Throughout the world are special places that humans have been venerating since the dawn of time. Be it the products of nature; ancient oak groves and grand canyons, or human created ancient stone circles and pyramids or modern houses of worship, the universal spirit and energy can be felt whether your "believe" in a locations specific theological fundamentals or not. The simple fact that...
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A much neglected part of Karnak, and one frankly not easy to find, is the Open Air Museum. It is situated just off the first courtyard and if you are standing there, with your back to the entrance, turn left. There are some signs to the WC (but none to the museum), go past that and you will come to a small ticket office in front of loads of concrete benches ...
Danke, Merci, Gracias, Teri Mahkasi, or as they say in Papua New Guinea tenkyu, sometimes written 10Q!
Is it r-e-a-l-l-y all about money? Not long ago, I asked the towering, dignified doorman of the Grand Bretagne hotel in Athens how to obtain early, early morning transport to the airport, as well as someone who would help me lug two big containers of my...
Jerusalem, by virtue of the number and diversity of people who have held it sacred, may be considered the most holy city in the world. To the Jewish people it is Ir Ha-Kodesh (the Holy City), the Biblical Zion, the City of David, the site of Solomon's Temple, and the eternal capital of the Israelite nation. To Christians it is where the young Jesus impressed the sages at...
In 1872, six architects around the world received the following invitation postmarked Boston, Massachusetts. You are requested to furnish designs for the erection of a Church on a lot of land recently purchased by Trinity Church&. It is desired to seat on the floor 1000 persons, No columns, Well lighted, .The Building Committee will pay for your designs...
Certain places on our planet have an unusual energy that defies any easy explanation from science. These places were known to ancient people and were marked with stones and utilized in some way that made sense back then. In our most recent Christian era some of the old places of power were usurped and churches and cathedrals were built using the stones of previous circle temples right on the...
Many years ago – or so my da told me – there was a golf tournament somewhere in the Midlands. Probably Mullingar or somewhere of that ilk. Now for those of you who don’t know Mullingar, it’s famous for three things: heifers, traffic and the Scratch Cup. And it is the latter which concerns us for the now.
Can vacations be spiritual? Is there something about travel to places where significant Christian events happened that can bring us closer to God? We think so.
My family is on a quest to explore and visit the very places where men and women experienced God in a powerful way and made a difference with their lives. We’ve been to places like Antioch and...
Those who decide to travel through Romania would probably need to be well-informed, well-advised and highly selective in order to get the most of it, and fully enjoy the experience. Their first question will probably be: "What can Romania actually sell on the tourism market?"
The country can offer a various and harmonious natural heritage, places of...
The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted at the 1972 UNESCO General Meeting, aims to protect examples of natural and cultural heritage that should be passed on to future generations. Since Japan became the 126th signatory in 1992, two natural heritage zones and ten cultural heritage zones have been registered for protected...
Ancient Indian thought divides time into four different periods. These durations are referred to as the Krta; Treta; Dvapara; and Kali.
The first of these divisions (Krta), is also known as satya-yuga, or the Age of Truth. This was a golden age without envy, malice or deceit, characterized by righteousness. All people belonged to one caste, and...
After longing for many years to travel to Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas in Peru, I woke up on a spring morning feeling a quiet yet powerful knowing that the time had finally come, that my husband and I were going to be there in just six short months. When I went out to the breakfast table and shared this with him, he was elated and we excitedly made our...
Many years ago, I had the opportunity to visit one of the amazing pyramid - sites in Mexico for the first time. I was 18 years old, a foreign exchange student studying Spanish and living with a local family. As I sat atop the magnificent pyramid with the tropical sun blazing above me, I knew somehow that this trip was going to affect the rest of my life.
Mount Uluru (also Ayers Rock or The Rock) is a large rock formation in central Australia, in the Northern Territory. Uluru, one of the great natural wonders of the world, is a large magnetic mound large not unlike Silbury Hill in England. It is located on a major planetary grid point much like the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
A much neglected part of Karnak, and one frankly not easy to find, is the Open Air Museum. It is situated just off the first courtyard and if you are standing there, with your back to the entrance, turn left. There are some signs to the WC (but none to the museum), go past that and you will come to a small ticket office in front of loads of concrete benches ...