Samara and Natalie Noureddine are capturing Lebanon’s abandoned spaces with their mobile phones

Words Bassam Alkantar Samara Noureddine says in an interview with Beyond: “Abandoned places have always sent me shivers down my spine and raised numerous questions...

Peak Performance Beyond interviews Avedis Kalpaklian

Words Alia Fawaz Tell us about yourself. My name is Avedis Kalpaklian. I was Lebanese, from Armenian decent. I am a mountaineer, adventurer, and mountain guide....

Every breath you take…

It was summer, and the world smelled of roses and jasmine. The sunshine shimmered like powdered gold on the edge of blue wildflowers and...

Heaven can wait Mount Pelion is the place to be

Words John Gray There are parts of Greece that are still relatively undiscovered with regard to tourism. One can say this about Mount Pelion, a...

Wishing upon a star … The search for fusion energy heats up

Words Alia Fawaz Meeting the world's energy demands is one of the major challenges of our time. Our overdependence on fossil fuels to meet our...

Get your kicks on Route 66 A drive through American history

Words Varouj Tenbelian Beginning in Chicago and finishing on the California coast in Santa Monica, Route 66, the 3,939.6- kilometer (2,448-mile) road, or the “Mother Road” as...