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Discover a slice of rural life hidden in the ChoufFrom the trail of Niha there is a view of the Mediterranean Sea and clusters of cedar trees, as well as people who can explain the area’s history.
dailystar.com.lb | 19-May-2012 12:03
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Hatay, Turkey
With thousands of refugees now taking shelter in Hatay after fleeing violence just across the border in their Syrian homeland.
dailystar.com.lb | 19-May-2012 00:03
How to travel 40,000 kilometers without a penny
Michael Wigge left his home in Berlin without a penny and traveled over 40,000 kilometers to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot.
dailystar.com.lb | 18-May-2012 00:08
Creating breathing space amid Beirut’s bustle
To say there is a lack of public spaces in Beirut is perhaps an understatement.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 12:03
Top 10 holiday destinations to explore by bike
While most travelers know that Copenhagen and Amsterdam are ideal for exploring by bicycle.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 00:11
Breaking bread and raising glasses of Lebanese wine in the Bekaa
Away from the posh restaurants of Beirut, Lebanese food and wine lovers are toasting one another at the source of the agricultural chain.
dailystar.com.lb | 08-May-2012 12:00
NYC offers wealth of free things for cash conscious visitors to do
It’s ironic in a city with some of the most expensive hotels and restaurants in the world, but many of New York’s best attractions are free.
dailystar.com.lb | 05-May-2012 12:06
Travel Picks: Top 10 wedding anniversary spots
As Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine celebrate their first year of marriage.
dailystar.com.lb | 01-May-2012 00:11
Paris glitterati wringing hands as Ritz set to close for renovation
Enter the Ritz Paris and a well-heeled hush envelopes the senses.
dailystar.com.lb | 27-Apr-2012 00:10
Egypt minister sees tourism peaking again
Egypt's Tourism Minister Munir Fakhry Abdel Nur Thursday expressed confidence in the nation's tourism sector, saying it is peaking to the levels of 2010 before the fall of Hosni Mubarak.
dailystar.com.lb | 26-Apr-2012 23:55
Tripoli, Batroun offer cultural treasures
The Phoenicians, Crusaders, Mamluks, Ottomans, Arabs, Europeans and others have all, at one time, claimed ownership over Lebanon’s northern coast.
dailystar.com.lb | 23-Apr-2012 00:11
Rare Egyptian scrolls found in Australian collection
A British historian said Saturday he had unearthed a trove of Egyptian Book of the Dead fragments by a top ancient official after chancing upon a scrap on show in an Australian museum.
dailystar.com.lb | 21-Apr-2012 12:08
Explore the host of hidden treasures Beirut has on offer
Beirut guidebooks have their uses – hotel listings, emergency numbers, helpful maps – but on the sightseeing front they often come up short.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-Apr-2012 00:11
Transport: The Achilles heel of Olympics
Packed into a subway train that has broken down, or stuck in gridlocked traffic, it’s easy to spot one key aspect of London’s 2012 Olympic Games that is causing organizers sleepless nights.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-Apr-2012 23:56
Travel Picks: Top 10 places to celebrate Easter
For those of you observing Lent, the long slog of abstinence and reflection that also coincides with the last of the winter chill in the northern hemisphere will soon be over with the chocolate.
dailystar.com.lb | 24-Mar-2012 00:12
Top 10 places to celebrate Easter
For those of you observing Lent, the long slog of abstinence and reflection will soon be over with the chocolate, feasting and springtime blooms of Easter.
dailystar.com.lb | 23-Mar-2012 23:57
48 hours in Helsinki, 2012 World Design Capital
Helsinki comes alive as soon as the snow begins to melt and residents start venturing outdoors again.
dailystar.com.lb | 23-Mar-2012 23:42
Sydney Harbour Bridge turns 80
A group of Sydney Symphony Orchestra musicians scaled the city's Harbour Bridge for an exclusive concert Monday to celebrate the sweeping structure's 80th birthday.
dailystar.com.lb | 19-Mar-2012 12:08
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Phoenix
The sun-drenched city, the nation's sixth-largest, which boasts up to 300 sunny days a year, is growing fast.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-Mar-2012 00:04
10 of the best holiday destinations this spring
Spring is just around the corner for the northern hemisphere and as the winter weather lifts.
dailystar.com.lb | 12-Mar-2012 00:03
Destination not the only driving force behind travel industry
Travelers still long to experience far-off places and exotic locations, but destinations are not the only driving force in the travel industry.
dailystar.com.lb | 05-Mar-2012 12:03
Travel Postcard: Spend 48 hours exploring the real Singapore
Got 48 hours to explore Singapore? The Asian financial and business center has undergone a makeover in recent years.
dailystar.com.lb | 03-Mar-2012 00:09
Iraq town seeks shift from 'terrorism' to tourism
Considered an Al-Qaeda stronghold, an Iraqi town wants to return to its previous status as a center for archaeology and tourism.
dailystar.com.lb | 24-Feb-2012 12:12
Travel Picks: Top 10 places to celebrate Carnival
Fat Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras. No matter what you call it, the last day before Lent’s 40 days of repentance (between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday).
dailystar.com.lb | 18-Feb-2012 00:05
Travel Picks: Top 10 places to pop the question
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you are thinking about popping the question...
dailystar.com.lb | 11-Feb-2012 12:13
Debt-stricken Greece looks to capitalize on cherished archaeological sites
The Acropolis. In a move bound to leave many Greeks and scholars aghast...
dailystar.com.lb | 21-Jan-2012 12:06
Preserving Jabal Moussa’s heritage through eco-tourism
Just 50 kilometers northeast of the Lebanese capital lies some of the country’s most diverse natural heritage.
dailystar.com.lb | 18-Jan-2012 00:08
Lebanon has a wealth of hidden treasures
A tour of Lebanon typically includes stops at the main tourist attractions, such as the Roman ruins of Baalbek, Byblos and Tyre, and the downtown shopping and restaurant district in Beirut.
dailystar.com.lb | 10-Jan-2012 00:07
Travel Picks: Top 10 New Year’s resolution vacations for 2012
Good intentions. They come around every year and are practically synonymous with Dec. 31 champagne toasts.
dailystar.com.lb | 09-Jan-2012 00:10
Japanese to invest $1.3 mln to restore 2-millenia-old pyramid
A Japanese businessman has agreed to invest around 1 million euros ($1.3 million) to restore a 2,000-year-old Roman pyramid in the Italian capital.
dailystar.com.lb | 03-Jan-2012 00:10
A human touch for ancient scripts at Italy's book hospital
Ancient manuscripts are treated like hospital patients at a famous book restoration institute in Rome.
dailystar.com.lb | 26-Dec-2011 12:11
Dung-shovelling tourism: The joys of visiting Thailand’s elephants
Guests volunteering at the Elephant Nature Park don’t have phone service or television, and Internet access is limited to a single area.
dailystar.com.lb | 19-Dec-2011 00:11
Early winter a boon for Lebanon’s ski season
The dropping temperatures and early storms this winter may be a chilling development for most Lebanese, but one group is happier and happier as the weather becomes colder – skiers.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-Dec-2011 00:09
Travel Picks: World’s top 10 markets for Christmas cheer
The mingled aromas of mulled wine and gingerbread, thousands of starry lights and stalls heaving with crafts and gifts. There’s nothing like a Christmas market to put you in the holiday spirit.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-Dec-2011 00:10
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Siena
Often overshadowed by its bigger and more powerful ancient rival Florence, Siena has always been a jewel in Italy’s rich crown of cultural heritage and an ideal place to immerse yourself in the history of Tuscan art.
dailystar.com.lb | 10-Dec-2011 00:08
Travel Postcard: 48 hours well-spent in Ireland’s capital
When the wind comes from the west, the smell of hops drifts across the city from the Guinness brewery, tempting Dubliners to stop for a pint of Ireland’s favorite tipple.
dailystar.com.lb | 03-Dec-2011 00:08
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Stockholm
Got 48 hours to spare this winter in Stockholm, the stylish 700-year-old capital of Sweden, built on 14 islands with marvelous views?
dailystar.com.lb | 26-Nov-2011 00:11
Legendary Harry’s Bar in Paris celebrates 100 years of cocktails
Favorite of Ernest Hemingway, birthplace of the Bloody Mary, haunt of generations of expat Americans in Paris – there are few watering holes that can boast the legacy of Harry’s New York Bar.
dailystar.com.lb | 24-Nov-2011 00:10
48 hours in Milan: Discover the city’s true face
When people think of Milan they immediately conjure up images of catwalks, skinny lattes and pizzas, but the true face of Italy’s second city is actually very different.
dailystar.com.lb | 22-Nov-2011 00:08
Giraffes on Philippines island among late dictator’s intriguing legacy
With a taste for tropical fruit and a reputation as thieves, a herd of giraffes on a remote Philippine island is one of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ most intriguing legacies.
dailystar.com.lb | 21-Nov-2011 23:53
Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls among new 7 wonders
The Amazon rainforest, Vietnam’s Halong Bay and Argentina’s Iguazu Falls were named among the world’s new seven wonders of nature, according to organizers of a global poll.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-Nov-2011 12:12
Travel Postcard: 48 hours of culture, architecture and art in Valencia
Take Paris, add palm trees and a handful of fruit to the wine, swap a snaking, sunken park for the Seine and paella for steak frites, put the whole thing on the sea and you get something like Valencia.
dailystar.com.lb | 12-Nov-2011 12:01
Sursock Museum to reopen its doors in 2012
After years of delays the renovation of the Nicolas Sursock Museum in Ashrafieh, a project expected to double the exhibition space and cost $12-14 million, is set to be completed toward the end of 2012, according to the chief architect behind the project.
dailystar.com.lb | 11-Nov-2011 00:11
NGO petitions to protect alleged Phoenician wall
A Lebanese heritage nongovernmental organization has mounted a petition aimed at protecting part of an alleged Phoenician port from demolition in the capital’s Downtown area.
dailystar.com.lb | 09-Nov-2011 00:12
Scientists to explore Indian Ocean's depths
The first time scientists explored deep in the Indian Ocean, they found a new species of glowing squid. Now researchers who are departing from South Africa on Monday with even better equipment are hoping for similar success.
dailystar.com.lb | 08-Nov-2011 00:05
Hundreds of foreigners stranded in Everest region
Around 1,500 foreign tourists have been stranded in the Everest region due to heavy fog that has halted flights from the only airstrip serving the area, a local aviation official said on Friday.
dailystar.com.lb | 04-Nov-2011 12:10