Lisbon is a very pleasurable discovery…. The city offers a bouquet of urban visuals. Every outing throughout the many neighborhoods of the city reveals more layers of architectural or graphic expression, which we are thoroughly enjoying. Here are our Green…
The Algarve Coast of Portugal is synonymous with sun, sand and sea for most people. We are here in the middle of winter. This is one of our favorite “tricks” in our travels ~ by going counter cyclical to the “seasons”,…
Angelina Jolie?? Whaaat? Those of you who know Ben well, know that he is rather enamored of Angelina Jolie. Always was. Not only for her beauty, but also her life’s work as an ambassador for refugees as UN Goodwill Ambassador.…
We fly from Israel to Madrid to take the train to discover Toledo, (where we have a home exchange secured) reputed to be a jewel of Medieval architecture. Aerial view – coming into Madrid Toledo distinguishes itself by its multi-cultural…
After the happening place that Tel Aviv is, we are ready to spend a weekend in Jerusalem, the traditional nexus of three religions: Judaism, Islam and Catholicism. Each religion places both historical and religious significance to Jerusalem and has been…
After some time on the Moshav, we are ready for the city. I do not know Tel Aviv at all, so we are glad to have an opportunity to spend some time here to get a feel for it. Tel…
Before we arrive in Israel I get a warm email from Sally inviting us to visit and spend time with her and her husband Yossi, in Zichron Ya’akov. Sally is a very close friend of my sister Dina (from Dina’s…
My (Peta) connection to Israel began with my maternal grandmother who was born around 1907 in the Old City of Jerusalem, in what was then Palestine. She was the 5th generation in her family to be born in Palestine. My…