El Rocío in Andalusia

2 July 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Virgen of Rocio © flickr.com - Martius/cc-by-2.0

Virgen of Rocio © flickr.com – Martius/cc-by-2.0

El Rocío (lit. ‘The Dew’) is a village in the municipality of Almonte found in southern Spain. It belongs to the province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.   read more…

Intercession Cathedral in Kharkiv

25 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

© Alexander Samoilenko/cc-by-sa-4.0

© Alexander Samoilenko/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Intercession Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Kharkiv, Ukraine, built in 1689. In addition to the cathedral, the monastery complex includes the seminary, Kharkiv episcopal residence, and the Church of the Mother of God Ozerianska.   read more…

Kyiv Pechersk Lavra in Ukraine

16 June 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

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© KyivMax/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra or Kyievo-Pecherska Lavra, also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, is a historic lavra or large monastery of Eastern Christianity that gave its name to the Pecherskyi District where it is located in Kyiv. Since its foundation as the cave monastery in 1051, the Lavra has been a preeminent center of Eastern Christianity in Eastern Europe.   read more…

St Pancras New Church in London

18 May 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, London Reading Time:  5 minutes

Crypt © Doyle of London/cc-by-sa-4.0

Crypt © Doyle of London/cc-by-sa-4.0

St Pancras New Church is a Greek Revival church in St Pancras, London, built in 1819–22 to the designs of William and Henry William Inwood. The church is one of the most important 19th-century churches in England and is a Grade I listed building, and is still in use as a place of worship. Regular services are hosted at 11am on Sundays, and the church is the principal church for the Borough of Camden – hosting their civic services.   read more…

Church of the Resurrection in Abu Ghosh

6 April 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time:  4 minutes

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© McKaby/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Resurrection Church (Latin: Ecclesia Resurrectionis Domini Nostri Iesu), or the Church of the Crusaders in Abu Gosh, is the name given to a Catholic religious building consisting of a structure of the time of the Crusaders who belonged to the Knights Hospitaller, and today is a part of the Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, in central Israel.   read more…

Babka

5 April 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  5 minutes

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© Chris Olszewski/cc-by-sa-4.0

Babka or Bobka, also known as Baba, is the name of a sweet yeast cake originating from Central/Eastern Europe.   read more…

Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in the Île-de-France region

28 March 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Hotels, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time:  8 minutes

© JC Allin/cc-by-sa-3.0

© JC Allin/cc-by-sa-3.0

Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey (French: Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay) is a former Cistercian monastery in northern France (Île-de-France), situated in Cernay-la-Ville, in the Diocese of Versailles, Yvelines. The abbey was abandoned during the French Revolution and fell into partial ruin. Most of the buildings, except for the church, were restored in the late 19th century by Charlotte de Rothschild, and the property is now a hotel.   read more…

University of Balamand in Lebanon

26 March 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Union for the Mediterranean, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time:  4 minutes

© Gemini

© Gemini

The University of Balamand (UOB) is a private university in northern El-Koura, Lebanon. The university is affiliated with the Greek Orthodox Church in Lebanon, but operates as a quasi-secular institution, welcoming faculty, students, and staff from all faiths and national or ethnic origins.   read more…

Laon in France

18 March 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

© flickr.com - Ruben Holthuijsen/cc-by-2.0

© flickr.com – Ruben Holthuijsen/cc-by-2.0

Laon is a city in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Aisne department, known for the gothic Laon Cathedral.   read more…

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