Nidal Majdalani’s Field-Based Travel Stories and Photography from Lebanon and Beyond—Exploring Heritage, Nature, Living Culture and Sustainable Tourism
Welcome to My Blog: A Journey Through Lebanon and Beyond
Welcome to Travelling Lebanon by Nidal Majdalani, the original archive of a journey I began in 2010 to document Lebanon through its landscapes, heritage, communities and changing seasons. I’m Nidal Majdalani—a travel journalist, photojournalist, hiker, explorer, tourism specialist and Lonely Planet Destination Editor for Lebanon. What began as a persobal escape into nature gradually became a long-term mission to support local tourism, preserve cultural and natural heritage, and encourage more responsible ways of experiencing Lebanon.
My main website, www.nidalmajdalani.com, now brings together my latest travel stories, editorial portfolio, photography and professional services from Lebanon, the Middle East, Europe and the UK. Visit Lebanon Today for current travel information, access updates and timely discoveries from across the country.
Walk, Witness, Document and Share
Through Travelling Lebanon, I have repeatedly crossed the country on foot and by road, documenting mountain trails, rivers and waterfalls, villages, sacred landscapes, archaeological sites, food traditions and overlooked corners rarely represented in mainstream travel coverage. My stories are rooted in lived experience and supported by careful research, local knowledge and an understanding of how nature, heritage and communities are connected.
Sustainability is not a separate theme within this work; it shapes how I travel, what I document and the places and people I choose to support. My purpose is to help travelers experience Lebanon with curiosity, care and context while contributing to local communities and protecting fragile landscapes.
A Field-Based Voice for Lebanon
Over the years, I have written more than 100 articles for publications including An-Nahar Newspaper and Lebanon Traveler. My work has highlighted ecotourism, rural exploration and Lebanon’s cultural heritage, including creating the country’s first online photo-based tourism reference—a countrywide journey featuring more than 140 of my photographs and representing every district from north to south. Published by An-Nahar and endorsed by the Prime Minister, it marked an important stage in my mission to build a visual and written record of Lebanon’s landscapes, heritage and communities.
My photographic archive now extends to approximately one million images documenting landscapes, heritage, architecture, communities, traditions and environmental change. My collaborations with the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Environment, the Presidential Palace and ATTALfurther reflect my commitment to tourism development, environmental awareness and the visibility of rural communities.
My environmental journalism received the in the Arab World award in 2019, followed by a certificate of appreciation from Lebanon’s Minister of Tourism in 2022. I have also represented Lebanon through Project 195 at the Global Climate Action Summit, advocating for nature and the protection of the country’s cedar heritage.
The Guide of Lebanon for Lonely Planet’s Middle East Guidebook (2025)
As the sole author and Destination Editor of the Lebanon section in the Lonely Planet Middle East guidebook published in 2025, I became the first Lebanese Destination Editor for the publication. Creating this chapter drew on years of independent fieldwork and extensive on-the-ground research, bringing together Lebanon’s celebrated destinations with its lesser-known landscapes, communities, experiences and traditions.
My collaboration with Lonely Planet continues through Lebanon and other projects, extending the perspective developed through Travelling Lebanon to a broader international readership.
Experience, Recognition and Tourism Expertise
My environmental journalism received the Best Environmental Journalistic Article in the Arab World award in 2019, followed by a certificate of appreciation from Lebanon’s Minister of Tourism in 2022. I also represented Lebanon through Project 195 at the Global Climate Action Summit and was invited to the Union for the Mediterranean Tourism Conference in Athens in July 2025, contributing to discussions on regenerative tourism, inclusion and employment. In November 2025, I was invited to attend WTM London, where I reported throughout the three-day global travel event on sustainability, destination strategy, investment, inclusion, technology and the changing role of human-led storytelling in tourism.
Alongside more than fifteen years of field documentation, I hold an MBA from the American University of Beirut and a CPD-certified diploma in Travel and Tourism. This builds on more than two decades of experience in finance and management, enabling me to combine field-based storytelling and research with destination strategy, tourism development and visitor-experience planning.
From Lebanon to the Wider World
Lebanon remains the foundation of my work, but the same curiosity has always guided my journeys further afield. For more than six years, I have travelled frequently to the UK, often spending extended periods exploring its historic cities, rural landscapes, coastlines and evolving communities. As a member of English Heritage, I have developed a deeper understanding of how heritage can be protected, interpreted and connected to contemporary life.
My wider travels have also taken me through the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Europe, including Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Portugal and Turkey. Wherever I travel, I look beyond the principal attractions to explore how heritage, nature, architecture, food, faith and local life come together to shape a destination.
I am now bringing these journeys to www.nidalmajdalani.com through selected travel stories and photo essays while Travelling Lebanon by Nidal Majdalani remains the home of my Lebanon-focused mission and original archive.
Work With Me
I am available for editorial commissions, guidebooks, destination research and strategy, tourism-product and visitor-experience development, heritage and trail documentation, and commissioned photography.
I also create tailored itineraries around different interests, travel styles, fitness levels, mobility needs and preferred pace. The photographs published online represent only a selection from my wider archive; high-resolution images, alternative compositions and unpublished collections are available for editorial and commercial licensing.
Follow the Journey
Subscribe to Travelling Lebanon and my website for new stories and follow @nidal.majdalani on Instagram for current journeys, field observations and behind-the-scenes photography.
For my wider portfolio, international travels and professional work, visit www.nidalmajdalani.com.
For editorial commissions, destination projects, tailored itineraries and photography licensing, contact nidal.majdalani@gmail.com
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