Welcome break…
Wayside sign pointing to a hostel for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela
Old City, Jerusalem
View of the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the foreground.
British Expat Newsletter: October 2012
This month: Heavenly hotel? The story of the Scots Hotel in Palestine, and the Church of Scotland’s dilemma – whether to retain or dispose of it.
British Expat Newsletter: May 2011
This month: Humans and animals – how cultural attitudes towards other living creatures vary around the world.
Easter
Easter Sunday is the day when Christians celebrate Jesus of Nazareth’s resurrection from the dead – and when chocolate manufacturers look forward to their biggest profits of the year.
Nowruz: Persian New Year
Nowruz marks the beginning of the Persian New Year and is Iran’s National Day, as well as being celebrated widely throughout Central and NW Asia.