Lebanon has risen to the top of my favorite countries in the world. Its complicated history, hospitable people, their openness to creativity and the arts, their progressiveness mixed with traditional values, the fluidity between European, Asian and Arabic culture, among many other reasons is why I continually dream of going back for longer periods of […]
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Yoga has become very popular throughout the past few years in Lebanon. Many Lebanese people are setting aside their religious and ethnic differences in a country/region that is still often torn by these trivial matters for a step towards oneness. The best yoga teachers do a phenomenal job in bringing a diverse range of people together within
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I just returned from my 2nd trip to Lebanon after going for the first time 2 years ago. I actually felt emotional the day I was departing. After 2.5 weeks in Lebanon, I landed in the beautiful, orderly city of Boston as my first port of entry into the US for a Travel Blogging Conference.
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Is it Safe to Travel to Lebanon? “What!? Is it safe to travel to Lebanon?” is the most common question asked by people (mainly Americans) when they hear how much I love visiting this idyllic Mediterranean country, located in the midst of a ton of turmoil in the Middle East. So let’s address this first: Yes,
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Lebanon left a nostalgic impression on me and it’s mainly because of Batroun, a laid back beach town an hour north of Beirut. There, I spent my days in a beach wrap, riding bikes, sipping freshly squeezed lemonade, learning about the local culture and consuming copious amounts of delicious, fresh seafood. I would paddle board
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Visiting Lebanon soon? Make sure you budget a few days time to relax in my favorite town of Batroûn. It’s the ultimate beach destination for relaxation, sun, surf, yoga, good food, hiking and even ski activities during the winter time in it’s mountainside. Batroûn, just an hour north of Beirut, is a charming beach town all
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One of the most memorable experiences I partook in during my travels is Paint and Wine Night in Lebanon. The Middle-East is still obviously a very misunderstood region and yet I continually am drawn to traveling all around there and sharing my experiences. On my first evening in Lebanon, we sipped wine from local wineries, painted
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My Travel article on Lebanon as published in ARE Magazine, Winter Edition 2018, read it here.
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Explore the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence through Harvard University’s Online Course on “Religion, Conflict and Peace”. For as long as history has been recorded, there has not been a society, a culture without some type of religion. Many people mistaken Religion with a Culture and Vice Versa.
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Lebanon is a mecca for foodies. The Lebanese Cuisine is, in itself, worth a flight over for days of gluttonous consumption. In case you cannot travel there this week, here is a list of traditional dishes to try at your local Lebanese Restaurant. A variety of Vegetables make up half of Lebanese (Arabic & Mediterranean)
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