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Hiking Adventure in Batroun: Exploring Ancient Pottery and Lebanese Cuisine with Discovery Beyond Borders

Earlier this Saturday before Palms day I had the pleasure be one of thirteen companions in a hiking adventure that took us to the heights of Batroun towards Assia, Bechealeh & ending with Douma. Our guides were more like friends and not just professional tour operators. Our trip was full of fun, the taste of Batroun & acquaintances hopefully they become friends. Our first stop would be at
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Qortoba : From Aleppo to Lebanon with Love

Thanks to Zomato & Qortoba’s invitation, you have the opportunity to try a place you would instantly fall in love with it. The site for starts is located in a great area and got a breathtaking view. Whatever you choose from their specialty dishes, the food well for me you wouldn’t be disappointed. So for the first time obviously I
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CARACALLA’S SILK ROAD: CULTURAL JOURNEY

On 16/03/2017 it was a night filled with anticipation and expectation. In Lebanon you can only expect perfection when it comes to Caracalla, this brilliant mind of Abdel-Halim Caracalla and his magnificent crew and selection of cast and dancers brought to life a masterpiece proud to say made in Lebanon. What really struck me as
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Lebanese Cinema is Alive

Cinema is all about passion, risk, and artistic taste and letting your dreams control your vision and lead you to the stars. ​ A few weeks back I was watching an interview with the producers of a newly released film in the Lebanese Cinemas, that got some awards at the Dubai Film Festival, ” Nuts”. When
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Batroun: Culture, Taste & meeting new Friends

We spend years discovering countries abroad, and we fail to notice that there are places in our country never been to. Discovering Lebanon should be a mission for every individual who doesn’t know this amazing land of ours. Join me on this journey of culture, heritage, and fine cuisine. Before you start the journey with
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Dare to Dream

An exciting discussion with Ms. Phyllis Kotite, an astonishing person of marjeyoune origins with plenty of stories and experiences during her time in the UN since the 50s. When you meet this lady from the first conversation you feel how far she’s been in her thinking and how many lighting years we as Lebanese are
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Rediscovering Steve Carell in Cafe Society

Am not going to ruin the movie to anyone who didn’t watch in Lebanon because pretty much majority didn’t watch. Though, there’s something you really should know about it. Saying this I have to give my gratitude to Woody Allen on the choice of casting Mr. Carell in such role that requires comedy and drama
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Trip to Tyre: the spirit of connecting

As part of our Marjeyoun Connect activities two of our members Ms. Paty Hachem and Mr. Fayad Jabara were entrusted with organizing a trip to the famous city of Tyre, called Sour for many years by the locals, and boy these two didn’t disappoint one bit. From the start, the trip from Jdeida was smooth
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Armenian Taste in a cosmopolitan street

It seems appropriate that my debutant review for a restaurant on my official blog is an Armenian restaurant in Hamra street where I’m proud to call my birthplace. When I first entered to Onno Bistro first sight you see is the waiters’ smiles welcoming you to a place you feel it will be your second
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