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Napcabbing

  I recently had the opportunity to stay at this Napcab at Munich International Airport.  After a nine-hour trip from the United States, I was faced wih a long layover in Munich (I arrived at 8 a.m. and my connection flight was at 9:45 p.m.).  I really needed a bed to stretch my back for at least a couple of hours. This napcab is located near the arrivals and Service Center areas at Terminal 2. It is outside the security checkpoints. Making the reservation was easy to do. The monitor outside the Napcab will walk you through the steps to enter the cabin. You’ll need a credit card and your phone to get the passcode to gain entry to the room. Once you’re in the cabin, you can lower the blinds for privacy. The room is clean and has plenty of space for your luggage. There’s a desk and outlets if you need to charge your devices.  The bed accommodates one.  I understand that there are cabins now that have a double bed. You can set the alarm for your preferred wake up t...

ARTZUID 2025

Der Vogel (bird), Armando, 2012, bronze ARTZUID, the Amsterdam Sculpture Biennale is celebrating its 9th season. I’ve been lucky to have attended the last three outdoor exhibitions in 2021, 2023 and now, 2025. The sculptures are on display in Amsterdam Zuid particularly in the neighborhoods of Apollolaan and Minervalaan where towering trees form the backdrop for the seventy sculptural pieces by established international artists as well as Dutch artists. This year’s edition includes works by Jaume Plensa, Nelson Carrilho and Jean Marie Appriou. The sculptural pieces in the free outdoor exhibition are thought provoking, engaging and fun as you’ll see from the images I’ve posted here. Artzuid 2025 runs through September 21, 2025.  Yolandita, Jaume Plensa, 2024, bronze Inhebantu from the Kuchu Eastern Busoga Kingdom, Leilah Babirye, 2023-2024 glazed ceramic, wire, bicycle tire inner tubes and found objects The Ones XI, Mickey Hoogendijk, 2024, bronze Horizons, Jean Marie Appriou, 2023,...

Visita Iglesia Guide for Aklan

St. Isidore Labrador, Lezo Visita Iglesia (church visit) is one of the traditional Catholic Lenten rituals that is widely practiced in the Philippines. Devotees may choose to visit 7 or 14 churches on Maundy Thursday after the Mass of the Last Supper or on Good Friday . Visiting 7 churches is symbolic of the 7 Last Words of Jesus. Fourteen churches represent the Via Crucis which consists of 14 Stations tracing the journey of Jesus Christ to Calvary. While visiting these churches, devotees pray and reflect on the sacrifice of Christ. Follow this link for the  prayers recited at each station of the cross:  https://www.catholic.org/prayers/station.php Holy Child Parish Church, Makato Holy Child Parish Church, Makato Most of the altars are covered in purple cloak during Lent to express repentance and penance.  Stained glass windows like this one adorn the windows in Makato. St. Joseph the Worker, Numancia St. Joseph the Worker, Numancia St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Kalibo ...