That right there – that’s the border It feels relatively normal to stand on the border with another country. I guess growing up in the States, I didn’t think much about standing on the line and looking over at the other side. When you grow up in a country that is forced to defend itself on […]
Europe
Travel to: Caesarea, Israel
I take pictures of signs to remember where I went (and how to spell it) The number of stunning places you see along the coast of Israel is surreal. Caesarea is an ancient city, built by Herod as a maritime and commercial center, and it survived as a capital city until its conquest my Muslims […]
Travel to: Tel Aviv, Israel
Welcome to Tel Aviv! Summer in the desert: holy smokes. I had forgotten how hot Israel can be, even on the sea coast. BUT! Look how stunning it is! Tel Aviv is a gorgeous city, and it’s the best place to start an adventure in Israel. Because we were in the UK for a few […]
Travel to: Barcelona
I studied in Madrid in college, and I always considered it to be the more staid, older sibling to the younger, artsy Barcelona. When I traveled Europe after business school, I got to know Barcelona a little better – it was a mature city in its own right, with no need for my sibling comparison. […]
Travel to: Prague
Ah, Prague. Lots of Americans visit for the cheap beer and beautiful architecture, but this city has special meaning for me. It was high on my list for as long as I can remember. I knew that I’d enjoy walking the city, reading about its history, making friends with the locals, and finding out about […]
Travel to: Vienna
On one of my many trips to London for work, I tacked on a week to visit some classic European cities that had been on my list for a long time. Vienna was an easy flight from London, and its architecture is stunning. I wasn’t very prepared for this trip – I landed in the […]
Travel to: London
I fell in love with London the first time when we visited as a family in the summer of 1989. I didn’t know then the role it would play in my life as adult, but I was already smitten with the city. My next trip to Britain wouldn’t be until the winter of 2001, with […]
Travel to: Dublin
I spent nearly as much time in Dublin as I did in London, thanks to a key office located in the city center. My first trip there, ironically, wasn’t for work – I had coincidentally planned a long weekend there at the same time that my parents were visiting as well. Hooray for family time! The […]
Travel to: Paris
When I first started traveling to London for work, I had a week between work meetings that I needed to occupy… and of course it made sense to take the train from to Paris! What a fabulous way to travel: security checkpoints that weren’t oppressive; delicious 3-course lunch with wine; and comfortable chairs next to […]