Harissa (Arabic حريصا) is an important Lebanese pilgrimage site high above Jounieh, located at 650 meters altitude from the coast and 20 km distance from Beirut the capital city; the site is accessible either by a steep winding road or a nine-minute journey by a gondola lift, known as the "Téléférique". It attracts both pilgrims and tourists who want to enjoy views of Jounieh.
The main site is a huge 15-ton bronze (and painted white) statue of Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Lebanon or Notre Dame du Liban/Harissa or Our Virgin of Lebanon, with her arms outstretched.
Parisians have given us the Football World Cup, Tour de France, Olympic Games and much more as I discovered in a trip to the French capital to explore the impact of sport in the city
Le jardin botanique de Montreal is one of the largest botanical gardens in the world. It is located right next to the Parc Olympique, the Biodome, and the Insectarium.
This is the outside of the Cirque theatre, in The Mirage Casino. Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Chinese Garden at le Jardin Botanique (Botanical Garden) in Montreal.
The serene and picturesque Chinese Garden at the Montreal Botanical Garden.
My good friend Ben and I break at the French Quarter's infamous Cafe Du Monde for a sip of black coffee while a New Orleans native entertains patrons just behind.
When I was a kid, my grandmum took me to this city called Grau-du-Roi, situated on the mediterranean coasts near Montpellier. We went on the beach, I collected lots of seashells and for lunch she took me in the pier where we had mussels "all you can eat" with fries.
Casino Du Liban is a casino located in Maameltein, Jounieh in Lebanon and is 22 km north of Beirut.
With an area of 34,000 square meters, the casino has around 400 slot machines and 60 gaming tables. It has a showroom, night club, theater, banquet facility and five restaurants.
Parc du Mont-Royal (or Mount Royal Park) is a city park on a mountain just north of downtown Montreal, and it is from which the city derived its name. Jacques Cartier scaled the mountain in 1535 and named it Mount Royal, which in the 18th century replaced the former name of the city, Ville-Marie.