Two of our former journalists adventured around the Mediterranean, meeting many Lebanese along the way
Leaving in a rush on motorcycles at the beginning of the regional war, Lisa Goursaud and Fouad Gemayel are scheduled to return to Lebanon in early 2027.
She is French, originally from Tournon-sur-Rhône in Ardèche. He is Lebanese, from Bikfaya in Metn. Lisa Goursaud, 31, and Fouad Gemayel, 33, met in Beirut three years ago, in the offices of L’Orient-Le Jour. Both share a passion for travel. Fouad already had this somewhat crazy project in mind: to tour the Mediterranean by motorcycle. Lisa was inspired to follow, and they decided to embark on the adventure together.The duo on a road in Jordan, in front of a sign displaying directions to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, on March 9, 2026. (Photo: @habibisonwheels) With about 7,000 kilometers on the odometer, the biker duo has already crossed Jordan, after a brief transit through Syria, Egypt, and northern Italy. They are now in France, in Cannes. After Venice, Rome, Florence, Genoa, and passing through San Marino, Vatican City, and Monaco, they...
She is French, originally from Tournon-sur-Rhône in Ardèche. He is Lebanese, from Bikfaya in Metn. Lisa Goursaud, 31, and Fouad Gemayel, 33, met in Beirut three years ago, in the offices of L’Orient-Le Jour. Both share a passion for travel. Fouad already had this somewhat crazy project in mind: to tour the Mediterranean by motorcycle. Lisa was inspired to follow, and they decided to embark on the adventure together.The duo on a road in Jordan, in front of a sign displaying directions to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, on March 9, 2026. (Photo: @habibisonwheels) With about 7,000 kilometers on the odometer, the biker duo has already crossed Jordan, after a brief transit through Syria, Egypt, and northern Italy. They are now in France, in Cannes. After Venice, Rome, Florence, Genoa, and passing through San Marino, Vatican City, and Monaco,...
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