The city of San Jose, California has many hidden gems within the valley. Often overshadowed by its neighbor San Francisco, some of the great places can become ignored. What this really means though, is that you can have a more intimate experience where you won’t be beleaguered by tourists. We recently stumbled upon the San …
Guarded by a giant golden statue, with the cacophonous yells of monkeys, you’ll find the Batu Caves temple looking down upon Kuala Lumpur. Weathered and rugged limestone hills steeply climb upwards, adorned with festoons of jungle foliage, giving way to one of the most popular Hindu shrines in the world outside of India. Batu Caves …
A trip to the heart of Bangkok will take you some of the highest-end malls and to some wonderful parks, and as you walk down Rama I road, you won’t be able to not notice the beautiful white walls and shining gold of Wat Pathumwanaram Ratcha Wora Vihan – or Wat Pathum for short. We …
Christian influence into the region we know today as Serbia began in the 2nd century. Byzantine missionaries in the 9th century promoted and spread the religion across the land, with Christianity being declared the state religion, leading to the construction of numerous churches. With so many churches in Belgrade, it can be hard to narrow …
The Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos was founded between 1081 and 1118 and remains to this day one of the wealthiest and best-known monasteries in Cyprus to this day. It is also one of the top destinations during one’s visit to Cyprus, so we, of course, put it on the itinerary list. Kykkos …
The Mosque of Umm Haram, better known as Hala Sultan Tekke is considered to be the third holiest site in Islam by most Muslims. We visited the site twice during our stay in Cyprus: the first time with my parents who came to visit us after finished up a vacation in Europe; and again with …