Historic Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove Is Terrific!

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Updated: Aug 9, 2019 @ 9:27 AM

Historic osun osogbo sacred grove is a remarkable beauty

If anyone had told me that Nigeria has a UNESCO World Heritage Site, l would have scoffed. I had certainly never read nor heard about that. All we seem to hear about is Boko Haram and Internet Scammers. Our recent visit to Nigeria where we spent the most of December was an enlightening one.

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Not only did we get to visit with family, but we also traveled short distances from our bases in Ibadan and Lagos to visit some of the cultural landmarks including the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove. The grove is located in the South West of Nigeria and is one of the last remaining ones in the country. Most groves have been abandoned thanks to population growth and in my opinion, more westernized religion and the dying off of old people.

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Jeronimos Monastery Belem Portugal: A Must Visit

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Jeronimos Monastery is located in Belem, a parish of Lisbon close to the Targus river. To call it beautiful would be an understatement. I don’t care how jaded you are, you still need to visit on any Lisbon trip. Officially called the Hieronymites Monastery as well. [the_ad id=”13767″] The Late Gothic architectural style is known …

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Drottingholm Palace In Stockholm: It’s Good To Be King

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Updated: Sep 7, 2019 @ 7:59 AM

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Drottingholm palace in Stockholm is the official private residence of the Swedish royal family. This stunning beauty is located on an island called Lovon. Prior to 1981, it was only used as the royal summer residence. We saw the other palace in Stockholm and that was already impressive. That is now being used for official government business. It is also a popular tourist destination.

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The Drottingholm palace surely offers more privacy. The fact that the grounds are massive and utterly gorgeous would be appealing to me. We decided to visit the palace on the last of ten days spent in Stockholm. I am so glad we did as it was worth every penny.

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To get to Drottingholm Palace from Stockholm, we took one of the Stockholm Boat Tour water cruises operated by Stromma from city hall. An hour of picture perfect views, cool breeze and some cold water and we were in Drottingholm. Here is our recap of our wonderful day trip from Stockholm, one that’s highly recommended.

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Awe inspiring La Mezquita, Cordoba, Spain & Podcast

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Updated: La Mezquita, the grandiose Mosque-Cathedral is located in the Andalusia city of Cordoba. It was definitely a place we had to check out whilst we were visiting this charming city.   The Mezquita is considered the most important ancient mosque in the Muslim world. The architecture is a unique combination of Visigoth, Christian, Renaissance, …

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