Christian Travel Study Programs, Inc.

10/25/2024

Nothing like a nice lunch at an old Pasha's palace in Istanbul. Great food!

10/24/2024

🌍 Travel Tip Tuesday 🌍

Email Yourself Important Information
Can’t remember your hotel’s address? No worries! Email yourself your itinerary and important contacts so they’re always at your fingertips. ✉️📱

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10/22/2024

🌍 Travel Tip Tuesday 🌍

Bring a Portable Door Lock
Feel extra safe in your hotel with a portable door lock. It’s like bringing a little piece of home security on the road. 🔐🏨

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10/19/2024

We're having so much fun exploring and learning about the city of Pergamon and its Asclepieion, located directly below it! 😍

The Asclepieion at Pergamon was a famous ancient healing center dedicated to Asclepius. Located near Pergamon in modern Turkey, it offered spiritual and physical healing through dream interpretation, herbal treatments, and baths. With facilities like a theater and sleeping chambers, it became a well-known retreat, especially during Roman times, and was connected to renowned physicians like Galen.

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📸 Kursat Taner Unal , our super guide and avid bird photographer!

10/17/2024

Happy International Pasta Day!

Craving a culinary adventure? Why not experience pasta like never before—right where it all began! ✈️ 🇮🇹

Italy is more than just breathtaking views and ancient history—it’s the heart of culinary magic. From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the charming streets of Rome, you can taste authentic pasta dishes that will make your soul sing! 🍷🍴

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10/17/2024

🍝 Happy International Pasta Day! 🌍

Craving a culinary adventure? Why not experience pasta like never before—right where it all began! ✈️ 🇮🇹

Italy is more than just breathtaking views and ancient history—it’s the heart of culinary magic. From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the charming streets of Rome, you can taste authentic pasta dishes that will make your soul sing! 🍷🍴

Book your spot today, and let’s celebrate International Pasta Day the way it’s meant to be—immersed in the flavors of Italy!

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10/17/2024

🌍 Travel Tip Thursday 🌍

Avoid Currency Exchange at Airports
Airport exchange rates? No thanks! Use an ATM at your destination for better rates, and keep more cash in your pocket. 💳💸

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10/15/2024

🌍 Travel Tip Tuesday 🌍
Bring a Power Strip

Hotel room with only one outlet? No problem! A travel-sized power strip turns one plug into many, so all your devices stay juiced up. ⚡💼

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10/11/2024

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
― Helen Keller

10/10/2024

🌍🧠 World Mental Health Day reminds us of the importance of caring for our minds as well as our souls. We believe that travel can be a powerful tool for mental wellness, offering new perspectives, peace, and a deeper connection with God’s creation. Whether it's a pilgrimage to Bethlehem or a retreat in nature, these journeys offer opportunities for reflection, healing, and spiritual renewal. On this day, let us remember that God calls us to care for our mental health just as we care for our hearts, and travel can be part of that journey. ✈️🙏💙

10/09/2024

A friend just wrote to me:

"Yeah, you know what they say - if its not one hurricane, its another!" -Dave Hoshour

Good one! :-)

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10/08/2024

🌍 Travel Tip Tuesday 🌍
Use a VPN for Secure Internet Access
Public Wi-Fi can be a hacker's playground. Stay safe and secure by using a VPN—your data will thank you! 🔒☕

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10/08/2024

As politicians are to integrity and truth, so is political correctness to morality and ethics.

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10/08/2024

Brad Gray and his team at Walking the Text have put out another video from a recent conference, where I was invited to speak about Roman food and wine. Hope you find it helpful!

In this sixth episode of Life in the Roman Empire – Pt 6: Macellum & Restaurants, Dr. Randall Smith explores what meat markets, restaurants, and food can tea...

10/08/2024

UPDATE! Dottie and I are in Jerusalem, where the anniversary of the October 7 horror had remembrances yesterday amidst rocket sirens in Tel Aviv. We are safe in the hands of the Lord. I (Randy) will head across the bridge to Jordan in a few days to try to get flights to Istanbul for our "Seven Churches" group from Georgia.

Meanwhile, Aaron and Larissa are picking up the pieces in the office in NC, and unable to make access to our mountain home, but rejoicing in each little step back to "normal."

Last night, we began attempting to relocate our other two families with our other grandchildren (Rachel and Sara with their families) out of the path of "Hurricane Milton" heading to Florida.

Millions of people are on the move, and God is on His throne. What could be better? Don't think for a moment that God is only in the easy. He is in everything, and His plans are right, because they will end in praise of our King!

What do we need? Prayer! When? Right now.

Some have asked us how to give support. That's incredibly kind. You can access the "donate" button on 1h1b.net and give through the donation portal.

Here's the truth: If you will stop, praise the Lord for His continued goodness, and then pray for us, that is the most valuable gift you can ever give us! We want to sing through the storms...

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