From the frontier with Israel to the Syrian border, In the Footsteps of Baal traces a meandering path through Lebanon's snow-capped mountains and 7000 years of history — a 470-kilometre odyssey that reveals a country hiding in plain sight. Drawing on the author’s two decades as a freelance journalist in Beirut, it peels back the layers to uncover a land where Phoenician temples underpin churches and mosques, and villagers tell tales as old as civilisation itself. Through cloud-wrapped peaks and timeless valleys, this is a journey into a world that few outsiders—and even many Lebanese—believe still exists, where shepherds walk paths carved by Roman legions, and modern lives intertwine with millennial traditions. Part adventure, part travelogue, 100 percent love letter, this intimate portrait paints a picture of a nation through personal encounters, archaeological wonders, natural beauty, and culinary delights. Beyond the headlines lies another Lebanon: a slower, more richly textured world that, having survived the ages, is waiting to be (re)discovered. Come, take a walk on the wild side.