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Road Less Traveled: Top 5 Travel Destinations of Armenia

Posted on December 9, 2012December 9, 2012 by Joel Oleson

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 being evangelized by two of Jesus’ apostles (Bartholomew and Thaddeus). The landscape is dotted with ancient churches and monasteries. Armenia may not…

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Temple of the Rats

Incredible India Series: The World Famous Temple of Rats

Posted on June 30, 2012October 15, 2012 by Joel Oleson

Our world is evolved enough people should NOT be dying of hunger any longer. End of story.  I don’t think we should put up with it any more.  If a handful of priests can keep alive 20,000 rats in the lap of luxury. We surely can apply some of these principles to help sustain communities…

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Bali Indonesia Culture

Bali Indonesia Land of Peace and Land of the Monkey King

Posted on May 29, 2012May 29, 2012 by Joel Oleson

Bali is clearly one of the most beautiful islands in the world.  Beyond that the people and the culture there is the richest I’ve found in all my travels.  The people are so humble, so nice, and so culturally rich.  I had the chance to witness a Balinese wedding.  Bali is far from where I…

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Thailand Trekking: Traveling by Elephant in the Land of Smiles

Posted on May 14, 2012May 15, 2012 by Joel Oleson

I grew up really LOVING “Ripley’s Believe it or Not”, reading the comic strip, reading the books, and later watching the shows.  I imagined myself having a job like his.  Travel the world and capture images and stories the bizarre and fantastic.   My trip to the golden triangle of Thailand included amazing animals including elephants,…

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Cultural Philippines in the heart of Manilla

Posted on May 8, 2012July 22, 2013 by Joel Oleson

I really, really love South East Asia.  Going to Manila was a huge treat.  One thing that’s always important to me whenever I visit a place is to see the place in it’s authentic beauty and warts.  I want to see the best and not best of a place.  We were staying at the amazing…

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Secrets of Cambodia from Angkor Wat to the Killing Fields

Posted on May 2, 2012February 18, 2013 by Joel Oleson

The largest religious complex in the world.  Angkor Wat is one of the most amazing structures in the world. Sure, Karnak in Luxor, Egypt is the largest religious structure, but Angkor Wat stretches over miles and miles including many many buildings.  I’d like to see a comparison of Tikal to Angkor Wat.  It’s a UNESCO…

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Cave Houses and Ferry Chimneys

Cappadocia Turkey: Underground Cities and Cave Churches

Posted on April 6, 2012March 10, 2013 by Joel Oleson

When I first learned about Cappadocia, I was up late watching a late night Sci Fi show on Ancient Alien God theory.  The spokey of underground cities where 20,000 people could live in caves.  The spoke cave cities of 13 levels deep and how for thousands of years these caves had lasted time.  No one…

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