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Travel adventures in fascinating places

Pyramid of the Magician Uxmal Yucatan

Yucatan, Land of the Mayan Rain God

Bats flapped overhead as I made my way deeper into the cave. A rope handrail helped me navigate steep steps. The air got hotter and steamier as I descended. No wonder the Maya believed caves were the gateway to the underworld. The winding trail finally opened into a large chamber and I saw the … [Read More...]

The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

The Holiest Rock on Earth

It is the holiest rock on Earth, and I touched it. Its surroundings have changed over the past 3.000 years, but the rock has been there since the beginning of time, and it is one of the focal points of many Holy Land tours. One Jewish tradition is that the rock is the place where the world was … [Read More...]

Alexander McKenzie King estate

People In The Outaouais Are As Colourful As Their Autumn Leaves

I was startled to realize that the woman in the striped dress was a mermaid. Then I chuckled when I noticed her right … [Read More...]

Survivor bar at Pulau Tiga resort

The Truth About “Survivor Island” Borneo

PULAU TIGA, Malaysia - Producers of the hit TV series Survivor worked hard to make the location of their game show seem … [Read More...]

A chullpa in Sillustani, Peru

Secret Sacred Sites

Can You Keep A Secret? It’s risky to write about little-known sacred places. I worry about bringing them to the … [Read More...]

la posada hotel winsolw az

A Wealth Of Attractions Surround The Historic La Posada Hotel In Winslow, Arizona

With more than a dozen prime tourist destinations nearby, it's no wonder that every Santa Fe passenger train on the … [Read More...]

Kenya witch doctor

Kenya: The Witch Doctor Is In

The witch doctor sat with human skulls at his feet. My guide said they were the bones of his father and grandfather who … [Read More...]

Batu Caves entrance

Malaysia’s Batu Caves – Rapture in a Hindu Temple

Some of the best advice I’ve ever been given about how to benefit from visiting sacred places came from Dr. Jean Shinoda … [Read More...]

Stein Valley owl rock painting

Vision Quest Rock Paintings of the Stein

An ancient power spot in a wilderness near Vancouver, BC is easier to find now that the area has become a provincial … [Read More...]

Fairy in painting

Why I Believe in Fairies

Maybe it’s Shakespeare’s fault, or perhaps the brothers Grimm are to blame, but fairies – like witches – have an image … [Read More...]

Meekakshi temple Medurai

Blessed by a Sacred Elephant

The Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai is one of the largest in South India I had to stretch my neck to look up … [Read More...]

Peru rock formations

Aramu Muru’s Portal: Inter-Dimensional Doorway at Lake Titicaca

Aramu Muru Portal Aramu Muru’s Portal was not on the itinerary of our “Sacred Mysteries of Peru” tour, so visiting it … [Read More...]

Aboriginal rock paintings

Aboriginal Magic in the Land of the Quinkans

The oldest rock paintings on Earth are in the Cape York peninsula of Australia's tropical north Queensland. They were … [Read More...]

Transformed by a Maya Medicine Woman in Belize

The Maya medicine woman smeared a handful of green, aromatic mud onto my forehead, binding it with a strip of cloth, as … [Read More...]



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