Breaking the Silence is a group of soldiers who are Israeli veterans from the West Bank. The group’s main goal is to expose the true reality in the occupied territories, and to promote a public debate on the moral price paid by Israeli society. They offer tours to the West Bank for internationals and Israelis …
Middle East & North Africa
Remember how some dude said something about “the only thing to fear is fear itself?” (I’m being intentionally glib, fyi, so don’t give me too much trouble.) Well, today I actually thought about what that means. Why? I’ll tell you. Early this morning I left the comfort of my Tel Aviv flat and took a …
Last week I finally got to Holon to check out the new Design Muesum. I’d first read about it in Time Out Israel (quite possibly my favorite magazine series of all time) over a month ago, so it was nice to finally check out the museum. The exhibit, titled “Toyko Fiber, Senseware,” was mostly about …
A lame attempt as part of the Hipsters Around the World series on travelsofadam.com. Haifa is Israel’s 3rd (or maybe 4th…I’m not sure) largest city. (Actually, defining an Israeli’s city size is a complicated, political affair—one I don’t really want to get into.) Well, whatever. It’s a big city and it’s in northern Ramallah in …
Travels of Adam? Travels of a wombat. Wombat Wednesday follows Mr. Wombat on his travels around the world. Philae Temple in Aswan, Egypt. The sacrificial altar. Don’t worry: Mr Wombat’s okay. He’s just admiring all those hieroglyphics! More photos from the Philae Temple