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Habonim Nature Reserve
Summer’s here and it’s time to get out and enjoy nature. Just a half-hour south of Haifa you’ll find one of the most beautiful nature reserves in the area. Situated in the moshav Habonim, right across from the nature reserve is the Cafarlet fortress. This structure was built in the 8th/9th century and is for…
Cherry Picking in the Golan
As the months roll on by during the COVID lockdown, and international travel is still far down on the list for most people, so what’s someone with wanderlust to do? Slowly but surely, sites are opening back up again, and we’re trying to adhere by social distancing and safety as much as possible. In such…
Stay Home and Travel
It’s been a tough few weeks, stir craziness is settling in and it’s getting difficult to find ways to fill the time. Here are some more ways to see the world from the comfort and safety of your own home. I hope everyone is doing well and stays healthy. All information is correct as of…
Travel the World During Lockdown
COVID-19 has become a pandemic and is spreading all over the world. We all need to do our part to stop the spread of the virus. Travel has to come to an end for a while, but there still are free ways to see the world from the comfort (and safety!) of your own home.…
Election Day Round 3 In Jerusalem
Living in Israel, I’ve come to realize that election day is more than just voting. To get people to the polls, everyone is given a vacation day, and those who still need to work (doctors, some retail employees, emergency workers, etc) are paid double, and still need to be given a break to go vote.…
Haifa Eats
Haifa has a wide variety of cuisines, there’s something for everyone!Anywhere in the city you can find something that’ll please your taste buds. For such a small city, the hot spots are constantly changing and new restaurants are popping up every week. Here’s some of my favorites: Libira Brewpub My favorite restaurant to recommend. Great…
Feed Me Cyprus
The food in Cyprus is very similar to food in Greece, but the cuisine also has lots of other cultural influences. While I was in Cyprus, I was able to try Mediterranean, Turkish, Georgian, and Middle Eastern flavors. Cypriot cuisine was very interesting, and their love of Halloumi was a thumbs up from me.I tried…
5 Days of Cyprus in the Winter
It started out with me wanting to get away for my birthday, and after chatting with a friend about traveling, I decided to check out if any airlines were having a New Year’s sale since it was so close to my birthday. I was in luck! Ryan Air had flights for as little as 5…
Tel Aviv, Habibi, Tel Aviv
The nonstop city in the Middle East, the secular heart and soul of the country, there’s so much in this city to explore. Shuks (Open Air Markets) The open air markets are an iconic symbol of the Middle East, and you feel so immersed in the culture by visiting them. If no one’s yelling at…
Street Art in Tel Aviv
I honestly love street art so much. How there’s no one specific type of graffiti, and just rounding the corner can bring you to something completely different. Florentin neighborhood in Tel Aviv is the heart of the city’s street art, and it’s constantly changing. The walls are repeatedly repainted, and new art is born on…
Eating My Way Through Greece
One of my ways of discovering a new culture is through food. Mediterranean food has so many different varieties and is so diverse, that even in the same country the food can be completely different. I tried so many different things for the first time, and let myself out of my comfort zone. However, the…
Santorini, Greece
Santorini, or Thira as it’s known locally (the island has gone through many name changes but either name is accepted), is considered to be the most beautiful and romantic islands in the world. The sunsets are not the only thing that brings people to the island. There’s a certain magic in the air that is…
Scuba Diving in Santorini
I love the water. I grew up going to the beach or the pool almost every weekend and practically lived in the water. 6 year old Melissa had high hopes of getting into the mermaid profession when she got older. Things don’t always pan out like we hope, but we make do. The first time…
Naxos, Greece
As the largest of the Cyclades islands, Naxos has so much to offer. From it’s glimmering white sand beaches to its high mountain ranges, you can see it all. This self-sustaining island is most known for its potatoes, citron, and different varieties of cheeses. I knew I wanted to visit a couple islands while in…
Athens, Greece
I had been planning this trip to Greece for the better part of 6 years. I kept saying I was going to go and I finally did in 2019. One degree, one army service, and two long-term relationships later and I finally got here.This was my graduation trip to myself. I worked so hard to…
A Day in Aegina
I decided to take a day trip while I was in Athens. There were several places to choose from when trying to figure out where to go. In the very beginning I had planned on heading up north to Meteora and spend a couple days there and staying in the north for the rest of…
Haifa, Israel
Haifa is my city. I’ve been living here for almost 4 years now, and before then I was in the suburbs of Haifa since the end of 2011 when I moved to Israel. I always tell people to visit Haifa when they come to Israel. It’s a beautiful city, and it’s a nice change of…
The Lowest Place On Earth
The Dead Sea is the most frequented beach vacation spot in the country (after Eilat) for Israelis and tourists alike. With it’s spa-like qualities, it’s hard not to see why everyone heads there. At 430 meters below sea level, it’s the lowest point on dry land in the world. From it’s high percentage of saline…
Keep Calm and Have Some Tea
Since visiting London, I’ve become accustomed to the art of afternoon tea. I never thought to add milk to tea, and wow is it a game changer. Tiny sandwiches and scones with clotted cream and jam made me feel so fancy and posh.Visiting the various markets in the city has also allowed me to expand…
London on a Budget
I’m not a person who is willing to skip on luxury, but at the same time, I like to save where I can. Finding out different ways to save here and there really adds up and lets me stretch my travel money further. I am in no means a cheap person, and if there’s something…
7 Days in London
London has been on my bucket list for a long time, probably since high school I’ve been dreaming about going. I mean, it’s London! Union Jack, Queen (both Liz and Freddie Mercury), tea at every waking hour – sounds good to me! This was my first international mother-daughter trip where it was just the two…
Jewish Budapest
From the turn of the twentieth century, the Jewish community in Budapest was enormous, around 25% of the population. The war decimated the Jews living in Budapest, and now a very small percentage still live in the city. The seventh district of Budapest (Erzsébetváros) is still known as the Jewish Quarter. There are memorials all…
Hungry for Hungary
The food in eastern Europe is known to be very hearty, very heavy foods. Warms the body, warms the soul. Hungarian cuisine is lots of cream, vegetables, meat – all that good stuff. Paprika is the main spice, and you can buy it by the ton in the markets. Goulash, a traditional Hungarian stew made…
Budapest, Hungary
Three cities combined into one incredible place. Buda, on the left side of the Danube River, sits on top of the hill and overlooks the region. Pest (pronouced “Pesht”) is on the right side of the Danube and is a very flat area, where most of the parks and attractions sit. Óbuda sits to the…
Day Trip to Szentendre
The picturesque countryside of Pest is definitely something I recommend visiting when coming to Budapest. Located only about 40 minutes away by train from the city, it makes the perfect day trip. Tickets cost 310 HUF (~1 USD) each way, and can only be bought at the station before getting on the train. The train…
What to Do and See in Prague
The city of a hundred spires, and still one of my favorite cities that I’ve been to. The rich culture and the fascinating history of this small Eastern European country keeps calling me back. The Honest Guide definitely helped while I was planning this trip, and gave me so many wonderful ideas of things to…
La Dolce Vita Di Roma
Pizza, pasta, vino. Live by these words and you’ll find eternal happiness. Italy was really one of the first countries abroad I got to explore. Yes, I did have a long layover in Madrid for a couple days, but it wasn’t really the same as actually having a trip there. This city is absolutely incredible,…
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