From the moment I walked into the reception area of the Mir Amin Palace, I felt my pace slow down. Instead of walking around the gardens, pool deck and restaurant, I strolled. I did actually stop and smell the roses…and the fresh herbs grown in the hotel’s gardens. At the Mir Amin Palace, you just want… Read more
It is no secret to anyone who reads this blog that I am a big fan of Beirut. I cannot put my finger on what it is exactly but something about this city is familiar enough to make me feel at ease, but just foreign enough to make me feel alive and aware and like each… Read more
“You may have to call security to get me to leave” I only half jokingly said to Alice Eddé, the owner of the Eddé Sands resort and Joanne, the Marketing Manager. I had just fallen in love with the Eddé Sands resort after a relaxing lunch and tour of the grounds and was thinking that I could live out the rest… Read more
I’m not quite sure why so many Berutis turn their noses up at Saida. I’ve heard comments about it being dirty, others say its too conservative, others just roll their eyes and wonder aloud why I wanted to visit there. Maybe it is a little like people in Los Angeles who talk crap about Long Beach… Read more
I just passed my one month mark here in Beirut. While I was planning on doing a whole lot of travel outside of the city, I realize I have found so much to keep me busy, entertained and in some instances, perplexed right here in Lebanon’s capital city. A month in and (gasp, sob) less than… Read more
