Ancient Athens from Philopappou Hill – Keep Calm and Wander

Ancient Athens from Philopappou Hill

From the top of Philopappou Hill, you will be able to see the sweeping views of ancient Athens. The hill is named after Philopappou, a royal prince of the Kingdom of Commagene. On top of the Hill of the Muses, you’ll find a memorial in his honor.

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Bahrain at Night

Bahrain-Skyline-Manama Alain Last weekend, a colleague and I went to Manama in Bahrain to renew our Saudi visa. I’ve been to Bahrain 4 times already and I stayed 3-4 nights in each visit. There’s nothing much to do in Bahrain, really. You can even explore the whole country in half a day! Manama is called “Saudi Bar” by the local Saudis I know here. When they want to have “fun”, they go to Bahrain. Sure, shopping in Bahrain is great, too! They have shopping malls everywhere!. And oh, even if the shops claim to be on sale, the prices are still bad for your wallet. On our second day in the city, my colleague rented a car and we drove around the city. Traffic was freakin’ terrible and it’s so hard to find a gas station in country whose economy depends on gas! And even the locals don’t know where the nearest gas station is!

By Alain – Full Story at Keep Calm and Wander

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MIS Moondance – Gay Owned Yacht-Stay in Jersey City

MIS Moondance Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay.

This beautiful 70 foot yacht was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy, and has been beautifully rebuilt down in Florida. MIS Moondance returns to NYC area docking at her yacht club Newport Yacht Club in Jersey City one block from the PATH Train. Across street from mall and theater, as well as walking distance to many restaurants and bars. Tons of NYC skyline views from Lower Manhattan to Midtown.

See the MIS Moondance Expanded Listing on Purple Roofs Here

Gay Friendly Bed and Breakfasts, Hotels, and Vacation Rentals in Northern New Jersey

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