24 hours in Helsinki and wondering what to see? See the 3 main churches. All unique and well worth a visit.
Hanging In Helsinki’s Heaven Hole
A church hewn from a hole in the rock in Helsinki known as Temppeliaukio Church. It was completed in 1968, and it’s one of the most beautiful and unique churches we have ever visited.
Tallinn, Estonia: Two Days Is Too Few
Tallinn, Estonia was a beautiful northern European city, rich in history, culture, and wifi-enabled Cafe’s. The beer was great, the Tallinn people were friendly, and Tallinn lives through it’s history.
Goa: A Portuguese, Catholic India
Goa, India was heavily influenced by the colonists who came here from Portugal. People speak Portuguese and English in Goa, and attend Catholic churches more than any other churches.
The Historical Side of Macau
What to do with one full day in Macau? Soak up some history.
Museo del San Francisco in Cajamarca, Peru
After the Sillas de los Incas, we went to the Museo de la San Francisco. This museum goes underneath the old church of San Francisco (think tombs and catacombs) as well as through the old Franciscan monastery. Though the entry…
Casa Pastoral Hotel Review: Las Lajas, Colombia
Casa Pastoral in Las Lajas, Colombia For $4.50 per person, per night, it’s hard to complain. But that’s not going to stop me. I’d heard some great things about Casa Pastoral with its view to Las Lajas Basilica in Colombia.…
Visiting Las Lajas Basilica, Las Lajas, Colombia
Credited as being on of the world’s 10 Most Unique Churches, Las Lajas definitely lives up to its claim. At first, I’ll admit, I was a little unimpressed. But, then again, we approached it from the wrong side. Once we…
Santa Teresita: Going to Church in San Jose, Costa Rica
Santa Teresita, San Jose, Costa Rica is a beautiful building and is about 4 short blocks from our apartment here in San Jose. (It’s the church on the map here. Here is the inside of the Santa Teresita church. Santa Teresita in San Jose also has beautiful stained glass windows.
Top 10: Unique Churches of the World
This came to us in the form of an email from our Texas friend Renee. And it reminded us, there’s so much more to see in the world. With as much traveling as we’ve already done, we’ve really only just…