This morning, Good Morning America announced that the Old City of Jerusalem is the second in its series featuring “7 New Wonders of the World.”
Jerusalem must be the most the most fractured city in the world, with members of three major religions of the world claiming it as the most holy of holy locations.  Jews believes that Jerusalem was the site of Abraham’s sacrifice.  Christians believe it is the site of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.  Muslims believe that it is the where the prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven.
The land is ravaged by warfare and conflict going back to …read more

Some travel rumors never die, they just crop back up every few months or so. 
That seems to be the case with the resurfaced rumor about money left in Gideon Bibles.  I’ve received several emails about this topic in the last few weeks.
The Gideons are an evangelical Christian organization, founded in 1899, that leaves bibles in hotel rooms, in the hope that guests will read them.  While hotel guests have occasionally used the Bible to hide money when they out of their hotel room, the Gideons do not leave money to entice guests to read the good book.
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