I’ve always been fascinated with the stars. I can spend hours and hours just staring at them, admiring their beauty and wondering what might lay out there. Tenerife’s Mount Teide National Park is not only home to…
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Visiting Europe’s Largest Lava Cave in Tenerife
Having recently climbed to the top of a volcano (Mount Teide in Tenerife, Canary Islands), I was curious about lava flows. So when I heard that Tenerife had tours of the longest lava tube cave…
Teide Sunset and Stargazing in Tenerife
If ET was ever going to phone home it would be from the top of Mount Teide at night! The view from Mount Teide is a breathtaking sunset followed by an extraordinary sight of stars. Tenerife is…
Codorniu Cava Winery Tour
One of the treats of visiting Spain is drinking Cava, a sparkling white wine, the Champagne of Spain. And while Cava is made through-out Spain, the best Cava comes from the Codorniu vineyards in Catalonya. It’s…
Climbing Mount Teide – Spain’s Tallest Mountain
Tenerife is a fascinating island with much more to see than just its beautiful black sand beaches along the southern coast, and its historical towns along the northern part of the island. In the…
Festival of the Crosses in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The Fiesta de las Cruces or Cruz de Mayo (In English “Festival of the Crosses” or “May Cross”) is a holiday celebrated on the third of May in many parts of Spain. I was very lucky to be in Tenerife this…
Visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
One of the highlights of my trip through Israel and the Stations of the Cross was my visit to The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It is said to be built on the site where Jesus…
Masada: Ancient Fortress
Masada(Hebrew for fortress) is a place of grim and majestic beauty that has become one of the Jewish people’s greatest symbols as the place where the last Jewish stronghold against Roman invasion stood. Next to…
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami
Miami has an amazing history, and Villa Vizcaya is one of them. Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, a National Historic Landmark is located just outside Miami’s downtown district, Villa Vizcaya will transport you to a different time and place…
Things to Do in San Francisco
Planning on visiting San Francisco? San Francisco is such a fun city to explore as a family, couple, or on your own. There’s no shortage of interesting neighborhoods and sites. Here’s some of our…
The Birth Place, Church of Nativity
To me, the word Bethlehem conjures up vivid images. Having been brought up Catholic, I heard the story about the birth in the manger from a very young age. Every Christmas, we set up the scene…
The Stations of the Cross
Via Dolorosa is a “street” in Old Jerusalem which is held to be the path that Jesus walked while carrying the cross. The street is actually a passageway in a crowded Arab market which…
Mosaics Church of the Annunciation
Hanging along the walls in the front courtyard and inside the upper church are national mosaics of Mary that were donated to “The Church of the Annunciation” from almost every country around the world.…
The Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth
Being Catholic and have spent many years in catechism studying, l know the story of Jesus….how the Angel Gabriel spoke to Mary. and told her that she would become pregnant with a boy. His name would be Jesus.…
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