Orthodox Christian Icons

July 19, 2008 in around the world, cultures, religion
Tags: art, Eastern Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Church, icons, religious art, religious paintings

Among Jews and Muslims there is strict prohibition to present God in any other than symbolic way (so called Iconoclasm). In Christianity however they have not been straight followers of this tradition. This might be due the fact that Christians believe that God was born on the surface of earth in the human form. Of course there still [...]

My Visit on the Gulf of Naples – part I

July 11, 2008 in around the world, cultures
Tags: Ancient Creek, ceramic tiles, foreigners speaking Italian in Italy, Gulf of Naples, Ischia, Italians, Italy, spa, tourist, travel, volcanic, woman travelling alone

During my summer holiday I left with a quick departure to the green island of Ischia. This volcanic island is situated on the Gulf of Naples. As you may know the area, like many other famous areas in Italy, is full of sights. I decided to see the island itself, Naples and nearby island Capri. I had already visited [...]

Centenarians of the Okinawa

March 18, 2008 in Food, Life style, around the world, cultures, diet, health
Tags: centennials, community, fish, flavonoids, green tea, Okinawa, Okinawan diet, omega-3, slow life, social suopport, soy, stress-free, sweet potato

The Okinawa islands are situated few hundred kilometres south from the mainland Japan. They are small paradise in the middle of the fishy sea and grow different kind of delicious fruits. The culture is original mixture of impacts from both China and Japan during last two millenniums. It also contains the idea of macrobiotic diet.