[citation needed] Abed was born in Rmeil but spent much of his time as a child and young adult in Mexico.
[2] This museum gathers Greek, Roman and Phoenician antiquities that Pépé Abed pluck from the bed of the sea during decades of diving.
In the 1960s, the Byblos Fishing Club had become the world-class destination for the decade's jet-setting glitterati, and Pepe had a veritable empire on his hands.
In addition to the Admiral's Club, the Hacienda and the Bacchus, the family established a full-service travel agency to coordinate a seamless experience for a clientele of bold-faced names.
Pepe bought seven caves from their fishermen owners and turned them into a restaurant serving traditional Lebanese fare of fish and mezze, washed down with local wine or arak.