Tag: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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Cataract Falls Trail: An Easy Smoky Mountain Hike {Tennessee}
Cataract Falls Trail is an easy, family-friendly hike near Gatlinburg in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Explore this peaceful trail, discover a hidden waterfall, and experience the beauty of the Smokies even with limited time.
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Exploring Rio de Janeiro: Experiencing the Marvelous City From Above and Below
Explore Rio de Janeiro in two unforgettable days. Visit Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana Beach, Jardim Botânico, and Fort Copacabana while discovering why Rio is known as Brazil’s Marvelous City.
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Walking the Historic Railroad Trail at Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
Instead of heading underground, we followed the historic railroad trail at Mammoth Cave National Park, walking through the fall woods and discovering the fascinating history of the trains that once carried visitors toward the famous caves.
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A Day in Tel Aviv- Old Tel Aviv, Museum of the Jewish People, Carmel Market, & Bullet Factory Historic Site {Israel}
Old Tel Aviv We left the old, historic city of Jerusalem and headed out on a day trip to the lively metropolitan city of Tel Aviv. We began our tour of this old town on the hill overlooking the downtown area that sits on the shores of the Mediterranean. We walked across the Zodiac Bridge…
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Visiting Beit She’an National Park & Masada National Park {Israel}
Beit She’an National Park Today’s adventures began at Beit She’an National Park where we toured around the ancient city of Scythopolis. This city was first inhabited in the Bronze Age and remained a cultural center until 749 when it was covered in an earthquake. When archeologists began to uncover the city, they found that most…
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Visiting Caesarea National Park, Tel Megiddo National Park, & Safed {Israel}
Caesarea National Park This morning we boarded our tour bus and made our way up the coast until we reached Caesarea National Park. Originally built sometime between 586 -332BCE, this settlement would later be awarded to King Harrod after the Roman Conquest in 30 BCE. King Harrod would take what was a small settlement and…
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Everglades National Park {Florida}
One of my big regrets from our time in Florida is that we never made it down to the national parks while we were there. Florida has three national parks, all of which are down near the southern tip of the state. I had the opportunity to visit Everglades National Park a few years ago…
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The Alamo {Texas}
San Antonio is home to five old missions…but by far the most popular and well remembered is The Alamo. This was originally known as Misión San Antonio de Valero and it was designed as a Spanish mission, serving those as missionaries bringing Christianity to the area. The mission became a working school offering education to…
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River Styx Trail- Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
After exploring the wonders of the caves, we decided to explore one of the many trails above ground that Mammoth Cave offers. Right off the entrance/exit to the cave is the River Styx Trail. It leads down a gentle path through the trees until you come to a small spring that flows from the cave…
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Historic Cave Tour- Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
This weekend took us up to the beautiful Mammoth Cave National Park. This is the longest cave system in the world and it has been drawing the curious explorers for over 4,000 years. Established as a national park in 1941, a world heritage site in 1981, and an international biosphere reserve in 1990. Is it…