Published on Sunday, April 8, 2012 by Jon Hendricks Everyone needs to get out and see new things every now and again. It will not do you any harm to do something along those lines. What I advise is that you take a bethel tour the next time that you feel that you need a break for a while. Bethel means "house of god" and is a lovely city to visit and tour. You have got plenty of different options when it comes to sele...

Published on Thursday, February 2, 2012 by Frank D Gardner God of the Morning Star According to legend, the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl met his end by his own doing :via self-immolation, to be exact. Though his body burned completely to ash, one part of him survived the inferno; his heart, which soared to the heavens and took its place among them as the morning star. Though popular culture holds that the Aztecs prophesied Quet...

Published on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 by Christopher Stanley Are you intrigued by the Amish culture? Do you want to learn more about Amish traditions? If so, these interesting facts will be just what you are looking for! Do not hesitate to forget about the differences between the culture you have always known and the uniquely different Amish culture! This will help you learn something new about these people! There are plenty...

Published on Monday, October 10, 2011 by Duende Tours Until now, the religion of the Maya is not known , simply because the conquistadors of Spain eliminated as much of the "heathen" culture as they can prior to trying to win over the folks to Catholicism. Then again, much has actually been discovered their faith as archeologists find out about things including age old books, pottery with text or paintings on them, mur...

Published on Friday, April 22, 2011 by Owen Jones Most people look forward to going away on vacation and a lot of people like to make intricate plans and bookings. After all you usually have to make allowances for flights and hotels. However, there can also be car, tour and bicycle bookings as well, depending on the category of holiday you want. As an alternative to a hotel, you might want to think about hiring a ...

Published on Sunday, April 3, 2011 by Owen Jones Many people that go on vacation have a preference to rent a home in their destination rather than staying in a hotel. Most of these people do this because it gives them the freedom to cook their own food and eat out when they like without missing set meals that they have previously paid for. It can be more tricky to find such a vacation rental than just booking a h...

Published on Friday, March 4, 2011 by Rob Atherton If you head along the coast road south from Hurghada and continue for approximately an hour, you will reach the town of El Quseir. At the heart of the town which is still relatively untouched by Egypt's growing holiday industry, is the Fort which goes back as far as 16th century. The Fort was initially built by Sultan Selim I at a time El Quseir was amongst the mos...

Published on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 by David Cheng by David Cheng Beijing has been a focal point for China's most important religious observances since it become the country's capital in 1420. Of all the temples built to worship the mighty forces in nature, the Temple of Heaven in southern Beijing is easily the most significant one. Running an empire that held the worlds largest population, the Chinese emperors co...

Published on Saturday, July 18, 2009 by Ranju Bhusan by Ranju Bhusan Bihar is a northern state of India. The state of Bihar lies south of Nepal and with West Bengal in the west and Uttar Pradesh in the east. It is the Hindi heartland of India. It is here that Buddha gave his first sermons and obtained enlightenment. The capital city of Bihar is Patna. The metropolis of Patna lies on the junction of 3 crucial rivers of...

Published on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by Ranju O. Bhusan by Ranju O. Bhusan Bihar is a north province of Republic of India. The state of Bihar lies south of Nepal and with West Bengal in the west and Uttar Pradesh in the east. It is the Hindi heartland of Republic of India. It is here that Gautama Buddha gifted his first ever preachings and found Nirvana. The capital city of Bihar is Patna. The metropolis of Patna lies on...