We are in Sibiu. Geographically, it is located in the southern part of Transylvania, close to the Carpathian mountains. Built...
Ivan
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From Sofia, Bulgaria. Despite my 31years old, I lived in 8 different countries. While I write, I explore the world, I watch movies and fall down the stairs.
We are in Portugal. The diverse heritage and stunning architecture make it a must-see for history lovers, while its very...
Nikko is one of the most popular day trips from Tokyo, and for more than a good reason: it’s got...
Depending on the person you ask and what part of Eastern Europe he hails from, kissel is either a thick...
We are in Istanbul, Turkey, a city that has no shortage of houses of worship, and the Bulgarian Church of...
Aside from their decorating uses, especially in Christmas season, pinecones play an important role in nature and, like all plant...
We are a couple of kilometers west of the ancient city of Axum, Ethiopia, where stands the isolated hill of...
Zhiva, Dziwa, Zywa, Siwa, or Sewa are all names for the Slavic Goddess of Life. Words that derive from here...
We are at the secluded part of the New Cemetery in Belgrade, under a century old trees. Here there is...
One of Ireland’s most enduring legends tells us of how O’Donoghue, who was once Lord of the Lakes of Killarney,...
We are in Peru. The history of the creation of some local cities is sometimes based on the Inca mythological...
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in some countries. But why we observe...
In Rome and in Greece, in this period, the Pleiades were remembered, and predictions were made on the illnesses of...
We are in the Rusovce borough, part of Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. Surrounded by crumbling walls and Rusovsky Park, a...
We are in the Gunibsky district of Dagestan, Russia, where lies Mount Gamsutlmeer. At an altitude of roughly 1,400 meters...
We are in Nigeria. Kuli-kuli is a popular local snack made from crushed peanuts, a popular crop in several West...
According to a Russian legend, hidden beneath the waters of Lake Svetloyar, in the Nizhny Novgorod Region north-east of Moscow,...
We are in Beddgelert, North Wales, just south of Snowdon. Meaning literally the grave of Gelert, Beddgelert was once described...
It was autumn 1819 when the body of a 15-year old girl was found floating along the estuary of the...
We are in Taipei. Tucked deep into local night markets, vendors disguise scoops of ice cream as a savory snack....
The island that Saint Aidan (born around 590 and died in 651), an Irish monk that restored Christianity to Northumberland,...
Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed...
We are in the historical town of Diósgyőr which is now part of the Hungarian city Miskolc. Diósgyőr castle is...
The island of Kauai, in the Hawaiian archipelago, is home to thousands of feral chicken that have developed a real...
We are on the Danish island of Funen (Fyn), near Odense. Hidden among the dusty rafters beneath Egeskov Castle spire...
January 12th marks the feast day of Saint Benedict Biscop (born about 628, Northumbria, died on Jan 12th 689/690). He...
We are in Ireland. The remote valley of Gleann Cholm Cille, in western Donegal, was already a holy site when...
We are in Greece where, on New Year’s Day, a centuries-old tradition is observed in almost every household, that of...
Bells, especially Church Bells, have traditionally been associated with Christmas for a long time. In some churches it is traditional...
Of course, the history of Christmas stockings is based in myth and legend. Exactly where the custom came from is...
