I recently came across a very interesting article on 14 amazing places to visit in Lebanon that aren't Beirut, Baalbek or Byblos by Jason Lemon, where he encourages tourists visiting Lebanon not to get stuck with the most common touristic Lebanese cities, and discover more interesting places this incredible country has to offer. While Jason's list includes some fascinating places not to be missed, and having myself spent one year studying in this country that I consider my second home, I was inspired to complete the list with even more amazing places. What is incredible about Lebanon is its small size that allows you to go from North to South in like 3 hours, sine the Lebanese coast is only 200km. But also, Lebanon is incredibly diverse in terms of landscape and community. That even during early Spring, you can go skiing up in the mountains in the morning, then one hour later you can go down to the coast enjoying a relaxing afternoon on the beach. So beside Jason's 14 places which I will not repeat, here are 12 additional places to visit in Lebanon that aren't Beirut, Baalbeck or Byblos. Nor Tripoli, Tyre or Tannourine.
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After 30 days of deprivation of my morning coffee during the month of Ramadan, no wonder the first thing I thought to write about is this mystical drink: Coffee. Despite being a coffee addict, one of the most astonishing fact I came across while writing this article is that coffee drinking did not originate in Italy or Brazil as many would think, including me. To my surprise, coffee drinking was first discovered in the Arab world, more specifically in Sufi monasteries in Yemen in the 15th century. Then it reached Mecca, Cairo, Istanbul and later on to Italy and the rest of Europe. No wonder the majority of the coffee production in the world is made of coffee beans called 'Arabica', and the word coffee is derived from its Arabic name 'Qahwa'. Although the bean itself has its origins in Ethiopia, the first written record of coffee made using roasted coffee beans comes from Arab scholars. In this article I will not focus on HOW people from different cultures drink coffee differently, but more WHY they drink it differently. From Egypt to Turkey and from Sweden to Italy, here are some interesting coffee rituals I discovered during my travels. |
Hi, I'm IngyI am a part time traveler from Egypt, and I travel mainly to collect Hats :) I have visited more than 30 countries and around 50 different cities. I am sharing interesting cultural stories, photos, travel tips and itineraries of places I visited that could help you plan your next trip.
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