I’ve often said that travel in not just about checking off bucket lists. Yes, I loved seeing the Pyramids, Himalayan Mountains, Machu Picchu, and the Galapagos Islands. What I remember most, though, are the people I engage with, and I try to stay in touch with at least one person in each of the countries… Read more »
Ethiopian Orthodox Priest Faith is important in Ethiopia, whether it’s Christianity or Islam. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church claims over 44% of the country’s population, Evangelical Christians another 19% and Islam about 35%. Churches and mosques stand in almost every community and it’s often difficult for visitors to distinguish the call to prayer from early morning… Read more »
Our Palestinian/Jordanian guide on the right who carried a key tohis home in Israel around his neck The Greek word, diaspora, means a scattering and is used to describe the movement of a population from its original homeland. Today, the word implies an added layer of meaning of a people being expelled or forced out… Read more »
Mary with statue of John Lennon in Havana, Cuba park
Mary riding camel in Jordan desert
Mary Surrounded by Hmong women selling their wares in Sapa, Vietnam
Mary on glacier in southern New Zealand