Hipster Jerusalem: Things to do near Zion Square
When I first landed in Israel (well, walked into Israel, really), I had little idea of what to expect. Coming from Egypt, I was already used to the Middle Eastern lifestyle (ie, things…
Travel Responsibly in Israel: the City of David
Recently there was a travel post over at Landlopers.com about the archaeological City of David site in Jerusalem. Because Matt refuses to post the entirety of my comments on his post** (understandably it’s…
Travel to Ramallah from Jerusalem
Want to travel to Ramallah? I’d recommend a visit if you’re in Israel. Many people have a misconceived image of the West Bank and Palestinian culture & people. So if you’re traveling in…
How to get from Jerusalem to Amman using the Jordan River Border Crossing
About the border crossing Israel is notorious for tight security. Especially at their borders. So even though I was leaving rather than entering Israel, I was understandably on edge. Not to mention that…
Yad Vashem: Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem
Almost every city around the world has a Holocaust memorial or Holocaust museum. Israel is no different and with lots of history museums in Israel, Jerusalem is a prime location for a Holocaust…
Jerusalem Forest: A forest in the middle of Jerusalem
Jerusalem‘s got it all. Jerusalem is special to a lot of people for a lot of reasons. It’s a city which has and holds so much—history, culture, people—and that’s one of the many…
3 Places Where Words Fail
It took my three tries before I came up with a title for this post. The three places I’m about to introduce you to are places I’ve visited in the past four months…
Egypt, Jordan, Israel – some ramblings
Dear YOU, I haven’t written a rambling post in a while (uh, ever?) and I’ve been up to a lot in the past few weeks. I’m not sure how much I’ll be able…













