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 …
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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!
In my last two days in Jerusalem I learnt and discovered even more!
Howdy all. You join me in the Israeli capital of Jerusalem still fighting a cold but with three days of site seeing behind me. Today I went to the brilliant Israel Museum and spent the best part of the day there, but today's post is about the previous two days and travails and tribulations in …
Howdy all. Today’s ‘big city’ I am writing about is Tehran, the capital of Iran. When I write about my time in Iran, I don’t really write much about Tehran. The amazing cities of Yazd, Shiraz and Esfahan usually are the cities I write about, and they all have a lot of history and sites …
How do you feel about big cities? I mean, cities that are in some way or form pretty much monolithic? As travellers, we inevitably end up visiting big cities despite how we might or might not feel about the experience. Even if the ultimate goal is not to go to the ‘big city’ of a …
The Middle East is certainly one of the world’s most interesting, ancient, stunning regions. Sure, it’s got its political issues – what place doesn’t? And yes, it tends to get very hot and a little too sunny at times, but also it’s a region so rich with things that are incredibly rewarding and truly unforgettable. …
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy Roams 