Ten Great Travel Destinations Where Lebanese Don’t Need a VISA

Even though we have one of the most expensive and least useful passports in the world, there are still some cool travel destinations that we can go to without a visa and MasterCard wants to remind us of some of them: 1- Mauritius 2- Turkey 3- Sri Lanka 4- Georgia 5- Jordan 6- Nepal 7- Malaysia 8- Oman 9- Seychelles 10- Maldives I am not so sure about Sri Lanka though as I know there…

Horsh Beirut Now Open All Week Long, Dogs Still Not Allowed

After finally reopening in September 2015 to the public on Saturdays only after 25 years, Horsh Beirut will now be open all week long from 7 AM till 2 PM and on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 AM till 7 PM. This is all thanks to efforts from several parties and NGOs, mainly Nahnoo. Beirut's municipality still did not allow dogs inside the park though. Here are from my first visit to Horsh Beirut few…

Jounieh Dream Beach House

I live in Jounieh yet I've never spotted this house. It is a private residence designed by New York-based architects SOMA right on the Mediterranean sea. In order to defend against the waves, there's a mechanism that deflects them and the glass is "a patented system of laminated glazing supported by structural steel, capable of withstanding the strongest waves of these winter storms". I would love to be in that house during a storm .…

Promoting Religious Tourism in Lebanon: Our Lady of Mantara, Maghdouche

Lebanon is one of the oldest countries in the world and has been at the heart of the growth of Christianity and Islam. Christianity has had a long presence of over two thousand years in Lebanon and churches, basilicas, cathedrals, shrines, monasteries and caves can be found almost all over our land. Unfortunately, religious tourism has been neglected for years in Lebanon and a lot of important and historic shrines and monuments are unknown to…
Personal

Here’s to All The Super Dads Out There!

10 years ago
I don’t think there’s anything that can prepare you for the loss of a parent. I surely wasn’t prepared, no one was prepared for my father’s sudden death. It was a large blow for all ...
Personal

I Miss You Dad Already

10 years ago
I’m at loss for words right now. I always feared the day that I would lose a close family member but I never imagined it would be that soon. I lost my father this morning, ...
Critiques

The Janna Dam is Still a Bad Idea!

10 years ago
Update: Here’s an elaborate article on the Janna Dam. This is probably the 4th article I write about the Janna dam in the past 4 years and the issue is still causing a controversy. For ...
Lebanon

Huawei Mate 8 Review: My First Experience with a Huawei Phone

10 years ago
Even though Huawei phones have been in the market for quite some time, I’ve never had the chance to use or review any of them. A month ago, I spotted the Messi commercial with the ...
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