Tomb of Mary Tomb of the Mary, is a Christian tomb in the Kidron Valley – at the foot of Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem – believed by Eastern Christians to be the burial place of Mary, the mother […]
Holy Land Trip
Holy land 10/50: Mount of Olives (3 of 5) – Tomb of Prophets (burial places of Prophets: Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi)
Tomb of Prophets Tomb of the Prophets is an ancient burial site located on the upper western slope of the Mount of Olives. The Mount of Olives in Jerusalem has been used as a Jewish cemetery for more than […]
Holy land 9/50: Mount of Olives (2 of 5) – Church of Pater Noster (where Jesus teaches the Lord’s Prayer)
Church of Pater Noster The Church of the Pater Noster is a church located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. At the Church of Pater Noster on the Mount of Olives, Christians recall Jesus Christ’s teaching of the Lord’s […]
Holy land 8/50: Mount of Olives (1 of 5) – Dome of Ascension (where Jesus ascended to heaven)
Mount of Olives: Garden, Churches, and the Tombs Mount of Olives, one of three hills on a long ridge to the east of Jerusalem, is the location of many biblical events. On Day 2 of trip to Israel, we visited […]
Holy Land (7/50): Visit to Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified) on Easter Sunday!
Summary This post will be about our very first visit to a holy site in Israel, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which was 2 minutes walk from our Airbnb stay. Easter was celebrated the day we arrived in […]
Holy Land (6/50): First time in Israel: Rental Car Pickup, Entering Jaffa Gate; Walking along the Jewish, Muslim and Christian Quarters to the Airbnb
Summary Israel is a country every Christian dreams to visit in their lifetime. We are not an exception to that. To see the holy sites and to walk in the footsteps of Jesus is an experience every Christian must have. […]
Holy Land Trip (4/50): Jordan to Israel Border Crossing through Allenby Bridge
Summary Border crossing from Jordan to Israel is bit complicated but easily doable.After having a wonderful breakfast in W Amman, we arranged a taxi with the hotel to take us to the Jordan border. We left at 11 am from […]
Holy Land Trip (3/50): W Amman Review – Grand Opening Day Stay
Airport to W Amman: For our first night stay in Amman, Jordan, we decided to stay at W Amman. We were picked up at Amman International Airport (Queen Alia Airport) by the driver arranged by hotel concierge for 40 JD […]
Holy Land Trip (2/50): Top 5 Things to Know before you Travel to Jordan
Emirates experience: Visiting Israel through Jordan or Egypt is also possible, if not flying directly in to Tel Aviv. We made flight arrangements to fly through Emirates. We love flying in Emirates, we enjoy wide choice of inflight entertainment options […]
Holy Land Trip (1/50): 28 First Timer’s Questions and Answers to help plan your trip to Israel’s Holy Land
Planning a trip to Israel to visit Christian sites and other popular sites Israel is a country every Christian dreams to visit in their lifetime. We are not an exception to that. To see the holy sites and to walk […]