Lviv & Kiev March 26-31
 Kievo – Pecherska Lavra, Kiev |
 Rynok Square, Lviv |
London – Moscow (15): Ukraine March19-31, 2013
Chernivtsi, Kolomiya & Ivano Frankivsk March 19-25
Famine Memorial & Museum, Kiev
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.
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London – Moscow (14): Religious Romania March 5 – 19, 2013
Maramures & Moldavia March 15-19
 Wooden church, Şurdeşti |
 Painted church, Moldovita Monastery |
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London – Moscow (12): Religious Romania March 5 – 19, 2013
ucharest – Brasov March 5-9
Bran Castle
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. Read more
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London – Moscow (11): Greece-Island Hopping February 25 – March 5, 2013
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London – Moscow (10): Greece-Island Hopping February 25 – March 5, 2013
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London – Moscow (9): Holy Land February 14-25, 2013
Israel: Nazareth, Sea of Galilee and Acre February 23-25
 Basilica of Annunciation, Nazareth |
 Pope’s Walk from Mount Beatitudes to Capernaum |
London – Moscow (7): Holy Land February 14-25, 2013
Israel: Tel Aviv and Jaffe February 14-16
Nilly and Rani, my good friends
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 Rani whom I met last September on my way from Sofia to Belgrade. Read more