Ciao Bella! The authentic Italy lies off the beaten track

Words Johanna Salem If you have ever visited Italy, then you have certainly gazed in stupor at the great Colosseum of Rome, taken pictures of...

Monstrously green Italy’s forest of fairy-tale proportions

Words John Gray Tucked away in the Medieval Italian town of Bomarzo, around 100 kilometers north of Rome, lies an exceptional forest dotted with colossal...

Safe to swim? The danger lurking in Lebanon’s waters

Words Bassam Alkantar  The Lebanese coastline extends over 240 kilometers in length. The coastal area, which constitutes around eight percent of the total area of...

Dragons not for slaying Meet the iguanas from Galapagos

Words John Gray For many people scuba diving is a passion that draws them into the world of amazing wildlife. You can meet sharks, puffer...

Lebanon, it’s time to heal: The push for post-war reconciliation

Words Alia Fawaz While many Lebanese still have unresolved issues from their war-torn past, they are also dealing with on-going sectarian rifts, a presidential vacuum,...