As a follow up to last Sunday's guest post - What is Makkah Really Like? Makkah or Mecca is a destination that a lot of people will probably never experience, and certainly not as part of a pilgrimage, so I thought it would be a great idea today to share with you some of Tim's videos about just that!
I'm very excited today because Tim Blight has given me this amazing guest post about his visit to Makkah in Saudi-Arabia. I think for many we can't image the Islamic pilgrimage to their holiest city, and today Tim reveals a little about just what it is like.
Hi all. Another look at some of my favourite cities around the world, and today we are traveling to the Middle East to look at my favourite cities there. So before I dive in and start the list, I need to preface this post by saying that for me, the Middle East really isn’t about …
Continue reading Why These are my Favourite Cities in the Middle East
Howdy all – Thursday means it’s time for me to take you to a place that in all likeliness you can’t get to right now, and recount my experiences for you. And today we look at the incredible Iran, a Middle Eastern country of some controversy in the last fifty years or so. Formerly known …
Do you know what has happened recently in YouTube travel videos? Not much, that's what. Even a month ago I could have a bit of a search and find something that was newish and I thought was worth sharing, but it's getting harder because, I guess, people aren't travelling. However, I thought I would go …
Continue reading From Around the Web – Urban Duniya in Pakistan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia!
Yes, we’re back at Jerusalem today but well, it’s Easter Sunday and it was in Jerusalem where the whole Easter thing started. I have talked about the incredible but crowded Church of the Holy Sepulchre on the blog before. I visited last year and felt swamped and overwhelmed when I was there. But this Easter, …
Continue reading Jerusalem at Easter – All Roads Lead to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Howdy all. So when I was in Jerusalem I went to the Jewish Museum. Inside the Jewish Museum they had a couple of Synagogues shipped from different locations across the world, including the Tzedek ve-Shalom Synagogue which originated in Paramaribo in Suriname, which I thought was fascinating! Doing a little online research for the upcoming …
Continue reading From Around the Web – The Tzedek ve-Shalom Synagogue
So you’ve decided – you want to see Jerusalem, in the Holy Land. There are many reasons to visit, and there is a lot of religious tourism as you might expect, however Jerusalem is such an historic city that even if you are like me, and don’t profess to belong to a particular religion, you …
Continue reading What You Need to Know in Jerusalem as a Tourist!
Hi all. Today I'm presenting some photos I took in and around Jerusalem's Old City back in November last year. Not necessarily the 'tourist shots' in every case here. I hope you find them interesting. Thanks for stopping by today - May the Journey Never End!
Happy Friday all. Today's photo come from the Four Sephardic Synagogues in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old Town. Thanks for visiting today! May the Journey Never End!
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Travelling is my joy of living. Sit back relax and come with me.
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Where The Eagles Fly . . . . Art Science Poetry Music & Ideas
Mommy blogger, who loves to share what she loves!
