Merry Christmas from New Zealand

Christmas Tree in Dunedin

Ok, so being an American, I just expect all westernized countries to go ga-ga during the season.  This just doesn’t happen to be so in New Zealand.  Watching t.v., you do see some commercials about buying gifts, and there are a few houses that have the token Santa Claus out front, albeit [... Merry Christmas from New Zealand]

Chasing Culture in Cappadocia

*Warning- This post is not for Vegetarians.

The mosque at Avanos.

Last week was Kurban Bayram, which in Arabic is called the Eid-al-Adha or Eid-el-Kebir.  This is a religious holiday that celebrates Abraham’s obedience to God.  He was told to sacrifice his son, which he was willing to do.  At the last moment, after he had proved [... Chasing Culture in Cappadocia]

Time-Lapse Jordan

Time-Lapse
So, due to my inconsistency getting this blog going, I’ve missed being able to talk about many of the countries we’ve visited over the years.  I’m going to start a new feature.  It’s a Time-Lapse, which will highlight the places we visited and our thoughts on a place.  Tell me what you think of the idea.  

 

Time-Lapse Jordan]