Beirut: A Change for the Better

Beirut is a city that is always in transition. Even though I hadn’t been gone for a full year, on my latest trip, I already noticed a number of differences. Some of my regular hangouts had shuttered their windows and closed up shop. In fact the whole nightlife part of town had shifted about a mile… Read more

Beirut in Photos: 2013

Posted in Beirut| Lebanon

Jet lag is a funny thing. I wasn’t really in Beirut long enough to get on a totally different time schedule and I flew through enough time zones that my body has no idea where or when it is.  I arrived back home in Los Angeles late Monday morning and felt surprisingly good even though I… Read more

Next Stop: Beirut

Posted in Beirut| Lebanon

Shiny new passport (check), properly broken in carry-on luggage (check), a few new tunes added to my Flight Plan playlist on my iPod (check)…its time to roll! I haven’t left the country since (gasp!) February and according to my 2013 travel plan I am well overdue for a journey.  So off I go tomorrow for a… Read more

Where To in 2013?

Dream Big! Go hard or go home! That’s what I was yelling in my head as I came up with my travel wish list for 2013. I may be stretching a bit, but why the hell not??  Here’s my list of places I really hope to make it to this year (organized by brand new countries… Read more

Cooking Lebanese Moghrabieh

Posted in Food| Lebanon
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In my humble (yet correct) opinion, Lebanese food is some of the most delicious in the world.  Whether your vegetarian, pescatarian, or hard core meat eater, there’s something fresh and delicious to fit your palate.  You can pick up a simple kebab sandwich at a street stand or sit down to a 3 course meal that… Read more

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