Tag: history

A Trip to Göbekli Tepe in Türkiye: The Oldest Megalithic Structure in the World

Visiting the Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca in Toledo, Spain

The Beefeaters at The Tower of London

The History of the Tower of London

Oxford’s 3 Martyrs

Walking Through the Mary Rose and Touring The Ships at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Cristo Blanco, A Gift from Palestinians After WW2, Stands Above Cusco as a Symbol of Peace and Protection

Visiting Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine: Remembering the past and Building to a Better Future

2 Days in Dublin

Visiting Westminster Abbey

History of NYC’s Liberty Pole in City Hall Park

New York City Travel

New York City’s Bowling Green Fence Tells a Historical Story

New York City Travel

Visiting St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City: From being Washington’s place of worship to being the Little Chapel That Stood

The Founding Fathers From Hamilton and Their Parenting Styles

Visiting the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown

An Unmarked Slavery Burial Ground Sits in the Bronx Next to a Gated Cemetary

Dancing in Paris
Ask a Parenting Question for a $10 Donation to the Alzheimer’s Association
Stephen King said in an interview to Goodreads, “There’s a saying—’Write what you know.’ It’s bad advice if you take it as an unbreakable rule, but good advice if you use it as a foundation.” I look at that quote often for inspiration when trying to figure out what my next topic will be. I […]
Paying Respects to the Marquis de Lafayette in Paris
I love all things related to the Revolutionary War, and while in Paris, I had to visit one of France’s special connections to the early stages of the United States. Because of my love for American history, I traveled to the Picpus Cemetery to pay respects to the Marquis de Lafayette. Many heroes came out […]
Lost and Found in Türkiye
I returned to my hotel after a long day of strolling along the busy streets of Istanbul. I was exhausted, but ready to look through my photos and begin the editing process. My trip to Turkey wasn’t merely a trip to photograph major sites, but also a lifelong dream. Plus, I am working on a […]
Visiting the House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus
In the late 1700s, a German nun named Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824) said she had a vision of the Virgin Mary and her final home here on earth. The nun described the home in detail as well as the house’s location, even though she had never visited Ephesus, Turkey. Sister Anne Catherine’s description of the […]

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