SYMBOLIC GREEN GESTURES

Nature’s gifts cannot be valued in monetary terms. Like clean air, they are often taken for granted, at least until they become scarce.  This...

A breath of new life

Words Diana Bou Dargham Tannoury When I close my eyes and remember India, my memories linger on two voyages. Voyages to a land that deep...

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....

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...

Goodbye Paris …Trump turns his back on the future

Words Bassam Alkantar In December 2015, after years of negotiations, 195 countries made a new commitment to work together to address global climate change. This...

Waves of pleasure: Greece’s best beaches for blissful days

Words John Gray Greece is a country that is blessed with gorgeous Mediterranean weather coupled with an endless aquamarine coastline. It has thousands of islands...