israel Archive

  • Walk to Kotel

    Friday Night Walk to the Kotel

      I captured this image while on my way to the Kotel, or the Western Wall. The combination of smoke emanating from the nearby food stalls and the mad rush to get to the wall made for a wonderful frenzy.

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  • US Air at DCA

    Follow Me to Israel

    Later this evening, I will be embarking on an 11 hour flight from Philadelphia to Tel Aviv for a remarkable adventure. I am traveling solo to Israel for a week to tour about and see as much as I can in this small, but remarkable...

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  • Baltra Airport

    Solo Travel Redux: Fear and Excitement

    1998. That was the last time I went on a solo trip that was not business related. Every other vacation or trip has been with my partner or other people. That will change later this week when I board US Airways flight 796 to Tel...

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  • Baltra Galapagos

    Dangerous Travel

    I was recently talking about travel with a friend, and the concept of difficult travel arose. His position was that he would travel to any locale, regardless of the potential danger. I argued that it was inherently irresponsible to knowingly put yourself in a dangerous...

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