Habeeb Salloum
HABEEB SALLOUM is a Canadian author who grew up in Saskatchewan, joined the RCAF during the Second World War, and then worked for the Canadian Department of National Revenue for 36 years. For the last 22 years he has been a full-time freelance writer and author specializing in food, history and travel. Besides 6 books - the latest being Arab Cooking on a Saskatchewan Homestead; Recipes and Recollections - and 18 chapters in books he has had hundreds of articles about culture, food, travel, history and homesteading in western Canada appear in such publications as the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, the Western Producer, Vegetarian Journal and Saveur.
Articles by this Author
Acapulco's Las Brisas: An Idyllic Honeymoon Hideaway
- By Habeeb Salloum
- Published 06/2/2007
- myStory
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I came across a couple who had spent their honeymoon in this celebrated
hotel and were singing its praises, I thought that I must
see for myself one of Acapulco’s most colourful abodes.
The Fairmont Banff Springs
- By Habeeb Salloum
- Published 08/28/2007
- myStory
- Unrated
The first time I set eyes on the Fairmont Banff Springs was from the summit of the nearby Sulphur Mountain. The observation deck which we had reached after a few minutes Gondola ride gave us a fine view of what appeared to be a stately centuries-old Alpine castle set in Banff National Park, in the heart of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Overlooking the spectacular Bow River Valley, it is cradled by the sky-reaching Rocky giants. From our vantage point, its majesty enhanced by the natural surrounding scenery was breathtaking.