Help me get to the Holy Land!

KG Sison Start Date: Jul 15, 2017 - End Date: Nov 11, 2017
  • Israel
  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria
  • Bethlehem of Galilee, Israel
  • Nazareth, Israel

My Travel Story

by: KG Sison Start Date: Jul 15, 2017 - End Date: Nov 11, 2017
I'm not the type who travels for leisure. I've only been to several Asian countries, mainly Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan - mostly for business purposes. I've never really aspired to travel because I find it costly. Although I love the idea of traveling, it just isn't in my priority as I need to allocate my earnings to other things that I deem as "more important" (e.g. investments, insurance, emergency fund).

I was willing to forgo the idea of traveling until I was offered a trip to the Holy Land. This offer came in around the same time that I had started my "spiritual reawakening" as a Christian. The pastor described to us the significance of each place in the Holy Land as discussed in the Bible, and I felt fascinated by it. The pastor was encouraging me to join as it would serve as both a pilgrimage, as well as an opportunity to get to know the Bible more. I told the pastor that I would be thinking about it as I had recently allocated my savings in some investments and in my own start-up a few weeks before I knew about the Holy Land pilgrimage.

So here I am, hoping that by some miracle, I would be able to raise some funds for the trip. My parents are not exactly keen on this kinds of trips, as they find it costly. I earn a little bit above the minimum wage, and I am finding it difficult to finance this trip. If I use my savings right now for this trip, I would be wiping out my emergency fund. :(
  • Israel
  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria
  • Bethlehem of Galilee, Israel
  • Nazareth, Israel