Asia Travel Guide: Culture, Food & Destinations

Best Falafel in Beirut: 5 Shops and One Famous Feud

Best Falafel in Beirut: 5 Shops and One Famous Feud

Best falafel in Beirut: 5 shops locals fight over, from the Sahyoun brothers' feuding Damascus...

January 18, 2026 3 weeks ago

Best Rooftop Bars in Mar Mikhael: 5 Honest Picks

Best Rooftop Bars in Mar Mikhael: 5 Honest Picks

The 5 best rooftop bars in Mar Mikhael, Beirut — FABRK, Zaïa, Stairway, Catrinas, Bouche....

January 18, 2026 3 weeks ago

Best Sunset Spots in Beirut: 10 Views From $0 to $100+

Best Sunset Spots in Beirut: 10 Views From $0 to $100+

Beirut's 10 best sunset spots ranked, from the free Corniche and $25 Pigeon Rocks boat...

January 18, 2026 3 weeks ago

Akkar Hiking Trails: 5 Routes Through Lebanon’s Wild North

Akkar Hiking Trails: 5 Routes Through Lebanon’s Wild North

Akkar hiking trails guide — 5 routes through Lebanon's wild north, from the LMT to 6,000-year-old dolmens, with current safety advisory and logistics.

January 17, 2026 3 weeks ago

Sidon Sea Castle: 800 Years Inside Lebanon’s Crusader Fort

Sidon Sea Castle: 800 Years Inside Lebanon’s Crusader Fort

Sidon Sea Castle guide: Lebanon's Crusader fort on a Mediterranean islet, with 800 years of Phoenician-to-Ottoman history. Fees, safety, and what to skip.

January 17, 2026 3 weeks ago

Mleeta Landmark: Hezbollah’s War Museum, Now Closed

Mleeta Landmark: Hezbollah’s War Museum, Now Closed

Mleeta Landmark is Hezbollah's closed war museum in Southern Lebanon — twisted Merkava tanks, 656 ft of tunnels, Level 4 advisory. Inside what it was.

January 16, 2026 3 weeks ago

Anjar Ruins: Lebanon’s Only Umayyad City, Explained

Anjar Ruins: Lebanon’s Only Umayyad City, Explained

Anjar ruins guide: what to see at Lebanon's only Umayyad city, entry costs ($4-$8), how to get from Beirut, and the honest Bekaa Valley safety...

January 15, 2026 3 weeks ago

Tripoli Citadel: The Brutal Truth on Safety & Costs

Tripoli Citadel: The Brutal Truth on Safety & Costs

Tripoli Citadel guide with real entry fees (~$3-6), the exact Connexion bus from Beirut ($3, 90 min), honest safety warnings, and where to eat knefeh.

January 17, 2026 3 weeks ago

Internet Speed in Lebanon: What Works and What Fails

Internet Speed in Lebanon: What Works and What Fails

Internet speed in Lebanon: 16 Mbps fixed, 44 Mbps mobile. Which SIM to buy, best fiber zones, and the $20 hardware fix for constant power...

January 16, 2026 3 weeks ago

Lebanon Travel Apps: 20 You’ll Actually Need

Lebanon Travel Apps: 20 You’ll Actually Need

The 20 Lebanon travel apps US travelers actually need — money, rides, food, eSIMs, and safety — with current prices and which ones to skip.

January 16, 2026 3 weeks ago