4 articles tagged with beirut
The morning call to prayer mingles with the scent of fresh manoushe and the distant Mediterranean breeze as I sip thick Arabic coffee on a Gemmayze balcony. This is Beirut – a city where ancient history and resilient modernity dance...
The first time I set foot in Lebanon, I was struck by the juxtaposition of ancient and modern – 7,000-year-old Byblos stone structures standing resilient against the Mediterranean while Beirut's cosmopolitan energy pulses just 40 kilometers south. As someone who's...
When I touched down in Beirut with my college friend Margo (a fellow empty-nester seeking adventure), I wasn't prepared for how this city would captivate us. Often called the 'Paris of the Middle East,' Beirut defies simple categorization. It's a...
Lebanon has always fascinated me as a destination where ancient history and contemporary resilience coexist in remarkable harmony. As someone who's spent years exploring the world's desert regions and studying cultural preservation, I was drawn to Lebanon's unique position as...