Rural tourism development specialist Martine Btaich explores the rising trend of agricultural tourism, where visitors get to experience the farm first hand and see rural food harvesting and production in process …
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A rural tourism strategy for Lebanon – a great potential for the country’s tourism prospects and for rural communities. Martine Btaich, an independent consultant in social, economic and sustainable tourism development …
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Biodiversity conservationist Elsa Sattout talks of the importance of connecting Lebanese mountain chain settlements through pastoral tourism, and reveals the hidden beauty of their landscapes Would the paths of shepherds …
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Pioneering researchers and academics in the field of biodiversity in Lebanon, husband and wife duo, Georges and Henriette Tohmé are on a life-long journey to document the flora and fauna of …
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Imane Khalifé, director of eco-touristic development in Ehmej shares the love she has for her home town. Khalifé, a vibrant thirty-year old is at the helm of a large project for …
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The phrase responsible tourism is often used without a second thought, but what do we actually mean by it? Pascal Abdallah of Responsible Mobilities takes time out to explain the concept …
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Since 2002 Lebanon’s Ministry of Tourism has shown an increasing interest in the development and promotion of responsible tourism throughout the country. A workshop held recently in the southern Lebanese city …
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Lebanon’s geographic position places it at a strategic stopping point for birds along the African-Eurasian migration paths, which creates huge bird watching opportunities, especially during the spring and fall seasons. Prime …