Footprint Focus Beirut

Go for an early morning walk along the Corniche while the summits of Mount Lebanon dominate the horizon to the east. Footprintfocus Beirut features practical advice on getting to and around the, along with fascinating insights into Beirut’s culture and history.

Since deciding that growing up and getting a proper job was highly overrated at the tender age of 18, New Zealander Jessica Lee has travelled extensively in Asia, Africa and Latin America. A small obsession with houmous and a large obsession with nomadic people led her to the Middle East in 2004 where she fell in love with the Arabic language and the incredible hospitality of the people. She has lived there full-time since 2007, working as a tour leader as well as a writer. When not on the overland trail between Cairo and Istanbul, she can usually be found among the fairy chimneys of central Anatolia where she is attempting to renovate a cave-house.