A Bunch of Awesome & Untouched Shots Taken With the Huawei P9 Dual-Lens Leica Camera

The Huawei P9 smartphone is all about the camera. It's decent looking phone with a rather sluggish software but its Leica-branded dual-lens camera is one of the best I've seen so far and makes the P9 worth every penny. For those who are not familiar with Leica, it's a camera brand that "was founded on a long tradition of excellence in the construction of lenses and optical devices" and it has teamed up with Huawei…

In Pictures: Christmas Tree & Decoration at City Centre Beirut

Lighting up the Christmas tree is becoming a nice tradition at City Centre Beirut. Last year, I couldn't make it but I made sure to attend yesterday and bring Baby Brian along. The event was scheduled at 7 but people started gathering on all City Centre levels around 6:30 PM, then Minister Alain Hakim and Anabella Helal showed up to push the countdown buzzer and light up the tree amid Christmas chants by a small…
Architecture

Abandoned Silk Mill – Kfarmatta

8 years ago
Make sure to follow my adventures on [Instagram]. I’ve heard a lot of people talk about the Silk Museum, which dates back to 1792, in the Lebanese village of Bsous but few of them mention ...
Baladi

The Golden Forest – A hike from Dahr El Keif to Azer Forest

8 years ago
When a friend of mine approached me with a Sunday plan for a hike in Akkar, I responded with the typical “Menshouf”, equivalent to “probably not”. All he had to do was show me a ...
Baladi

In Pictures: Bechara El Khoury Abandoned Palace in Zokak el-Blat

8 years ago
Zokak el-Blat used to be one of the upper class districts in Beirut where villas and palaces were built. It was also the first area to have a paved road, hence its name. Two of ...
Baladi

Lebanese Photographer Fadi BouKaram is Visiting All of America’s Lebanons

8 years ago
Fadi BouKaram flew all the way to the United States to discover all the cities and towns called Lebanon. Fadi will be touring the US over a five-month period and visiting over 40 “Lebanons”. Some ...
Baladi

Visiting The Grand Aley Hotel, Also Known As Gebaily Hotel

8 years ago
I shared a piece by the Guardian earlier this year on the The Grand Aley Hotel and how it’s been for sale since 2008 after the central bank seized the hotel. Update: The owners are ...
Baladi

14 Stunning Night Shots by Georges Boutros

8 years ago
George Boutros is an amateur yet passionate night sky photographer who has been dedicating a lot of time and effort for his hobby. A month ago, he was telling us about his new project which ...
Beirut

Pictures from Friday’s Harvest Moon in Beirut

8 years ago
It is called a harvest moon and it gives out the impression that the moon is a lot bigger than usual. This full moon rises with the setting of the sun and is at the nearest ...
Lebanon

Burkini vs Bikini in Tripoli, Lebanon

8 years ago
Women in Burkinis and others in Bikinis swimming at the same beach in Tripoli, with no fashion or “Ethics” police around. A great shot by Jad Ghorayeb. ...
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