Tag: sacred places
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Where to Stay, Eat, and How to Move Around in Egypt: Luxury on a Budget
As you might know from my previous stories about Egypt (Cairo, Pyramids of Giza, Aswan, sailing day Aswan-Luxor, and Luxor) I’ve been to some places there. In short, after the cruise was over, we spent a couple of relaxing days in Luxor. After that, we took a bus to Hurghada and enjoyed a week at…
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Pilgrimage to the Ancient Temples of the Nile: Luxor, Egypt
The final stop and day on the Nile cruise brought us to Luxor. Previous adventures of the trip are here: Cairo, Pyramids of Giza, Aswan, sailing day Aswan-Luxor. We arrived to Luxor late in the night. The next day we met our guide in the foyer. The new guide was nicked named Doctor. He actually…
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Pilgrimage to the Ancient Temples of the Nile: Sailing Day
Continuing my Egypt trip, where I visited Cairo, Giza Pyramids, and Aswan historical sites. Sailing from Aswan to Luxor The boat started sailing very early in the morning and we woke up already somewhere on the way between the cities. It was refreshing to observe the lush Nile shores from the water and be properly…
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Pilgrimage to Ancient Temples of the Nile: Aswan, Egypt
Pilgrimage to the ancient temples of the Nile started in Aswan. We explored it a bit on our own and the next day we had a guided tour of it which was part of our Nile cruise package.
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Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Visit the pyramids of Giza without a tour and have a wonderful experience at a slow pace.
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Finding Silence in Cairo, Egypt
A decade ago, I was sitting in the 6th-floor apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania. The apartment was in an old soviet ugly grey building area. However, inside of it it was cozy. Windows were overlooking a park with tall pines and a river flowing under them. The day was grey and cloudy. A gentle mist was…
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Spiritual Travelling: Indigenous Pilgrimage in Hawaii, USA
Hawaii is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world. Although that might sound like a touristic place, it has quite a few pilgrimage places. Here are a few that I managed to visit in person.
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Pilgrimage Routes in Argentina
Argentina is as colourful in pilgrimage options as Mexico. Being the homeland of Pope Francis, it also has various folk saints such as the Gauchito Gil and San La Muerte or the Skeleton Saint. Here are some of the most known pilgrimage sites and routes. Camino de Salta 103 km long pilgrimage called Camino de…
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Pilgrimage Sites in Washington D.C., US
Washington D.C. is a hotspot for politics. But did you know that it has not only the White House but also some interesting sites for pilgrimage? Here are some of the sacred sites to visit next time you are there. Washington National Cathedral Being the Gothic style Perl of the capital city of the USA,…
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Pilgrimage in Okinawa, Japan
One of my travels in Asia took me to Okinawa — the Japanese island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It was a brief visit as I did an extended layover in between flights from Osaka to Tokyo. Naha, the main city in Okinawa, greeted with warmth, sun, and some kind of magic in…
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