Category: Air Travel
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Where to find the old Google Flights site
Read More: Where to find the old Google Flights siteUPDATE: The “running man” button on the new Google Flights has been removed. So here is a direct link to the Classic Google Flights that is still working as of June 2018: https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#search I found the nearly hidden button that takes you to the classic/old Google Flights site! See the image below to see where the…
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Sunrise at Masada
Read More: Sunrise at MasadaMasada was the final Jewish stronghold when the Romans took Jerusalem and the surrounding areas in the early to mid 70’s AD. It is small rocky plateau in the desert just west of the Dead Sea. Herod built a grand palace atop Masada in the 1st Century and ruins of his palace still remain. Today…
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Alone with Michelangelo
Read More: Alone with MichelangeloThere is a lesser known Pieta sculpture by Michelangelo in the Duomo’s Museo in Florence, Italy (also known as The Deposition or The Florentine Pieta). His famous one is the Pieta with Mary and Jesus on display in St. Peter’s Basilica in The Vatican City. The one in Florence depicts Nicodemus (whose face is a…
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Jerusalem IMAX Review
Read More: Jerusalem IMAX ReviewYesterday, I saw the IMAX film Jerusalem at the Fernbank Museum in Atlanta. Put out by National Geographic Entertainment, it shows both the bloody history as well as the beautiful peoples and cultures who live there today. I spent a semester living in the Old City of Jerusalem when I was in college for a…
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Where is the Google Flights Calendar Chart Graph?
Read More: Where is the Google Flights Calendar Chart Graph?I love using Google Flights. In my opinion, its the best flight search engine out there. One of my favorite features is the calendar chart that shows the lowest fares by departure date for any given set of itineraries (both cites and length of trip). The problem is that I cannot find the button for…
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Venice’s Bridge of Sighs
Read More: Venice’s Bridge of SighsThere is a famous bridge in Venice called The Bridge of Sighs. Sarah and I got our picture taken in front of it and then later on learned about the significance of the bridge. The bridge linked the palace of Venice’s ruler (Doge’s Palace) to the city prison. Convicted prisoners were allowed one last peek…
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Unleashing Your Creative Potential
Read More: Unleashing Your Creative PotentialSarah and I recently got to visit Italy – home to some of the world’s greatest art, architecture, and historical sites. It is a very moving experience to stand in front of Rome’ Pantheon or Michaelangelo’s David statue in Florence and reflect on the human ability to create beautiful art. You could make the case…
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Visiting Israel with a Toddler
Read More: Visiting Israel with a ToddlerMy wife and I celebrated our 10 years of marriage this past May by visiting Israel and the West Bank. It was a two and a half week trip and we have a daughter who is two. We decided that we did not want to be away from her for that long of a trip,…
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“Holy Fools”: Exploring the Journey of Calling for Christian Variety Performers
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When God Calls Kids
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Out of the Mouths of Children
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Not a Single Bone Shall Be Broken
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