When contemplating a trip in celebration of our 40th anniversary, there wasn’t much thought about the destination. Africa is a perennial favorite, and this is our third trip (2016 and 2021 previously). What’s glorious is that there are so many choices when visiting the continent that a repeat is unlikely. In this case, we begin […]

Yes, Paris is indeed a good idea – especially for the first time as in the case of our kids. And seeing it all dressed up for Christmas is for me an added bonus. Yes, it’s pre-Thanksgiving in Paris, but that holiday is not celebrated in this country so what the heck! And those “Black […]

“What is the reason for your travel?” That was the first question posed to us at passport control upon landing at Ben Gurion Airport. It didn’t take long to answer. “To help the Israeli tourist economy. And to show people how absolutely safe it is to travel in Israel.” That is not some made up […]