Part of the reason I'd booked so many days in Tel Aviv was so that I could have a beach day in Jaffa, a seaside suburb that shares municipal services, but is its own city. But the weather had other plans, with wild winds whipping my scarf around my neck and blowing debris in the streets. It reminded … [Read more...] about Finding Serendipity in Jaffa
Israel
Photo Friday: Jerusalem, Israel
Jerusalem is one of those places that I dreamed about visiting long before I had a concept of its history, ever since I saw the mother-of-pearl inlaid Bible my grandparents brought back from their trip to the Holy Land. But after an enjoyable few days spent in cosmopolitan Tel Aviv, somewhere I … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Jerusalem, Israel
My Favorite Israeli Meals
Before I went to Israel, everyone I talked to about it mentioned some type of food I should have there. I'd had Mediterranean fare before, specifically in Turkey, and eaten at an Israeli restaurant here in Atlanta (and another in Guatemala, oddly enough). But I couldn't wait to try the real … [Read more...] about My Favorite Israeli Meals
Catching the Sunrise on Masada
My alarm went off as I'd just fallen asleep and I stirred to get dressed in the dark in my Jerusalem dorm room. I grabbed my bag and made my way to the walls of the Old City, where the bus picked me up. The tour bus was already full and all I could focus on was how little sleep I'd had. I tried to … [Read more...] about Catching the Sunrise on Masada
A Day Trip to Haifa
I'd barely gotten my bearings in Tel Aviv when a plan was hatched among my new group of hostel roommates. Two of us wanted to go check out Haifa, a city to the north, and decided to go the next day. But being the Queen of Dawdletown, I had a bit more work to finish that morning before I could go … [Read more...] about A Day Trip to Haifa