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10 BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN BEIRUT 10 BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN BEIRUT My parents, a Lebanese father and an American mother from Texas, relocated to Lebanon when I was a baby, but we were born in Houston. It was where I spent all of my formative years. My …

BEST CITY IN PARIS TO LIVE IN ON YOU NEXT TRIP BEST CITY IN PARIS TO LIVE IN ON YOU NEXT TRIP The Right Bank of the Seine River, next to Place Vendome in the busy 1st arrondissement, or off the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement are home to several …

14 BEST ACTIVITIES IN BELGRADE 14 BEST ACTIVITIES IN BELGRADE Indeed, Belgrade is full with grime, brutalist buildings, and partially ruined structures that are left over from the city’s long history of conflict and socialism. Nonetheless, the city has adopted a more global perspective in recent years, and visitors can …

HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN PARIS FROM HOME HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN PARIS FROM HOME I had a fantastic week in Paris by myself last December, eating my way through the patisseries during the day and listening to French wine and classical music at night. Who would …

HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN HONOLULU FROM HOME HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN HONOLULU FROM HOME A tropical trip may seem unattainable in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, your reality need not be as grim as what you see on the news every day. There …

HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN TOKYO FROM HOME HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN TOKYO FROM HOME In middle school, I traveled from Okinawa, where I was raised, to Tokyo for the first time. I was instantly enamored with the city’s hustle and bustle, lights, gastronomy, noise, and unparalleled …

HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN ROME FROM HOME HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN ROME FROM HOME Italy has always been the nation with which I feel the strongest spiritual ties, as a recovering archaeology student and longtime classics enthusiast. Rome was also my first urban love, even though …

HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN NYC FROM HOME HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN NYC FROM HOME Everybody has a different reason for visiting New York: the architecture (the Chrysler Building, the sleek office towers of Wall Street, the grand edifices like Grand Central Station), the food (the restaurants, …

HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN NAPA VALLEY FROM HOME HOW TO SPEND BEST TRIP-DAY IN NAPA VALLEY FROM HOME In the era of COVID-19, one thing is certain: everyone is drinking a lot more wine. There’s not much that can console you after another day of bad news, postponed …

HOW TO SPEND A BEST TRIP-DAY IN NEW ORLEANS FROM HOME HOW TO SPEND A BEST TRIP-DAY IN NEW ORLEANS FROM HOME New Orleans’s environment is so important to the city’s attraction; it’s the welcoming, funky attitude that makes the city more appealing than its museums, activities, or views. Although …