Balade dans la «vallée des saints»

Source I just finished reading a nice article on Bcharré and the Kadisha valley prepared by Thomas Abgrall on LaPress.ca. Surprisingly enough, he asks at the end if it's still safe to visit Lebanon nowadays and answers that while few areas remain risky, others like Kadisha are safe and can be visited. This is unfortunately yet another opportunity the Lebanese Ministry Of Tourism didn't grasp. While major cities like Beirut and Tripoli might be risky…

Villa Clara: Beirut With a French Accent

A new guesthouse in Mar Mikhail has been featured in the New York Times. Villa Clara Villa is located on Khenchara Street, Mar Mikhael and is a "charming, affordable guesthouse filled with French antiques". I should pay this place a visit soon and try out the light summer menu. The tiny boutique hotel, its restaurant and guest rooms stocked with Parisian antiques, opened last year around the corner from an Asterix chicken shack and across…
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Cyprus Airways & Air France modify their flights to Beirut

11 years ago
It’s a good thing no one cancelled their trips yet. Speaking of airports, no decisions were taken yet to open the Kleiat airport as an alternative to Rafic Hariri’s. Cyprus Airways: Effective Thursday, the 8:30 ...
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We Love Beirut

11 years ago
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One Second | Every Nation

11 years ago
[YouTube] Graham Hughes traveled around the world and shot a second in every country he visited. He’s been to 201 nations without taking any flights. Check his website [Here]. Skip to 2:23 to see him ...
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Come To Lebanon

11 years ago
Video by Lebanese-Australian Wissam Abdallah This is how our Ministry of Tourism commercials should look like. Thumbs up to Wissam on this awesome video! ...
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A “Racist” Lebanese Travels to Sri Lanka

11 years ago
Sri Lanka The sad part is that the “idiots” the author is talking about are still way too many in Lebanon. You can read the full article [Here]. Sri Lanka is a nationality, not a ...
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Sunset from Maxime Chaya’s boat

11 years ago
Maxime Chaaya is more than half way through the Indian Ocean and has been sharing some great pictures from his boat on his twitter account. You can follow him [@MaximeChaya]. ...
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Lebanon tourism pays the price for Syria’s war

11 years ago
Picture from the 80s night at B018 – Tribute to Michael Jackson If Lebanon is truly paying the price of Syria’s war, then why is there traffic everywhere I go? Why is traffic increasing on ...
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Russell Brand cancels Lebanon show over threats

11 years ago
Russell Brand’s ‘Messiah Complex’ Tour was cancelled in The Middle East after organizers told him they could not guarantee his safety. He was coming to Abu Dhabi and Lebanon. Russell has been pounding the pavement ...
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