Today, we visited the city of Granada and the amazing Alhambra. We drove for two hours until we came to the castle of Alhambra. We met our guide Israel and then learned a little bit of history. During the...
Walking Through Cordoba
Today, we toured the city of Cordoba, Spain. It was a super special day because our friends the Kavanaughs came all the way from California (after they went to Italy) to see us which was awesome! We began by...
ich bin ein berliner!
Today, we visited many different museums and monuments in Berlin. We began our day by walking outside our hotel and visiting the Burning of the Books monument. The Burning of the Books happened in 1933 when the Nazis made...
St. Petersburg Touring – Palaces, Cathedrals, Gardens and Ballet
Today, we explored many churches and palaces in St. Petersburg. We began our day exploring the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace was made by Peter the Great in 1714. The palace was then enlarged by Catherine II, Catherine the...
Exploring Moscow and Meeting a Cosmonaut!
Today, we visited the Russia Museum of Cosmonauts. A Cosmonaut is a Russian Astronaut. When we walked in, we could see many models of Soviet spaceships and satellites. We got a special behind the scenes private tour from a...
Russian History and Overview
Tsar Putin 🙂 Here are some facts I learned about Russia: Area 17,098,242 sq km (10,624,000 sq miles). Population 142,470,272 (estimate 2014). Population Density 8.3 per sq km (2014). Capital Moscow Moscow Population 12,063,000 (estimate 2014). Currency Ruble $1 USD = 62 RUB Geography...
Trekking On Top of The World in Bhutan
Our Druk Path trek was a relatively epic adventure, hiking and trekking for 15-20 kilometers per day at passes between 12,000 and 14,000 feet over a four day period that was exhausting, exhilarating, challenging, vomit inducing (yes), and ultimately amazing....
Takstang or Tiger’s Nest Monastery
Today, we visited Taktstang or Tiger’s Nest in Paro, Bhutan. It is the most important and famous monastery in all of Bhutan. The area where present day Tiger’s Nest stands was only a small temple where Guru Rinpoche meditated...
The Tsechu Festival and the Tashichho Dzong in Bhutan
Today, we visited the massive Dzong in Thimpuh, Bhutan. A dzong, pronounced “zong” means fortress in Bhutanese. The name of this fortress in Thimpuh is the Tashichho-Dzong. The Tashichho-Dzong is a Buddhist monastery and fortress. It was built in...
Kathmandu is Magic and a Little Nepal History
Today, we explored Kathmandu in Nepal. It’s an amazing place that seems magical. Recently, five months ago, Kathmandu was hit by a major earthquake, so many of the buildings either fell down or had huge chunks missing from them....