It must say something about the architectural genius involved when an empty room without any furnishings, is still stunning. Continue reading
Architecture / Beliefs / Spain / Travel
Category Archives: Beliefs
Toledo’s Cathedral: See It Even if You’re Cathedraled-Out
Toledo’s most popular attraction and strongest tour-group magnet is Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo (Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo). Continue reading
Architecture / Art / Beliefs / Cambodia / History
Angkor Wat: The Crown Jewel of Cambodia’s Ancient Capital
Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world; quite a statement considering the other sizable antiquities scattered around the globe. Continue reading
It Takes a Village: Not a Cliché in Bali
Bali’s traditions for newborn babies have been called “weird and astonishing” and “ a gorgeous birth culture,” but regardless of descriptions, these customs provide travelers with a fascinating look into a complex culture. Continue reading
Pleased and Appeased: Bali’s Gods and Spirits
As a tourist destination, Bali is an island of superlatives. Whether you’ve been to Bali or not, it seems to show up on most wish lists for a first visit or a return. Continue reading
Bali’s Exotic Flower Mandalas
Remember the old psych quiz where you’re asked a question and supposed to say the first word that comes to mind? If the question was How would you describe Bali?, we would blurt “Exotic!” Continue reading
Beliefs / People / Singapore / Travel Tales
A Singapore Stranger Shares Her Faith
Singapore’s equatorial heat and humidity weren’t helping in our search for lunch in the Little India neighborhood. Nor was the traffic buzzing by on the noisy Serangoon Road. Continue reading
