#nature Archives - Notes of a Traveler

on November 9, 2017October 17, 2019

Serene Hike in the Heights of Batroun

Looking for a hiking trail that: Makes a pleasant nature escape without leaving your muscles soar for days? Is quiet and serene, i.e. you would only hear the sound of birds chirping? ...

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on August 8, 2017May 28, 2019

Lebanon Rural & Outdoor Escapes

Droub El Khenchara

Although the term “ecotourism” was launched in the 1980s, the concept was applied by villages in Lebanon before that. Like the village of Khenchara Al-Jwar, which used to welcome in ...

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on May 21, 2017May 11, 2019

Bekaa Guesthouses

Al Haush Agro Guesthouse

Al Haush was my latest “guesthouse” discovery in the region of Bekaa. Going back to the origin of the name, here’s what I learnt during my stay: A “haush” is ...

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on September 7, 2016August 15, 2019

Guesthouses Jbeil Lebanon

Guita: Bed&Bloom Concept Launched in the Mountains of Akoura, Lebanon.

Nestled in the peaceful mountains of Mejdel Akoura, lives Guita. Recently born and freshly blooming, Guita is the fruit of a deeply-rooted family love for soil and agriculture coupled with ...

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on July 28, 2016

Lebanon Rural & Outdoor Escapes

Hammana, Lamartine’s Favorite.

Located in the district of Baabda, 1,200 meters above sea level, Hammana makes a lovely afternoon “balade”. A bouquet of red-tiled houses nestled in green nature and surrounded by a ...

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