Exploring London and Paris through Gate 1 Travel

Booking a last minute trip to London and Paris through Gate 1 Travel, this vacation would include many first experiences for me.  l would finally…

The Dead Sea Bobbers

Growing up attending Sunday School at church, I had often heard about the Dead Sea in the Bible.   I also learned that because of its…

The Jewish Revolt at Masada

As I looked up towards Masada, I was fascinated by the towering Hasmonean fortress built into the Judean cliffs.  Dating back to the 1st and…

Sailing the Sea of Galilee

Known as the place where Jesus called His first disciples, where He calmed the storm and walked on water, I could not wait to watch…

Leaving Prayers at the Western Wall, Old Jerusalem

Approaching the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the courtyard is bustling with men wearing traditional white prayer tallit (shawls) and kippah (skull cap).  A group of…

An Unexpected View Along the Wadi Qelt

We were about a half an hour’s drive from the city of Jerusalem when we noticed the exquisite geology of our surroundings.  Feeling as though…

A Night on the Town in Tiberias

We arrived in Tiberias late afternoon and settled into our overnight accommodations, the Leonardo Hotel, overlooking the Sea of Galilee.  We enjoyed unobstructed views of…

A Famous Mosaic of Jerusalem puts Madaba on the Map

Our bus ride from Machaerus to Ma’daba took less than an hour, backtracking through the winding roads reaching the Dead Sea.  Conveniently located off of…

The Church of Second Chances: Peter’s Primacy in Israel

The Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter.  I was not familiar with the term primacy, but soon learned that it referred to how Evangelicals…