Category Archive: UNESCO

Nicaragua: Historical Gem in the Rough


Cathedral in Granada Nicaragua is one of the poorest/cheapest countries in the Americas.  It’s been an underdog for a couple of decades.  As a tourist attraction it’s easily overlooked for Panama or Costa… Read More

Road Less Traveled: Top 5 Travel Destinations of Armenia


Armenia view Mt. Ararat, the site where Noah’s Ark landed, according to Genesis 8:4. In addition, Armenia has the distinction of being the first country to adopt the Christian faith (301 A.D.) and… Read More

Empires and Castles of Ethiopia


When you think of Ethiopia you think of impoverished people where 3/4ths of the country live on less than $1 a day.  When I first came across the fact that not only there… Read More

O Little Town of Bethlehem: Touring Palestinian Territories


With all this talk about air raids in Palestine and rockets in Israel makes you think it must be pure chaos.  It’s far from the truth.  The people I’ve met are use to… Read More

Lalibela Ethiopia and the Famous Rock Hewn Churches


In our world there are few places shrouded with as much mystery, culture, and history as Lalibela the second holiest place in Ethiopia.  Designated as the 8th wonder of the world, and a… Read More

Zombies on Kilimanjaro – My Trek on the Marangu Route


I left off the story of the Kilimanjaro Ultimate Hike at the end of Day 4 as we were going to bed at 6pm.  You should read that post before you read this one… Read More

Mt Kilimanjaro: The Ultimate Hike


I want to give you all the details to one of the most challenging, and incredible events of my life.  My SharePoint friends and I took on the largest free standing mountain in… Read More

Going Indiana Jones Style: Petra Top 7 Wonders of the World


The Treasury in Petra, Jordan When I left Microsoft in 2008, I was planning a major trip.  It was my first trip to the middle east, I was to speak in Dubai and… Read More

Ancient Cliff Monasteries of Meteora Greece


I was inspired by a photo on Bing.  I saw what looked like huge granite rocks with old buildings hanging off the sides.  As I did research I found these monasteries from 500+… Read More

Floating Islands of the Uros and Nazca Lines of Peru


The Nazca lines are unique in that it built or put together thousands of years ago and then only discovered when planes were invented.  These lines are not just one or even a… Read More

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