Banning “Burkinis” From The Beach is Wrong

Yesterday, a woman called Noura posted on her Facebook that she headed with her family to a beach resort in the North called Miramar and kept being asked not to swim. She stated the the lifeguard first told her to get out but she ignored but three other men, including the manager, came and told her husband that she can't swim. The family ended up leaving the resort and getting a full refund. This is…

Synkers: The Uber/AirBnB of Private Tutors

Synkers is an awesome Lebanese startup that has been creating a lot of buzz in the past few months. I was at Synkers' launch few months ago where they presented the app and the idea is simple: Make finding a tutor to help you in school, university or standardized tests as easy as ordering an Uber or renting a property on AirBnB. The idea is great but we all know that hardest part in every…

How to Enjoy A Beach Day in Lebanon On a 50,000 LBP Budget

It's the end of the month, I'm almost out of money but the weather is too nice not to be at the beach. I usually spend somewhere between $50 and $70 on my beach outings so I decided this time to restrict myself to a 50,000 LBP budget that includes breakfast, lunch, beach entrance and drinks. Here's what I did: Head North/ Car Pool: My favorite coasts to hit are Jbeil, Batroun and Chekka, mainly…

Happy Faces: Bringing a Touch of Joy to Tripoli’s Underprivileged areas

Eid is an occasion for children to celebrate and reunite with their loved ones but unfortunately that’s not the case in several areas in Lebanon and especially in Tripoli, Lebanon’s second-largest city and one of its poorest. Last year, I visited Tripoli during Eid and visited some of its most deprived streets where NGOs and locals had prepared small gatherings to entertain the children. What caught my attention the most was a volunteer-led clown flash-mob…
Baladi

Trail-runner Patrick Vaughan Sets new Record for the Lebanon Mountain Trail

8 years ago
The Lebanon Mountain Trail (LMT) is the longest hiking trail in Lebanon as it pretty much covers the whole country. It extends from Kobayat in the north of Lebanon to Marjaayoun in the south, a ...
Critiques

Horsh Beirut’s Pine Trees No Longer Under Threat?

8 years ago
Harsh Beirut has been closed for months now ever since its pine trees came under renewed threat from invasive sects. While pine trees in Lebanon’s mountainous regions were also affected, “the big losses were registered ...
Critiques

We’re Fighting over Fireworks now!

8 years ago
Every year, people look forward to Jounieh’s spectacular fireworks and this year was no different, except that they were organized by the Jounieh Summer Festival, not the Jounieh International Festival. I personally enjoyed the fireworks ...
Art

Beirut Cultural Festivals Awarded Guinness World Record For Largest 3D projection

8 years ago
The Beirut Cultural Festivals kick off on June 28th and preparations are still underway for the two brilliant productions that will be exclusively orchestrated and executed by talented Lebanese musicians and artists, and will be ...
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