Getting Over My Fear of Talking to Strangers
Here's a video that showed up in my newsfeed and was sent to me by a friend the day after we got back from Eilat--it fit really nicely into the...
“Eilat” on My Mind
Eilat, pronounced "a lot", is Israel's southern most city but almost feels like it's in a league of its own. Located on the northern tip of the Red Sea, it's...
Two Weeks Later…
Prelude: I decided to take a leap of faith to travel, including leaving my awesome job and the people who had gone from colleagues-to-friends-to-family over the course of 5.5 years and...
“L’Chaim” with the Locals
Note, I'm still catching up on posts. This one is about 5 days behind, but I'm getting there :) Yes, we're still delayed. Yes, it's frustrating. But we're making progress!...
Midnight Soaks
After we left the settlement, we made the drive down to the Dead Sea right as the sun was setting. The drive seemed short to me because I fell asleep,...
Jerusalem for the Day
In the US, Sunday is seen as the day of rest. That wasn't the case with us. Eager to see as much of Jerusalem as we could, our two car...
Stranded in the Marina?
I arrived in Israel on Friday afternoon, eager to be reunited with my friends, Chad and Tyler, and excited about starting our sail on Saturday. Except there was one small,...
Destination: Israel (Day 1)
Quick recap: I arrived in Israel on Friday and was supposed to take off on Saturday for a sail across the Atlantic, but we're stranded in Israel until our paperwork arrives,...
The Flight That Changed My Life
Nearly 26 hours after leaving my house in Portland, I arrived in Tel Aviv. Here I am, 12 hours after landing, finally going to bed. (I couldn't stay awake long...
Taking a Leap of Faith to Travel
A few weeks ago, I sent a friend who is chartering boats in the Caribbean an email to ask where he was going to be in April/May so I could...