Bye Bye Chai: Crossing Borders and Moving On
When Tal and I arrived in Sri Lanka a few months back, after a mere 40 minute flight that felt more like a take off and immediate...
Nearing India's End: Realizing What You've Become
Since I last sat down to write a post just about one month ago, our travels shifted from ‘digging in’ and slowing down to nothing short...
Digging in and Staying Put: An Orphanage, an Ashram and an Island
An old friend of mine, upon returning from her year-long backpacking honeymoon, gave us some great advice for both saving money and...
Full Power: Bumping Through the 'Real' India
Early on in our trip, in the British-influenced hill town of Shimla, a portly gentleman approached us in a market. His name was Sasson,...
(Nearly Falling Off) The High, Endless Himalayas
I’ll admit, I’ve put this off for weeks. Tal and I have now been in India nearly a month, but after every weird, wild adventure, after...
On Packing Up and Moving Out
Now in the final week before we walk onto a plane with one way tickets, the realities of leaving have truly — finally — began to set in....
"Typical": Three Jews and a Dried Eel in Lithuania
Please note: This trip went down back in May. But seeing as Tali and I are about to head out on a major trek in less than two weeks, I’m...
Why We Travel, Beyond "It's Fun"
I never planned for this. If you caught me just five years ago, I was certain I’d end up in New York, writing full time for some...
Three Days in Rome: Pasta and Wine, Jesus and Moses
Italy is one of those places that just about everyone dreams of visiting. Americans tend to view it as the golden land of most of our...
"Eitan, Do You Hear Me?" Or, the Time a 10k Put Me in the ER
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved to run. That’s true of most kids — tag, hide and go seek and capture the flag all involve...