Category: Asia

Israel: Scenes from Jaffa, Tel Aviv

Not to be confused with the identically-named Jaffa Cake (a very popular, very tasty biscuit eaten primarily in the UK), Jaffa (full stop) is a

My Biggest Travel Mistake

I pride myself on being an astute traveller. I navigate new countries with ease, despite being unwieldy with a map. I usually find the cheapest

Israel: Cosmopolitan Tel Aviv

Some cities, like Tel Aviv, resonate with me right away. Tel Aviv was super fun, ultra cool, and uber cosmopolitan. Long before buying a ticket

Israel: Intolerable Heat and Floating in the Dead Sea

People thought we were crazy to go to the Middle East in July (it is HOT), but we couldn’t help ourselves. We had the time

Frozen Yogurt and Hummus: Food in Tel Aviv

Somebody asked me about the food in Tel Aviv the other day and I just had to shake my head. Tel Aviv made me fat.

From Israel to Jordan: Sneak Peek

Just back from an extended weekend to Berlin, I’m jetting off on whirlwind trip through Scandinavia and the Baltics with Busabout tomorrow. No doubt about

The day I ate whale

If you know me personally, or if you’ve read the post I wrote on my 7 travel truths, you’ll know this: I don’t like to

9 reasons why low-cost airlines may not be worth it

Let’s be honest. Travel can be horrifically expensive, particularly airfare. The proliferation of low-cost air carriers, then, has been a godsend for most travellers. The