A small country the size of New Jersey nestled in the middle of the Arab world and bordered by three seas (Dead, Med, Red), Israel…
I opted not to take a guided tour to Petra. For one, it was unreasonably expensive (with regards to price, my “unreasonable” threshold is relatively…
I did not expect there to be much wildlife in Israel. I don’t know why. Maybe it was because the desert brought to mind dry…
During my time in Israel I had the opportunity to go scuba diving in the Red Sea. To anyone who hasn’t been scuba diving before…
Fruits of the genus citrus tend to be some of my favorites, and I rarely find one that my taste buds do not agree with…
In Brazil, you have cachaça; in Russia, vodka; in the Caribbean, rum; and in Israel, Arak. Arak (uh-rock or ar-ick if you’re trying to have an accent)…
A Mikvah (or Mikveh), quite simply, can be described as a ritualistic Jew bath. Want to know more? Excellent, here we go. Used primarily by…
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – In the Old City of Jerusalem stands the remnants of a structure believed to have been built in 19 BCE – the…
Apparently, airlines (at least Austrian Airlines) are thoughtful enough (or afraid enough of Jewish wrath) to allow their passengers the option of a Kosher meal. En…
PETRA, JORDAN – Jordan is practically synonymous with Petra, and Petra is practically synonymous with the Treasury; so, enter the transitive property, Jordan is practically…
I almost feel wrong saying it (as I don’t want to give the impression that I am in any way discounting anything I did and/or…
The dinar. Pronounced a bit like the English word “dinner” would be said by a very enthusiastic Scotsman (I suspect), it is how you call…
