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June 2008 - Posts

See Israel from The Jesus Trail

Nazareth, Cana, Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee; the milestones on a recently opened 40-mile walk through the Holy Land come straight from the pages of the New Testament. There’s no way this could be anything but an amazing experience, and here’s a first...
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Oooh, La Loire - France

Touristy for sure, but the Loire Valley should feature on your “must see” list if you’re visiting France. Those world-famous chateaux are all they’re cracked up to be, and more. In fact, it’s hard not to go overboard in attempts to describe them: they...

London, NYC and Paris - Airport Transfers

Airport transfers are not pretty things. Either you’re dog tired and disgruntled from the trip itself, or you’re stressed to the gills about catching your plane. And if you’re not, you’re superhuman! Photo by Kriston Lewis Where these horrible little...

UK and Europe - Take the Train

You probably know already that Britain and Europe have extensive and (mostly) excellent rail networks, plus some great rail passes on offer. What you might not know is that there are special trains you won’t want to miss – really, you won’t. Here are...
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NYC - Summer In The City

Every picture tells a story. This one depicts New Yorkers attempting to cool down on a sunny day in Central Park. It's relevant. Read on ... Photo by Jo Shlabotnik New York is a fantastic place, make no mistake. But at the height of summer, it can begin...

Europe’s Best Music

Oh how I wish I could claim credit for this fantastic mine of information. Sadly, I can’t. I stumbled across it on the UK’s ever-reliable Guardian . And I thought immediately of you. Or maybe that should be “hear”, because this one’s all about listening...

Gorgeous in Greece - Island Idylls

Sigh. It’s winter. I’m looking at rain and dreaming of sunshine ... and Greek island idylls. But there are more than two thousand Greek islands/islets, so which one is best? Only about 200 of Greece’s islands are inhabited, so the search narrows dramatically...

Behaving Yourself in Beijing for the Olympics

Unless you’re a resident of Sydney (or Athens, or Barcelona perhaps), it’s hard to imagine how the residents of Beijing must feel about the Olympics. Probably they’re not all xenophobic, but even so, the thought of being overrun by patriotic hordes of...
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