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Pretty Little House
We took this photo during our last trip to the Bekaa. I have this thing about photographing old houses, windows and doors… So I am adding a new category called: Porte e Finestre. This house looks like it’s straight out of a fairy tale or horror movie. The Gingerbread house from Hansel & Gretel maybe? ...
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The Purple Lotus
We stayed a few days at the Purple Lotus hotel in Bangalore. Their site and brochure describe the hotel as offering “Boutique Suites”, not just hotel rooms. And to be honest it was a wonderful cherry on top of our Indian trip cake. The room/suit was spacious and beautifully decorated. Everything was simply neat and ...
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Beach Club
I miss the beach. Not the clubs with the blocks of cement and crappy music/food. Nor the people and the awful smells of coconut sunscreens when they pass by. Just the beach.
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We Love Indian Food (But It’s TOO HOT!)
The first thing anyone asks you after you’re back from a trip to India is: did you like the food? Did you eat curry? How was the curry? Well, to start with a simple explanation – and I really do not want to come off as a know-it-all – let me tell you what “curry” ...
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Counting Crows
What was the first thing I loved in Kerala? Crows! They’re simply beautiful, smart, nasty and loud. Very loud. And they are all over the place. The photos above were mostly taken on our first walk on the beach road in Cochin. Plus a few on the beach in Cherai, Vypeen Island.
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From the Cedars of God to God’s Own Country
This is somewhat a preparation post. We suddenly had the opportunity to visit India. So we packed our bags, and put on our sandals and set off to the beautiful Kerala.
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The Ponte Vecchio
The Ponte Vecchio (The old bridge) is one of many bridges over the Arno river in Florence. This beautiful medieval bridge was destroyed and rebuilt many times, but unlike all other bridges in Florence, it was not destroyed during World War II (apparently Hitler was fond of it?!) The shops built along it were once ...
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The Cedars
Arz Ar-rab, meaning “Cedars of the Lord”, once blanketed the mountains of Lebanon, and they were mentioned in the Bible around 70 times. The Bible describes these trees as “choice” and “majestic.” (Song of Solomon 5:15; Ezekiel 17:23). The size and the durability of its wood have made it popular for building homes, ships as ...
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Anjar Ruins
Anjar is a town of Lebanon located in the Bekaa Valley. Formerly known as Gerrha, a stronghold built by Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid ibn Abdel Malek in the 8th century, the site was later abandoned, leaving a number of well-preserved ruins. The present-day name derives from Arabic Ayn Gerrha, or “source of Gerrha”. The ruins have ...
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Barouk National Reserve
This is the largest of Lebanon’s nature reserves and it accounts for a quarter of the remaining cedar forests in Lebanon. Some tress are estimated to be 2,000 years old. Let’s hope this little piece of paradise stays untouched.