May 1, 2011

Galilean Decapolis City

Tourism: Off the beaten path

By Tim Bergren

Way off the beaten path, within spitting distance of Syria, lies a largely untouched archeological site. Hippos (aka, Sussita) was one of ten Greco-Roman cities known as the Decapolis. Continue reading

Apr 25, 2011

Tourist Geeks on the Galilee

The Jesus Boat Tour

By Lisa T. Bergren

So…yeah. It had to be done. I’m the experiential sort and after visiting the Jesus Boat Museum, I actually wanted to get out on the waters of the Galilee, to get a better scope of broad expanse of the lake, Continue reading

Apr 3, 2011

Peniel-by-Galilee

Sea of Galilee, Israel

By Lisa T. Bergren

Our group checked into this YMCA hostel—once the private villa of a 1920s benefactor—and after the hustle and bustle of Jerusalem, and high, dry Masada, sighed in relief as we spied the lush grounds with winding sidewalks and blossoming flowers. Continue reading

May 20, 2010

The Bergrens Have Left the Building!

Hey, we’re going to radio silence until we return in early June, when we get back from Israel. Grandparents have arrived to take care of the kiddos and dog (God bless ‘em) and we’re thrilled that we’re boarding a plane. Soon we’ll see:

Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Qumran, Masada, Ein Kerem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Wadi Kelt, Nazareth, Capernaum, all around the Galilee, Bethany, Bethphage, Mt. of Olives, and then more of Jerusalem.

We’ll be staying in the heart of the old city of Jerusalem and beside the Sea of Galilee for our entire trip. We’re so looking forward to being immersed in Middle East culture and witnessing the intersection of the world’s three largest faiths. I’ve (Lisa) gone before (twenty years ago), but this will be Tim’s first visit.

On occasion, as we find WiFi access, we’ll post to Twitter (@TheWorldCalls) and Facebook (The World is Calling). Look for us there!