Jerusalem’s golden roof on the Dome of the Rock was shining bright the morning we arrive. This Islamic holy place stands on a site that is sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Sadly you can’t go inside unless you are Muslim. • To Jews, this is where Abraham was prepared to offer his son Isaac on Mount Moriah. • To… View Post
The Nazareth Village is built on ancient agricultural land with replicas of first-century houses, a synagogue, a watchtower, mikveh and olive presses that have been carefully constructed using the original building methods and materials. It’s a journey through an open air museum that is re-creation of the hometown of Jesus. In the village, bible scenes are brought to life by “villagers”… View Post
Visiting Cairo, Egypt is definitely a bucket list experience. Walking the ancient ruins of the Pyramids of Giza was truly surreal. My first big surprise was the Pyramids of Giza are close. How close? This is looking out our hotel window. For some reason I thought to see the Pyramids involved a trip to the desert. I didn’t think could… View Post
Crete’s Minoan Palace of Knossos is only 5 kilometers from Heraklion. It is a lot more interesting to tour Knossos knowing about the myth of Theseus. Legend has it that King Minos, from Crete, had won a battle over Athens. As a result, every 9 years, Athens had to send 7 boys and 7 girls to Crete to feed the Minotaur. The Minotaur… View Post
Amalfi for the second time we decided just to relax and have lunch and people watch. One thing I love about Amalfi are the palm trees. They surround the beautiful Arab-Romanesque buildings. This may look like a relaxing day at the beach but the beach is really made of small rocks. But it was a beach and the water was… View Post
