I was not disappointed with this picturesque ancient Phoenician town along the Mediterranean Sea. We visited a Byzantine church and took in the citadel and its surrounding ruins. It was…

I went to Tripoli with my friends whom I met at my hostel – Dragana, Vlad, and Michael. The city itself had a left to be desired, but I was…

A highlight of Lebanon, Baalbek has a rich Roman history. I went out to this site with Michael and Angela. The minibus was a rather strange ride, making a pit…

Immediately after visiting Saida, Dragana, Vlad, and myself continued on to Tyre – an ancient Phoenician coastal city. Along the highway, it was rather striking to see UN convoys, and…

Going for a day trip with Vlad and Dragana, we visited Saida before going to Tyre. What was most evident was the heavy UN, military, and Hezbollah presence on our…

Leaving early in the morning from Damascus, it took almost 5 hours to finally make it to Beirut. The border crossings were busy and inconvenient, but I was able to…