Middle East

If I could write a love letter to a specific country’s food, it would be Israel. To be honest, I don’t really know what it is about the food there that I love so much. I mean, hummus is available around the world but it tastes better in Israel. Craft beer is, again, found around…

Jerusalem is one of the most fascinating cities I have ever been to. The mix of history and religion combined with a cool nightlife scene and some great foodie spots made it fun to explore. I spent about 4 days in Jerusalem, both exploring the city itself as well as the nearby attractions. It made…

I glanced at the window beside me; a fractured kaleidoscope of colours reflected by the scenery outside. Tiny cracks spider webbing out from the point of impact in the middle crawled across the entire window pane. I wondered what had made the window crack like that. I hoped it was a rock, but I also…

Israel was somewhere I wanted to visit for a while. My mom went when she was around my age and had some great stories about floating in the Dead Sea and exploring the Old Town of Jerusalem. Yet when I told people (other than my mom) that I wanted to travel to Israel I was…

Israel (and Palestine) was one of the most interesting places I have ever been. I learned a ton, saw even more, and left with a head full of knowledge (and, to be honest, a bit of confusion). Needless to say, I highly recommend it as a travel destination, especially if you love history as much…

Before I even start, I should probably tell you one teeny tiny very important thing. This is not a success story. This is a story of failure. Which is why I figured it would be a good article to write for any non-hikers like me who somehow find themselves on a bus at 3am barreling through…