falafel, shawarma, or pizza – day 4.1

First off, this is post #100 to this blog! I started November 2008 and it’s been really fun so far. This is probably the first non-Facebook online presence I’ve maintained for over a year, and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming already in progress… After our morning […]

falafel, shawarma, or pizza – day 4.0

Day 4, Sunday, was probably our busiest day. We woke up early and made a quick beeline for the Egyptian border (about 15 minutes from our hostel in Eilat). But didn’t go through. Then took a 2-3 hour hike up to the top of Mount Tzfachot in the Negev, which had a magnificent view of […]

falafel, shawarma, or pizza – day 3

Day 3, Saturday, was a chill day. Because it was Shabbat, our bus wasn’t going anywhere. But because we were in Eilat (אֵילַת), a resort town, everything was open. Eilat is a resort town located at the southernmost point of Israel and on the Red Sea. As we arrived in the city, the row of […]

Falafel, shawarma, or pizza – Days 1 & 2

For those who don’t know, I recently went on a Taglit-Birthright trip to Israel. It was one of the most amazing trips I have ever taken, and I tried my best to capture the fun. Here are photos from the first two days my group was there. I’ll also include a brief on what we […]