way to find out for sure is to just go.   I work a lot in different countries and I always go where I'm interested in going and never had much of a problem.  In fact I have had some truly great experiences with local people, just the opposite of a problem. But my local co-workers are almost always unanimously aghast that I go places.  Keep in mind that many tourists coming here are advised not to and are afraid to go to NYC - that sort of puts things in perspective.

My guess is that some of the militant anti-Americanism will have been defused with Obama's election.  I found Israel itself interesting enough and I tried to talk to as many people as possible, both Israelis and resident Arabs, to try and get a feeling for what life is like there.  A week was just not enough.

thank you very much for your input,
I plan on staying for 20 days, traveling Israel, going to tel aviv, eliat ,batyam, the dead sea ,Jerusalem
since im there i'm hoping to at least get in to see Cairo..
if the timing goes well, I'd love to do Turkey and Lebanon , make an adventure out of it

I will take many pics and hopefully not land in some foreign prison lol

I'm so psyched for this trip!

[CowboyBeebop]

The Middle East is not a place you want to just "bum around".  Jordan is safe, Egypt less so (pesky Muslim Brotherhood), and if you go to Lebanon, we'll probably be seeing you on television soon after, surrounded by a couple of hooded gentleman with large knives.  Hizballah controls much of Lebanon, and operate freely in Beirut. You seem like a pretty "high vis" guy, and your US passport complete with Israeli entrance stamp would garner you a lot of inhospitable attention.  Also, stay away from the West Bank (not that the boarder is likely to be opened anyway; it goes without saying that the Strip will be closed).  Stick to Israel and Jordan if you like, and if you can, the U.A.E. (Dubai, Qatar, etc.).  Turkey's a nice way to get the Middle East experience without the complications. 

[Big Troubled Bear]

You seem like a nice guy, but even us South Africans have shit with all the countrries mentioned except Israel, don`t go stirring the pot

[Howie]

Supposedly North Lebanon is OK.  Someone I know is half Lebanese and goes back to see family in the north by the water. 

[superjohn]

You should probably be fine, just pay attention to the State department travel advisories and make sure someone knows your itinerary just in case.

I'm jealous. I want to see Cairo as well.

[the_Journeyman]

Last time I was there (either 2000 or 2001) You could go between Israel and Egypt ok.  If fact, you HAD to walk across the border vehicles weren't allowed to travel across the border.  Not sure about the rest

Cairo and the surrounding area is VERY worth your time

JM

[cyrus buelton]

Go for it 

[duccarlos]

You should be able to hit Cairo. I would not press my luck going to Lebanon.