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Reviews of Hoyo de Monterrey’s Excalibur #1 and Jameson Irish Whiskey.
A reading of the United States Declaration of Independence.
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The Fortress Kale in beautiful Skopje, Macedonia. If you have never been to the Balkans, and especially Macedonia, do yourself a favor and go. Beautiful country, and wonderful people.
Our Macedonian Rom music, “Basal, basal kurtis” is from Balkanarama.
Photos of the Fortress can be found here. Additional photos of Skopje are available here.

For me, ancient mosaics are one of the most beautiful forms of art going. This is one of my favorites, the 5th-Century Synagogue of Beth Alpha.

Istanbul, Turkey, is one of my favorite cities. Come along as we explore the mysterious Harem of Topkai Palace.
The music for this episode is Im Il Jadaya Lil (A Girls Name), by Mohammed El-Bakkar.

A brief, mostly musical, look at the Dominican Republic.
Music for this episode includes Sailors Requiem, by John Miles, and Sailing Preferred Recently by Ichiro Nakagawa, courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network. Also used are clips from One Particular Harbor, by Jimmy Buffet.

We continue our exploration of Petra, investigating the rest of the City beyond the Treasury.
Music for this episode is “Silk Route” by Satya, courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network.

Welcome to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, where we will discover the secrets of the Lost City of Petra. After a short drive, we arrive in the city of Wadi Musa and the entrace to the city of Petra. A brief walk (or ride on horseback) brings us to the Siq, the narrow gorge which [...]