Category: Travel Tips & Tales

Adam and I had no business being outside at midnight, but we were on a mission that was commissioned by me. I was hungry and no stores or restaurants were opened near our hotel located in the suburbs of Hoi An, Vietnam. It was an especially quiet night because we were in Vietnam during the Têt (the Vietnamese New Year) and most residents and shop owners were away for the holiday, leaving the majority of businesses closed. Waiting until the next day to eat seemed absurd because my stomach was rumbling too loud to wait any longer. After a brief look at Google Maps, Adam found a small cluster of stores a little over a mile away that could be open and we were on our way to try our New Year luck. But it was now 2020…

Here is a simple guide on a day trip to Bethlehem. We didn’t make it to every biblical attraction, and we didn’t see every piece of graffiti art, but we did have a full and rewarding day which left us with plenty to think about and remember. Hopefully, what we discovered along the way the way makes your trip even better.

For our visit, we decided to focus on The Church of Nativity, the Field of Shepherds, Banksy art and walking along the West Bank Wall.

I walked into my yogasana class in Rishikesh, India, excited and anxious about furthering my yoga practice in the yoga capital of the world. I chose the left corner of the room, unsheathed my yoga mat from the newly bought holster and enjoyed the nice snap it made as I expertly unrolled it over the red carpet of the rooftop shala. I was ready.