Syria, it is the people that suffer
Some will say you support Bashar al-Assad’s regime if you go to Syria. I want to emphasize; I support the people of Syria. They are the suffering victims of boycotts and blockades. I did...
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Baalbek has the best Roman ruin outside of Rome.
Baalbek might not be a hidden secret, but many people do not know these Roman ruins exist. You will be blown away when you visit it—absolutely one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman...
Byblos, The Phoenician alphabet was developed here
Byblos, Jbail in Arabic, has immense importance in History. But between here and Beirut, you can also see a giant statue of Maria, and if you leave the coastline, drive into one of the...
Tyre and Sidon, the cradel of history
Two essential cities from the Phoenician era were Tyre and Sidon. Both were flourishing commercial centers for international trade. On the UNESCO list, you will find the Roman-era architecture of Tyre. At the same...
Tripoli, where is the danger?
You can read and hear many places that Tripoli is an unsafe city to visit. Maybe it is, but so are so many other places worldwide; I had an exciting day in the city....
Beirut, the former Paris of the east
For decades Beirut was touristically a no-man`s-land—the 15-years civil war descent into anarchy. Today Beirut might lack the old-world charm, but the restoration of Ottoman- and French-era architecture is eminently present. Downtown is the...
Lebanon, a green oasis in the middle east
Nature has been good to Lebanon; it has the sea, beaches, green wallies, forests, vineyards, snowy mountains, and still a tiny country. All this abundance has also been its curse since so many people...
Castelsardo has a place in my heart too.
Castelsardo is one of the jewels of a town on the north coast of Sardinia. It has an ancient castle and a fantastic view in all directions. On a clear day, you can see...
Ullevålseter, for life long plesure
Ullevålseter is a cafe and a junction point in Nordmarka, the giant forest park north of Oslo. It is open all year round and is very popular. The name Ullevål comes from a large...
Dublin is a UNESCO City of Literature
Dublin has fostered four Nobel Prize winners (Yates, Beckett, Shaw, and Heaney)—a world-known university, and several book festivals. They have the international Dublin Literature Award and planning a new city library. This is why...
