You Never Forget How To Ride A Bike

So there I was, lying on the street, clutching my left knee in pain on a busy intersection on one of Maastricht’s main bridges, trying not to feel flustered or helpless. But that was easier said than done. My hair was an utter mess. Sweat had begun to make its way down my back. We…

The Amazing Mini-Eurotrip Race

“You know what looks really beautiful?” Ahmad yelled across the house. “What?” I yelled back from the kitchen. “Amsterdam. I’ve been seeing a lot of pictures and it seems like the kind of place we’d enjoy visiting.” “You don’t say!” I replied, rolling my eyes, as I made my way to the living room where…

Kalimera, Crete (Or How One Bad Morning Led To A Great Holiday)

It’s funny how I can recall the exact moment I fell in love with Crete and decided it would be a destination I would want to visit again and again and again- but I realize now it did not come easily. Earlier in the day, we’d gotten into the rental and were trying to manage…

Olympiastadion Berlin

To write about our visit to the Olympiastadion in Berlin involves writing for hours about how awestruck we were about the whole experience. After all, we got the chance to explore one of the most significant sites in Nazi German history- having been the site of the 1936 Summer Olympics. It is also where the…

Independence Day BBQ

Lebanese food is famous all over the world for its flavors, textures, and variety. What would Lebanon be without its tabbouleh, hummus, kebbe, and shish taouk?  So you would think that when our group of friends decided to have a barbecue to celebrate the country’s 72nd Independence Day, these would be the staples and we would…

Settlers of Catan

I love learning new things- and it seems that recently that focus has been on board games. I should be studying to get certifed, but instead most of my time is being spent on learning different games and strategies. Tonight, we are in the midst of playing rounds of Settlers of Catan. I have never…

We Chill on Sundays

Earlier today, when we made plans with our friends to have lunch at Oliver’s Kitchen and Coffee Shop, I had no idea that we would spend a good chunk of the afternoon playing Scrabble and trying to one-up each other with a vast vocabulary and some strategy. But while we were waiting for the group to…

Another Roadtrip: Bnachii

Most of our good ideas come about because we see something on the Internet that catches our interest and compels us to do it. Today’s trip to Bnachii in Zgharta, North Lebanon was no exception. For the past two weeks, Ahmad has been telling me that he saw a picture of the place, known for…

Coincidence?

I was randomly browsing Youtube, trying to find a video to share for today’s post. I don’t feel like writing much and the only song going through my head is the one that the whole world has been singing this past week: Adele’s Hello. So sharing that would be redundant because you cannot escape that song and…

Some of My Favorite Moments From Berlin

We’ve always been the couple who takes pictures of anything at any place. Whether dressed up or just chilling at home, it’s always been a thing of ours to take out a camera and document. So our first trip together, our honeymoon, was no different- except maybe we had two cameras and a selfie stick…