News
7 Amazing Reasons: Plan A Trip To Mountains In 2021
Won’t you like to go someplace of old-world charm where time stands still? If so, plan a trip for 2021 to the mountains. Scaling the mountains is undoubtedly an unfathomable experience,…
October 10, 2020
| Travel & Tourism
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Tarik el Nahel: A New Restaurant in Faraya
I didn't expect the food to be as good as it was at Tarik el Nahel. Fresh wild thyme salad, fatteh served in an eggplant, kebbeh cups, baked potatoes and much more. If you have plans to visit…
March 26, 2020
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Keserwan
Al Fundok Hotel, Maasser el Chouf: It's Classy, It's Trendy and It's Worth Visiting
Hotels | Shouf Lebanon Middle East
September 02, 2019
Hotels
Al Fundok Hotel, Maasser el Chouf: It's Classy, It's Trendy and It's Worth Visiting
I've spent a night at Al Fundok Hotel, enjoyed dinner and breakfast, took a hundred photos and promised myself to visit again. Check out the photos yourself and plan your next visit.…
Hotels
Scribner’s: A Interesting Getaway in the Catskills
One of the most beautiful sceneries I’ve ever seen to date is autumn in the Catskills. Three hours drive from Manhattan, the Catskills in upstate New York is more of a dreamland, paintings of…
Mechwar Videos
Mechwar to the Mountain City of Bickfaya: A Day to Remember (Watch the Video)
Bikfaya (Arabic: بكفيا, also spelled Bickfaya, Beckfayya, or
October 01, 2017
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Bickfaya
Hotels
Hammana's Valley View Hotel
A small hotel nestled on the high hills of Hammana is your best choice to spend the night when discovering the region of Rass el Metn. Shooting an episode of the region, we stopped for the night.…
June 01, 2017
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Mount Lebanon
Hotels
Valley View Hotel Hammana
At the Valley View Hotel and Kasr-Al-Wadi restaurant you will live the ambiance and beauty only found in the mountains of Lebanon. Here you will enjoy a good service with an amazing view on the…
March 25, 2017
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Mount Lebanon
Events
The Next Big Thing: Souk El Akel on Snow
We are always looking for the next big thing, aren’t we? "Souk el Akel" is always ready to make the next big thing happen. So what’s cooking this weekend?
February 28, 2017
| Popular
Events
"Souk el Akel" On Snow: Tannourine Summit Rush, Winter Edition
Come experience the first Souk el Akel on Snow, a unique event never happened before in Lebanon.
Souk el Akel On Snow: Summit Rush Winter Edition, Tannourine.
February 23, 2017
| Souk el Akel
Restaurant Fawzi: Back for Some Good Lebanese Food
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East
January 16, 2017
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Restaurant Fawzi: Back for Some Good Lebanese Food
It has been two years since I last visited Fawzi up in Faqra... I remember the food as being good and most importantly full of life and passion. During the week we were filming "48 hours…
January 16, 2017
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Keserwan
Events
Souk el Akel: Tannourine Summit Rush 2016
On top of beautiful Tanourine peak, come camp under the starry skies and enjoy a long weekend surrounded by the great outdoors. Get absorbed into Lebanon’s breathtaking nature and enjoy an…
August 02, 2016
| Souk el Akel
Events
Tannourine Summit Rush 2016: A Unique Outdoor Event!
Tannourine Summit Rush 2016
On top of beautiful Tanourine peak, come camp under the starry skies and enjoy a long weekend surrounded by the great outdoors. Get absorbed into Lebanon’s…
July 27, 2016
| Souk el Akel
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North Lebanon
News
Baskinta: #WeGaveAUDIaDareDevilOne
As Lebanese cuisine has made its way to international markets and podiums, same are some of our Lebanese athletes who are carving to reach international podiums and put Lebanon on the world's sports…
February 09, 2016
| Spotted Stories
Mechwar Videos
Brummana: Souvenirs of our Childhood
Brummana (Arabic: برمانا) is a town in the Matn District of the
September 02, 2015
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Metn
Hotels
Tafla Smar Jbeil: Wake up in Another Dimension
It was late, really late, the car was taking one corner after the other following Jamil up the hills of Madfoun... I felt like we were reaching Ixsir. Five minutes from the highway, we took a left…
August 13, 2015
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Batroun
Lola: I Wasn't Expecting to Leave So Happy
Grill & BBQ | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
July 29, 2015
Grill & BBQ
Lola: I Wasn't Expecting to Leave So Happy
Nestled on a Naas hill is an old stone house is Lola, a three leveled restaurant that boasts an amazing view, enjoys soothing music, while the warm lights embraces the old wood used to decorate…
July 29, 2015
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Mount Lebanon
Breakfast & Coffee
Krikor in Baskinta: Fifty Four Years of Hard Work
I was back to Krikor Orian sooner than planned, this little tiny heavenly gem located in Baskinta. Before reaching Baskinta, you’ll find a small petrol station, which used to be called Ezz el…
Mountain House: High Standards and Beautiful Decor up in Baalbeck
Breakfast & Coffee | Baalbeck Bekaa Lebanon Middle East
April 17, 2015
Breakfast & Coffee
Mountain House: High Standards and Beautiful Decor up in Baalbeck
Stunning, this place is really amazing. I came to Baalbeck expecting to see a village in distress, exactly like you see on the news... Stunning is the word, the kind of place I rarely visit, a…
April 17, 2015
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Baalbeck
News
You're Not You When You're Hungry
On a lovely sunny day, somewhere in Lebanon, accompanied by the team, we wanted to have a hefty breakfast... Things turned out differently...
April 07, 2015
Jalsat Mayrouba: I Came in with High Expectations...
International Cuisine | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East
March 09, 2015
International Cuisine
Jalsat Mayrouba: I Came in with High Expectations...
I still remember Jalsat, the small kiosk up in Mayrouba near the local spring as if it was yesterday. We were kids and used to ask my parents to take me there. Today, I am back for the memories... I…
March 09, 2015
| Restaurants
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Keserwan
News
Climbing Kilimanjaro to Help Heartbeat Save a Baby, a Child Born with Heart Problems
Lyna and Georges have decided to embark on a crazy little project for the year 2015. This coming February, they are going to climb (or rather try to climb) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania!
Mount…
January 21, 2015
Mechwar Videos
Upper Keserwan: A Whole Area of Food Discoveries
I’m loving my tour around Lebanon, and the food discoveries in the beautiful villages of our beloved country. Mechwar, a new series of videos which NoGarlicNoOnions started last…
November 04, 2014
| Travel & Tourism
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Keserwan
Restaurant Fawzi: Surprisingly Some Good Lebanese Food is Served Here
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East
November 03, 2014
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Restaurant Fawzi: Surprisingly Some Good Lebanese Food is Served Here
Unfortunately, there aren’t many restaurants in Kfardebian, today, where you can enjoy some good traditional Lebanese food. Some places make you pay for the rent or chair you're sitting on,…
November 03, 2014
| Restaurants
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Keserwan
Grill & BBQ
Rikky'z: The Famous Log House
Nestled on a hill overlooking the Kfardebian and Faraya valley is Rikky’z. I think almost all of you know Ricky’s, the famous restaurant/Bar/Club/Log-house of Faqra, which has hosted the…
October 18, 2014
| Restaurants
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Keserwan
Soufrat Al Oumara: Scrumptious Food... Horrendous Service
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Shouf Lebanon Middle East
August 01, 2014
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Soufrat Al Oumara: Scrumptious Food... Horrendous Service
Calm and serene, in the middle of the mountains, the heart of the land of the emirs lays Deir el Oumara. The newly opened hotel has taken an old school and transformed it into a boutique hotel. A…
August 01, 2014
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Shouf
Al Karaz at Cherry Blossom Boutique Hotel: A Promising Future
Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
July 03, 2014
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Al Karaz at Cherry Blossom Boutique Hotel: A Promising Future
News has been circulating over the Internet about the opening of a new boutique hotel up in the hills of Bhamdoun. Cherry Blossom, with its attractive logo and beautiful colors made me want to go and…
July 03, 2014
| Restaurants
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Mount Lebanon
Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Restaurant Fadel in Naas Bickfaya: I am not a Fan!
I have been there a few times and each time I go I leave disappointed. The food is tasteless. I honestly think that they are really stingy in their service and portions served.
September 19, 2012
| Restaurants
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Bickfaya