For today’s Traveling Tuesday I was inspired by the somewhat humorous onion article, “Historians admit to inventing Ancient Greece”. While this article is probably only worth your time if you are bored, it did get me thinking about the our encounters with the Ancient Greek world. First I should say …
Tonight is the beginning of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. As I have been preparing for this holiday it has caused me to reflect on the religious celebrations, religious icons, and religious devotion we have seen around the world. For my traveling Tuesday post today I thought I would take …
For today’s installment of travelling Tuesday I will talk about our first encounter with a tropical beach. Sihanoukville Cambodia! I did not think that I was a “beach person” but Sihanoukville, in particular Otres Beach, proved me wrong. There was powder white sand, bath-warm water, and miles of free …
This week I will talk about a small but beautiful town. Gudvangen, Norway. We came here as part of “Norway in a Nutshell” which is one of the cheesiest names for one of the most awe inspiring activities. “Norway in a Nutshell was 3 trains, 1 bus, and one ferry …