Shopping and Shedding Pounds in Tel Aviv

When I talked to Julie the week before our big trip, she mentioned that she enjoys walking, and she hoped to walk everywhere in Tel Aviv. “Perfect, I love walking!” I said. But then, as I got to know Julie better, I began to realize we were not exactly on the same level with the physical fitness. She walks, and she runs, and she exercises. Julie is what we call fit. Super fit. I am more like what we call….not […]

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Tel Aviv, Israel: The Beach and the People We Met

Tel Aviv is gorgeous. It is a huge bustling, modern city, on the Mediterranean Sea. It has everything you could want or need, with the unique Israel flavor to it. We stayed in Tel Aviv for our entire week in Israel. Other cities we visited were just day trips. Most Israelites are Jews, but not necessarily religious Jews. We heard that often in our time there, not just for Tel Aviv, although it is definitely more secular than many parts […]

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