The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
The Sagrada Familia, the fantastic basilica of Antoní Gaudí, it the one can’t miss attraction of Barcelona.
Tom Bartel
We’re Giving Up Traveling: Our Next Venture
What Europe is really missing is a genuine American store, where you can buy the most American products of all: automatic weapons.
Temple of Sobek, Kom Ombo, Egypt
The temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo is yet another of the fascinating temples along the Nile. I like this one because it’s dedicated to Sobek, and who doesn’t like … Read more
Six Random Photos of the Nile, Egypt
I shot all of these on two occasions while we were cruising up the Nile. The ones of the boats were shot off the balcony of our cabin on the … Read more
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Cairo, Egypt
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali (no relation to the boxer) in Cairo was built in the first half of the 19th Century by the then ruler of Egypt Muhummad Ali … Read more
Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt
One of the best things about the Egyptian ruins that line the Nile is that most of them were only recently excavated. The famous Nile floods had buried them in … Read more
The Pyramids at Giza, Egypt
Everyone has seen a million pictures of the pyramids at Giza, but you can’t really do them justice until you see them up close. Or from a distance so you … Read more
Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Snow and Security in Egypt
Saint Catherine’s Monastery is located in the middle of the Sinai Desert in Egypt–not exactly where you’d expect to find a Greek Orthodox church. But Saint Catherine’s has been there … Read more
Praying at the Western Wall, Jerusalem
On our first night in Jerusalem, Kris was ill, so I went out to explore the old city on my own. Jerusalem is an odd place, and probably the most … Read more
Ruins of the Roman Camp Viewed from Masada, Israel
Many have heard the story of the siege of Masada, when Jews who escaped the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD retreated three years later to the stronghold on … Read more
