One of the benefits of living in the Middle East was that a country like Lebanon, so small and yet diverse, was just a low-cost flight away. So one weekend I decided to visit Lebanon. I’d been to Beirut before and wanted to explore the mountains so I travelled north to Tripoli by bus to Bcharre and then into the beautiful Qadisha Valley.  Qadisha, means holy in Aramaic, and is hugely important to Lebanon’s Christians. Continue reading Qadisha Valley, Lebanon: Hiking in the mountains →