Editor’s note: this is the second part of Jackie’s trip to Spain and Portugal. You can click here to read about her experience in Madrid. As for these cities, Seville is my personal favorite in Spain, and one of my favorites in Europe. Granada is stunning due to the Alhambra, and Cordoba is at the…
Editor’s note: while Sam’s visit to Cairo was more than a decade ago, other more recent travelers have said similar things about the city. Crowded and chaotic, but full of incredible history and culture, Cairo is a place that fascinates. And the newly opened new home of the Egyptian Museum beckons; as well. For more…
Editor’s note: like so many American travelers, my only experience with South Korea was in Seoul. After reading this look at Busan from our resident traveling rabbi Sam, I know for sure I’ve missed out. For more of Sam’s amazing adventures, be sure to click here to visit his index page! In my journeys around…
It is apparent from the moment my tour bus begins the approach into Kalabaka, a small town at the foot of the Meteora rock formations. Photos and descriptions just cannot do this place justice. They can’t capture the beauty of the monasteries atop narrow rock pinnacles. They can’t give proper scale to the enormity of…
From the dawn of the Greek world under the Bronze Age civilizations of the Minoans and Mycenaeans, the wisdom of the gods was sought. Would we be successful in war? Would the harvest be a plentiful one? Would one grow up to kill one’s father and marry one’s mother? All these burning questions, and more,…
Editor’s note: it has been a lot of years now since I visited Madrid in the early days of The Royal Tour. (Click here to read my guide from back then.) I loved it, and my visit to Toledo while there. Funny enough, I tried to also see El Escorial, but did a poor job…
Editor’s note: I have a Morocco trip booked for next year, which begins in Casablanca. After reading this, I’ve decided to add a couple extra days in the city prior to my tour starting. What can I say? Sam Spector’s writing has that effect on me! For more of Sam’s awesome adventures, click here to…
Editor’s note: I’ve been to Tzfat twice, although not since I was much younger. My tallit (Jewish prayer shawl) is from here, and is one of my most valued possessions. For Jews, or for those who seek to learn more about Judaism, it is an amazing place to visit. For more of Rabbi Sam Spector’s…
Editor’s note: I’ve been to Japan twice, but have not made it down to Hiroshima. It is the single top place on my Japan bucket list for my next trip, and I’m grateful to writer Sam Spector for his brief but awesome guide to a visit. For more of Sam’s adventures, click here to visit…
Editor’s note: with the third on a series of Uzbekistan, I can safely say that readers will add this Central Asian country to their bucket lists thanks solely to Sam Spector. You can click here to read about Bukhara and here to read about Tashkent. And for all of Sam’s amazing writing, click here to…