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I love the Mezze style of meal where you can try a little of what you fancy instead of wishing you had ordered your friend’s …

A review of the Palymyra Hotel in Baalbek, Lebanon, a charming relic of the past with Persian Carpets and antique furniture, now slightly fraying around the edges.

Anyone who’s travelled in the Middle East seems to come back with tales of the legendary hospitality that is engrained in the Arab and Muslim …

Unless you’re a wine connoisseur, you may not realize that Lebanon produces some world class wines, that rival the best of Bordeaux. On my recent …

If you visited the Corniche in Beirut during the daytime, you might be forgiven for thinking that it was like any other seaside promenade the …

What did you have for breakfast in Lebanon? Mine was a Mankoushe or Lebanese flatbread topped with Gebnee (cheese) and salad. The Lebanese eat Mankoushe, …

After trekking and sightseeing in Peru, a stay at an eco-lodge is one of the top ways to relax and experience the rainforest in the …

Depending on your point of view you may find the delicacy of roast guinea pig in Peru as a horrid way of treating our squeaking …

What do you keep as a pet if you live in the rainforest? Not a pet snake, that’s for sure. We saw this little girl …

If you’re looking for the more unique things to do in Tokyo from an offbeat, street-wise perspective, then read today’s guest post from Mike at …

When I was in the Ecuadorian rainforest community of Sarayaku we met a young film-maker named Heriberto Gualinga. He was the brother of our two …