Phillipe: The Barber of Bliss Street

Culture
if you’ve ever been to beirut, you’re sure to have visited bliss street. whether to study at the american University of beirut or to enjoy a mannouche at one of it’s famous bakeries. the thing about bliss street is that it seems to reinvent itself every few years, shops and restaurants always seem to close, paving

Phillipe: The Barber of Bliss Street

Culture
if you’ve ever been to beirut, you’re sure to have visited bliss street. whether to study at the american University of beirut or to enjoy a mannouche at one of it’s famous bakeries. the thing about bliss street is that it seems to reinvent itself every few years, shops and restaurants always seem to close, paving

Beirut: The Golden Age in Pictures

Culture
Oh The 60’s, it was a time when our capital was a vibrant tourist destination or as our parents would say, the world was younger! Beirut had a vibrant and intellectual scene that earned it it’s legendary status of glamour and elegance: the Paris of the Middle East. It was the era that attracted the world’s jet set to this tiny middle eastern country.

Beirut: The Golden Age in Pictures

Culture
Oh The 60’s, it was a time when our capital was a vibrant tourist destination or as our parents would say, the world was younger! Beirut had a vibrant and intellectual scene that earned it it’s legendary status of glamour and elegance: the Paris of the Middle East. It was the era that attracted the world’s jet set to this tiny middle eastern country. […]

Your Guide To Everything Coconut

Food
we can’t get enough of coconut – It looks good, smells good and tastes even better. we went on a mission to find out all about this magical fruit and put together a guide on it’s different forms and benefits.   Coconut meat: For the snack lover Coconut meat is the heart of the fruit. It’s that white thick texture

6 Yummy Smoothies Made With Nuts

Food
Summer is around the corner and we’re on the lookout for some refreshing drinks. What better way to start than with Smoothies. Not only are they delicious, but also healthy and make for a perfect breakfast or an afternoon snack (or a post-workout shake if you’re a gym addict). Now there is only one thing better

6 Yummy Smoothies Made With Nuts

Food
Summer is around the corner and we’re on the lookout for some refreshing drinks. What better way to start than with Smoothies. Not only are they delicious, but also healthy and make for a perfect breakfast or an afternoon snack (or a post-workout shake if you’re a gym addict). Now there is only one thing better […]

Fall In Love With Tyre

Culture
AlRifai is a proud Lebanese brand, so ofcourse we consider all of Lebanon extremely beautiful. But there’s one city that has stolen our hearts this year – Tyre. Not only because of it’s beautiful beaches, but it also holds the debris of centuries of culture. Let’s take you on a journey; you’re about to fall in

6 Great Escapes In Lebanon

Travel
Temperatures are getting warmer, the sky is getting bluer, and the smiles wider. It’s that time of the year when everyone wants to escape the city. With summer around the corner, we thought about taking you on an adventure a little closer to home. No, we’re not taking you to the beach just yet, instead,

6 Great Escapes In Lebanon

Travel
Temperatures are getting warmer, the sky is getting bluer, and the smiles wider. It’s that time of the year when everyone wants to escape the city. With summer around the corner, we thought about taking you on an adventure a little closer to home. No, we’re not taking you to the beach just yet, instead, […]

Abou Abdallah: Where Breakfast Meets History

Culture
HAVE YOU EVER WOKEN UP SO HUNGRY YOU WOULD EAT YOUR ENTIRE FRIDGE? YES, IT’S HAPPENED TO US TOO! SO WE ASKED OURSELVES, WHERE WOULD THE LEBANESE GO FOR A PERFECTLY FILLING BREAKFAST? WELL, THE ANSWER WAS QUITE EASY! AS WE ALL KNOW, WITH LEBANESE TRADITIONS COME LEBANESE FOOD, AND THERE WAS NOTHING BETTER THAN

Just Like the Movies: Lebanon’s Film Industry

Art
WITH ALL THE NEW LEBANESE MOVIES BEING SCREENED ALL OVER THE MIDDLE EAST, YOU MAY THINK THAT ONLY RECENTLY LEBANESE CINEMA HAS STARTED TO KNOW FAME. WELL, EVEN THOUGH THIS INDUSTRY HAS GONE THROUGH TREMENDOUS UPS AND DOWNS ALONG THE DECADES, IT HAS QUITE A STORY! AFTER OUR DIGGING INTO THE PAST, WE BET YOU’RE GOING

The World & Their Mothers

Culture
Happy Mother’s day! Joyeuse Fete Des Meres! Feliz Dia de las Madres! Furaha Ya Mama Siku! It doesn’t matter in which language you say it; the sentiment is the same and the love for our mothers too! Mothers are celebrated around the world on different dates but have you ever wondered how? We love our moms

Riyak Train Station: All Aboard!

Culture
Oh how beautiful Lebanon can be, and how amazing it feels to be a tourist in your own country! As we love discovering unknown historical landmarks, and learning more and more about our homeland’s surprising and eventful past, we thought it was time to take a day off and head to one of the most

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