Destinations

What Place on Earth Interests You?

This page has been put together so that you can easily find a specific travel destination and obtain insights about areas and their local activities based on an on-the-ground description from a blogger who has been there and experienced the location.  Just click on the travel destination you are interested in reading about.

This is a picture of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

Trip to Jerusalem – Walking “The” Walk

Last week, I started thinking about the trip I took to Jerusalem last December, where I found myself walking “the” ...
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/ #Gethsemane, #Holy Sepulcher, #Jerusalem, #Via Dolorosa, Destinations
This is a picture taken at night of the Rathaus Glockenspiel in Munich, Germany.

Visit These Famous Clock Towers

While standing in front of the Rathaus Glockenspiel in Munich, Germany during Octoberfest week, it occurred to me that I ...
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/ #big ben, #bruges, #clock towers, #clocks, #copenhagen, #Dublin, #Helsinki, #Madrid, #munich, #prague, #venice, Amsterdam, Destinations
Picture of the Basílica de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona

Northeast Spain 5-Day Itinerary

Let me first say that I will always try to use a timeshare week (or Airbnb) to save money, and ...
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/ #Barcelona, #Madrid, #spain, Destinations
Overhead View Flying Over the Ancient Giza Plateau.

How I Saw 6 of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World

One of my goals has been to visit the sites of at least 6 of the 7 Wonders of the ...
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/ #ancientwonders, #greece, #pyramids, #turkey, Destinations, Egypt
This is a picture of the Vltava River and the Charles Bridge of Prague.

Things to do on Your Weekend in Prague

I only had a weekend in Prague, Czech Republic but had so much that I wanted to see! My daughter ...
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/ #Czech Republic, #prague, Destinations
Picture of the Iceland countryside and a small church

Day Trips from Reykjavik

I decided to schedule a stop-over in Iceland on my way to Germany for Oktoberfest.  But having a limited time, ...
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/ Destinations, Iceland, Reykjavik Trips, Waterfalls
View of the artful mosaic Map of Madaba in the Church of St, George.

The Artful Mosaics of Madaba

I watched a television show last year about the artful mosaics of Madaba on one of the travel or history ...
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/ Ancient Maps, Destinations, Jordan, Madaba, Mosaics
View of the Colonnaded street of the ancient ruins of Jerash

Ancient Ruins of Jerash

The historic ancient ruins of Jerash are about an hour drive straight north of Amman, Jordan.  Most tourists focus on ...
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/ Ancient Ruins, Destinations, Jerash, Jordan, Roman City
Aerial View of Kilkenny Ireland

Things to do in Kilkenny, Ireland

There are so many things to do in Kilkenny, Ireland, like attending the Kilkenny Arts Festival held every August. I ...
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/ castles, Destinations, ireland, kilkenny

Things to See in Luxor, Egypt

Once known as the ancient Egyptian city of Waset or by the Greek name Thebes, the city of Luxor in ...
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/ #travel, Destinations, Egypt, Luxor