The Holy Bible in Rev: “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it, for the time is near” (Rv 1:3).
Growing up I have always been intrigued by the lives of hermits/monks/nuns who live in monastaries. In addition to Meteora, my dream is to visit and spend a few days in Saint Catherine Monastary of Mount Sinai one day.
A city where the modern and ancient worlds mingled together. A city that taught me to reverence history and to avoid investing my life into building something grandeur here on earth as there is nothing as everlasting on this side of heavens. I don't like the modern Athens, but I do love the history of ancient Athens.
So, what do they know that you don't? What did they have that you don't?
We spent 19 days in these two countries in June of 2009. Of all the itineraries I have prepared in the past, this is the most challenging due to the island hopping in Greece and the inability to make bus reservations online in Turkey.
Voted as one of the seven natural worlds, Iguazu falls is one of the most imposing natural attraction in Argentina as well as the world.
Tango is synonymous for Buenos Aires, and it is an integral part of the large city. You can find the tango all over Buenos Aires: in authentic neighborhoods, such San Telmo and Recolate, in some cafes, and of course in milongas. Some hostels even offered some free short lessons.
El Chalten - is a small mountain village, known as the newest town in Argentina and the national capital of trekking.
Named for a berry fruit family, blueberry lookalike, once eaten, guarantees your return to Patagonia. It is also declared national capital of the glaciers and is the starting point to visit the region, such as El Chalten and other wild adventures.
Finally we made it to the southernmost city in the world - Ushuaia, Argentina - our last stop of the 14-day trip. We had a very fast-paced trip southward to get here and by then we were pretty much hiked and glaciered out. Our physical body was screaming for a much slower pace, and Ushuaia offers just that.
