Kifak Liban
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Sfouf, my favourite Lebanese cake
This is my favourite Lebanese cake, its name, Sfouf (صفوف) coming from the Arabic word for “rows,” which is how the cake is cut after baking. It is a semolina cake flavored with turmeric, which
Holy Trails and Sneaky Cats: Hiking to the Cave Monastery of the Cross in Wadi Qannoubine
Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Destination: Hadchit Valley: Monastery of the Cross (Deir El Salib), Wadi Qannoubine (Holy Valley) 12 Km hike, 5.5 hours, difficulty: moderate (5/10) Organized by: Hiking Forever Lebanon, M. Miled Mattar
Chasing the sun and steep gradients, Dalhoun-Saida loop diary
The day’s aim was to conquer the Dalhoun-Saida Loop, a route I labeled “easy ride”. It was a day defined by brilliant sunshine, 130C that felt like 100C, a stiff, cool wind, and a healthy
Welcome to Lebanon
(Ahlan bikum fi lubnan) This is perhaps the most common thing you hear when you arrive in Lebanon and during your stay. But, what does it really mean, and what could a first time visitor