Author Archives: Sarah
London – Moscow (16): Ukraine March19-31, 2013
Lviv & Kiev March 26-31
London – Moscow (15): Ukraine March19-31, 2013
Chernivtsi, Kolomiya & Ivano Frankivsk March 19-25 The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine shocked the world in 1986. Its inspiring Orange Revolution again captured world attention in 2004. My journey through a tiny part of western Ukraine has introduced me to this unique country with a remarkable and turbulent past.
London – Moscow (14): Religious Romania March 5 – 19, 2013
Maramures & Moldavia March 15-19
London – Moscow (13): Religious Romania March 5 – 19, 2013
Sighişoara, Sibiu & Cluj Napoca March 10-14
London – Moscow (12): Religious Romania March 5 – 19, 2013
ucharest – Brasov March 5-9 Romania has taken my fantasy for years. Romania is the homeland of Dracula whose real name is Vlad Tepeş or Vlad the Impaler. Romanians trace their ancestry to the Romans. The country’s wild and rustic image is appealing.
London – Moscow (11): Greece-Island Hopping February 25 – March 5, 2013
Rhodes-Athens March 2-5
London – Moscow (10): Greece-Island Hopping February 25 – March 5, 2013
Piraeus-Patmos-Kos February 25 – March 1
London – Moscow (9): Holy Land February 14-25, 2013
Israel: Nazareth, Sea of Galilee and Acre February 23-25
London – Moscow (8): Holy Land February 14-25, 2013
Israel: Jerusalem February 17 – 22
London – Moscow (7): Holy Land February 14-25, 2013
Israel: Tel Aviv and Jaffe February 14-16 Holy Land, the area where the State of Israel is today, is holy for all Abrahamic religions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Bahὰ’i Faith. It has been on my bucket list for decades. I was thrilled when I landed in Israel and met my Israeli friends, Nilly and … Continue reading