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10th century icons hidden in the San Franciscan Monastery, Galway, Ireland

In Search of Icons Hidden in a Monastery (Galway, Ireland)

May 30, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

At the Fishing Museum we were told of a ‘secret’ cemetery hidden in the San Franciscan monastery where we have to ring the bell and “they might let you in!” […]

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Ireland
View from the Monastery in Valvanera, Spain

Valvanera, an 11th Century Monastery in La Rioja, Spain (& the Journey There)

October 22, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

October 14, 2014. On our drive through the province of La Rioja in Spain we spotted this unusual rock formation in the village of Anguiano. We were on our way from […]

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Road Trip, Spain
The ceiling in the Najera Monasterio de Santa Maria la Real, Spain

Nájera with Its 11th Century Monastery in La Rioja, Spain

October 14, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

The Monasterio de Santa María la Real is an extremely photogenic monastery in the town of Nájera, Spain. Built in the 11 century, its slightly bland exterior belies the many […]

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Spain
The gallery of the ex-Covent in Guadalupe, Mexico

Guadalupe, a Day Trip from Zacatecas in Mexico

February 3, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

Guadalupe, now a suburb of the city of Zacatecas, is named after Mexico’s patron saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe. It is best known for its former San Franciscan Monastery and museum. I really […]

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Mexico
A coloured wall with doors in Mascota, Mexico

Mascota, One of Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos Near Puerto Vallarta

November 21, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

As of 2016 there are 111 small towns in Mexico that have been declared Pueblos Mágicos, the Mexican equivalent of a UNESCO Heritage Site. Mascota is one of them, located […]

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The Aftermath of ‘El Menu del Dia’

October 5, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

Time: 4:30 pm, October 4, 2014. Location: Ribeira Sacra in Galicia, Spain. Instead of napping after our huge two hour lunch, we carried on towards the ruined monastery Santa Cristina in […]

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Spain
Chestnut Grove in Ribeira Sacra, Spain

Around the Parador in Ribeira Sacra

September 30, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

October 4, 2014 We spent a long time exploring the Monastery-turned-into-a-Parador in the Ribeira Sacra, and then wondered what there was to do if one actually stayed there. Our guidebook noted that there was a […]

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Road Trip, Spain
The Parador decorated for a wedding

Parador de Santo Estevo on the Ribeira Sacra in Galicia, Spain

September 28, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

Oct 4, 2014. Jessica is a long-time resident of northern Spain so I’m starting off with her recommendations… “OURENSE/RIBEIRA SACRA: This is my favorite area of Galicia. You can visit the Cañones […]

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Road Trip, Spain
Niches in the Inle Lake Monastery

The Monastery at the Edge of Town

January 13, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

The taxi that we had arranged to pick us up at the Heho Airport included a little surprise excursion into a temple at the edge of Nyaung Shwe, the main town on Inle Lake. The […]

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Myanmar
Child Monks at the Inle LakeMonastery

Weekly Photo Challenge: Burmese Monks in the Shadows

January 9, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 9 Comments

On our way into Inle Lake in Myanmar we stopped at a monastery. The monks there were mostly children. Some were quietly studying in the shadows. But many were happily distracted, […]

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Myanmar, Weekly Photo Challenge

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