Ancient Egypt, according to Universal Studios Singapore

Ancient Egypt, Universal Studios SingaporeMY EX-EXGIRLFRIEND and I had the chance to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt late last year as part of our HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE TOUR. Yes, I am referring to the real pyramids in the real Egypt. However, our tour package did not include the other must-visit sites like the famed Luxor, with its ornate and majestic temples and royal mausoleums.

We had a taste of some of that during our family holiday in Singapore last May, as you will see in our photo slideshow below.

Ancient Egypt is one of the major “zones” in Universal Studios Singapore. Of course, this is ancient Egypt according to Hollywood, or more precisely, according to Universal Studios. Continue reading

The Surprising Burning Bush (A pilgrimage to the Holy Land)

To say that the biblical Burning Bush (Exodus 3:2) gave me the biggest surprise of my life is an understatement.  My imagination completely failed me insofar as my expectations on what it is and how it looks like are concerned.

The Burning Bush

The Burning Bush (Exodus 3:2)

I blame it to Hollywood.  The portrayal of the burning bush in the iconic The Ten Commandments movie has burned (pun intended) a permanent image in most people’s minds, myself included, and accepted as biblical truth (again, pun intended).

When i finally laid my eyes on the Burning Bush my reaction was that of a confused shock.  ”Really????” “Are you sure???” “Huh!???

It’s not even a bush!  It’s more of a… Is it a vine?