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Reading Time: 7 minutesLondon in a Day, part 6 – Food and Dining In my previous article, I talked about London shopping. But one of my favorite things about London is the food. It’s not just the abundance of international food in the city; it’s also the excellent traditional English food.
Reading Time: 6 minutesLondon Tour: London in a Day, part 5 – Shopping London is renowned worldwide for its shopping. There are all kinds of shops in all sorts of places around the city. Using our ranking system: A: must see if you have only one day in the area B: valuable to see, but might require a…
Reading Time: 6 minutesLondon in a Day, part 4 – Monuments and Statues London might not have the same kind of monuments as, say, Paris, with its Eiffel Tower or Arc de Triomphe. But London has its share of interesting monuments and many statues: about 1,100 total. Let’s begin with the big ones, using our ranking system: A:…
Reading Time: 5 minutesLondon in a Day, part 3 – Cathedrals We’ve explored London’s Museums in our previous article; now we get to two of the great Churches of London. Modern London is based on two focal points: Westminster (political, cultural, religious) The City of London (financial, economic, central business district) There are two great churches in…
Reading Time: 6 minutesLondon in a Day, part 2 – Museums As I said in my introductory article, you can evaluate your London excursions by ratings: A: must see if you have only one day in the area B: valuable to see, but might require a second day C: interesting, if you have more time London is…
Reading Time: 3 minutesLondon in a Day, part 1 – Introduction So You’re Going to London Several years ago, some friends who knew I traveled a lot asked me: ”We’re going to London, what should we see?” After asking how long they’d be in the city, they replied: ”Two days.” I said: “Don’t even bother.” Stunned,…
Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF REEK SUNDAY, Part 3: ST. PATRICK’S LOCATION In our previous article on Reek Sunday, we discussed the Pilgrimage to County Mayo, Ireland, for Cruach Phadraig – as it is known in Ireland – that is also called “The Reek.” It stands at 764 meters, or 2510 feet elevation. It is located about 5…
Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF REEK SUNDAY, Part 2: PILGRIMAGE Pilgrims, nature lovers, archeologists, historians, and hill climbers come from all over the world to climb the mountain on Reek Sunday. In our previous article, we discussed the Tradition. Here we discuss the pilgrimage that has been going on for centuries, and an older one for millennia. More…
Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF REEK SUNDAY Several years ago, at this time of the Summer, during one of my teaching trips to Ireland, I found myself in Westport on the West Coast, where they have a saying, “Ahh… west o’ here, the next parish over is Boston.“ On the last Sunday of July every year, Reek Sunday or…
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY IN JERUSALEM: ISLAMIC TRADITION In Part 1, I discussed some of the Christian sites in the city of Jerusalem. In Part 2, I discussed the Jewish tradition. In this final article, I’ll examine the third most important Muslim site in the world, after Mecca and Medina. Urusalim (Jerusalem) gets its name from the Canaanites,…
Reading Time: 5 minutesHISTORY IN JERUSALEM: JEWISH TRADITION In Part 1, I discussed some of the Christian sites in the city of Jerusalem. Here, we discuss the Jewish tradition. In 1995 Jerusalem celebrated 3,000 years of the City of David, commemorating when King David entered the city and made it his capital, rather than Hebron. It was a…
Reading Time: 6 minutes HISTORY IN JERUSALEM: CHRISTIAN TRADITION Is it possible to see Jerusalem in a day? I did. Twenty eight years ago, following a trip to Israel, I published three articles. I was speaking on technology in Tel Aviv and had only 24 hours to visit Jerusalem. The city may have changed, but the historical sites…