roman ruins
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Beautiful Sirmione, Lake Garda’s Jewel
More Details: Beautiful Sirmione, Lake Garda’s JewelThe town of Sirmione, Lake Garda is on the northern tip of a tiny peninsula that juts out of the lake’s southern shores. Lake Garda is the largest of Italy’s northern lakes and is very close to Verona. I had never heard of it until 2021 when I went to the area to hike in…
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It Is High Time to Explore Split!
More Details: It Is High Time to Explore Split!In between Venice, Italy and Dubrovnik, Croatia lie a number of islands and coastal towns that form Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. I have been fortunate to have visited Dubrovnik twice – as charming a town as I have ever seen. But, in a recent trip along the coast, I got to spend a brief day in…
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Roman Ruins in Jordan | Ancient Jerash
More Details: Roman Ruins in Jordan | Ancient JerashYes, Jordan is more than Petra. And, if you have read some of my other posts on what I saw in Jordan, you are aware of that. But when it comes to historical sites of significance, it is worth noting there are important and well-preserved Roman ruins in Jordan, the Hashemite Kingdom. Jerash, in northwestern…
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A Wedding in Bulgaria
More Details: A Wedding in BulgariaEarly this year, one of my cousins told me she had to go to Sofia, Bulgaria for a friend’s wedding and that she was hoping her Dad or another cousin would go with her. My ears perked up and I offered that, if neither could go, I may be able to go with her. Bulgaria,…