Ammanized

Stencil graffiti is very popular in Beirut. Here are some of the ones I saw all the time (and could somewhat understand).

I would choose his little store over the neighbouring snakelady's. Not that I could afford anything from either of them.

Holiday Inn is a good reminder that Beirut is not all fun and games. Though I wonder if they will get rid of it at some point.

Just a short drive around shows the popularity of the northern politicians. Prime Minister's poster is bigger than the popstar's.

Byblos is believed to be more than 7000 years old. But that still does not give them the right to serve old food.

Nowadays the ancient city of Byblos serves the needs of the Maronite community as well as those of the tourists.

I would have loved to go to the charming old town in Tripoli, but because of the weekly anti-Assad protests we didn't go in.

I heard that the sea is not as polluted as in Beirut, so probably you could actually swim in Byblos.

The scenery from the balcony of my hotel room and also from my friend's balcony. Can you guess, which is which?

Sometimes it's better not to trust your eyes.

I love Beirut, but it definitely could be greener - in many ways.

This table reminded me of one of my favorite blogs, Faces in Places.

In Beirut it's not rare to see opinionated and/or political texts on the wall. Wish there were some in Amman as well.

Amman is even more beautiful by night. Especially from the rooftop of my home. Gotta love it.

I think it's obvious from my pics that there are heaps of cats in Amman. And we get along quite well.

They say donkeys can hear each other bray even 7 miles away. After listening to the donkeys in Petra, I believe it.

The best place to have breakfast in Amman is the sunny rooftop terrace of my new home.