It's quiet at sanctuary

The road to Sarmizegetusa Regia got new asphalt from Costeşti (except the last 700m that are not accesibile to cars due to a missing bridge; it's under construction).

Beautiful surroundings and forest, a place full of history, an excellent site for meditation and relaxation, for connecting with past and future. (The site is closed in December, January and February, but still can be visited with special approval. Information on this can be obtained from guest houses in Costeşti area.)

When you are in the area, do not forget also the other nearby Dacian sites: Costeşti and Blidaru.

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Christmas Light

Christianity world is preparing for Christmas. It is time for celebration, forgive and joy. It's time for peace. All over the world, lights are on in the dark. It's time for light.

Think! And you'll understand that the force is not an answer. Think at Christmas... at Thanksgiving... at Easter. And you'll know.

Covasna

Total Relaxation

Porto Galini Seaside Resort and Spa

Kepler-452b

Kepler-452b is an exoplanet orbiting the G-class star Kepler-452. It was identified by the Kepler space telescope, and its discovery was publicly announced by NASA on 23 July 2015. It is the first potentially rocky super-Earth planet discovered orbiting within the habitable zone of a star very similar to the Sun. Using the criteria of the Earth Similarity Index, it is the sixth-most Earth-like exoplanet known to date. The planet is about 1,400 light-years away from the Solar System; at the speed of the New Horizons spacecraft, about 59,000 km/h (37,000 mph), it would take approximately 26 million years to get there.

Masada

In the Negev desert, near the Dead Sea, on a mountaintop, its Masada.

The word Masada means "fortress" in Hebrew. The cliff's remoteness from human habitation and difficult approach made it an ideal location for a fortress. Two fortified palaces were built there in the 1st century BC. Looking at ruins and surroundings you fell the beauty of the place and imagine the life of old times. To have an idea how was to live here, forget the cable transportation and take the Snake Path. The effort merits.

Mind, Body, and Soul

The mind is the controller, the body is the carrier, and the soul is the passenger. Throughout a life journey, the mind and soul are in constant communication. The life cycle is structured so that the soul is given the opportunity to influence the direction of the life journey at the beginning and at the end, more than at any other stage of the human life cycle. For the soul to learn, develop, and make progress, it needs a mind and a body. (from Walking with Elijah)

Hakone

Hakone (箱根) is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, less than 100 kilometers from Tokyo. Famous for hot springs, natural beauty and the view of nearby Mt. Fuji, Hakone is one of the most popular destinations among Japanese and international tourists looking for a break from Tokyo. (Daily tours are offered from Tokyo, by Gray Line for example.)

Hiroshima Airport Hotel

• Excellent location near airport (5 min.  walking, shuttle bus is also available). 
• Convenient bust transfer to Hiroshima (town center and main train station). A return bus ticket is around 19 euro.
• Free internet connection.
• Good breakfast (served from early morning).
• Good room service.
• Nice relaxing surroundings.
• Being near airport (50 km from Hiroshima) you have to consider that there are no alternative to spent your evening/day (except the hotel activity or walking in the nice park near the hotel).
• There is also a small convenience store in the airport lobby.

The National Art Center

Located in Tokyo, The National Art Center provides people with opportunities to experience diverse values and contribute to bringing forth a new culture based on the idea of mutual understanding and symbiotic relationship.

The Center is a unique and innovative art exhibition facility: Instead of maintaining a permanent collection, it makes the most of a total of 14,000 square meters of exhibition space, one of the largest in Japan, and focuses on serving as a venue for various art exhibitions. The Center also promotes outreach activities through its educational programs, and the Art Library serves to collect and disseminate information related to art.