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Lebanon: 10 Things to See in Beirut

April 24, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

A popular moniker associated with Beirut truly depicts what it is. Although hit by a civil war for more than 14 years, “The Paris of the Middle East” has still got restaurants and pubs popping out every day, luxury hotels with luxury pools tending to foreigners, and traditional souks flooded

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Harissa – Where The Virgin Mary is Watching Down Lebanon

October 22, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Lebanon is a predominantly Muslim country but it is the most open-minded muslim country I’ve ever been to. Beirut, as a capital, is littered with Christian churches and mosques. People of two different faiths live in harmony. It’s a city where I didn’t feel like I have to watch out

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Must-see: Inside Al Amin Mosque in Beirut

August 30, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

While I was in Beirut, I had the chance to go inside Al Amin Mosque. The locals call it as Blue Mosque, simply because of its blue dome that sits on top of it. Mohammad Al Amin is not an ancient mosque. Compared to the Blue Mosque in Turkey, in

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I Love Beirut

August 12, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

A lot of cities around the world are joining the fad of installing “I Love …” signs. We have that, too, in my city – Toronto. These signs are usually placed in downtown area or where locals congregate. Or in touristy neighbourhoods. Beirut, of course, has one. Its “I Love

All the Lebanese Food / Cuisine I Ate in Beirut.

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This is What Lebanese Cuisine Looks Like

June 8, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Below are photos of Lebanese cuisine / food I ate while in Beirut for three nights. These are all the dinner food we had for iftar. This is not a regular meal for dinner but it’s a food feast (aka, food porn). Imagine three adults and a child gorging on

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Beirut Pigeon Rocks – Guardians of the GalaxSea?

June 7, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

“You’ve never been to Beirut if you don’t have a photo of yourself at Pigeon Rocks.” Those were the words of a friend who offered to host me at her house. I can’t blame her. If you google Beirut or Lebanon photos, Pigeon Rocks never fail to show up. Try