When people think of “cool” cities in the U.S., I don’t know that Cincinnati floats to the top of most people’s lists. But on my recent weekend trip I found…
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Falling In Love With Quirky Reykjavik, Iceland
Rather like with Tel Aviv, I hadn’t really planned to spend time in Reykjavik beyond just using it for a base to sleep on our last night in Iceland. Sure,…
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10 Things You Have to Do On A Weekend Trip to Asheville
I insist on making the most of 3-day weekends, but this year I ended up approaching MLK weekend without any concrete plans. Life had been nuts, and by the time…
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Diving Into Jerusalem’s Amazing Mahane Yehuda Market…a.k.a. The Shuk
I’ve already written all about our magical 24 hours in vibrant, bustling Jerusalem, including raving about the magic of The Shuk—otherwise known as Mahane Yehuda Market. But I didn’t have…
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A Sabbath Morning in Tel Aviv & Old Jaffa
I have no problem admitting when I’m wrong. And this was definitely one of those times. As I planned our epic Israel and Jordan adventure, many forum posts and blog…
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Feeling Hip(ster) In Portland’s Food & Beer Scene
Sometimes it’s hard to make a point of being a tourist in your own country. I tend to be really terrible at this—international or bust. But there are so many…