Shalom! I’m still in Israel but here’s what I packed for my 10 days (technically 11 with the first travel day) in Israel on Birthright: Bottoms: Two pairs of leggings, one pair of jeans. Tops: Three ribbed tank tops, one non-ribbed tank top, one short sleeved black shirt, one long sleeve black shirt, one cardigan 1 long-sleeved navy blue dress for Shabbat Sleeping pants & … Continue reading What I Packed For 10 Days in Israel
I thought I’d leave this blog post here written by my Vedic meditation teacher wrote recently. I thought it was perfectly timed as I’m traveling TOMORROW (!). Enjoy it! Continue reading Five Tips For Blissful Travel
I’m less than 48 hours out until I leave for 10 days in Israel! I’m a little nervous because a) I haven’t traveled with people in forever and b) what if I forget something?! Luckily, I’m an expert at making packing lists so tomorrow night I’m going to do one final double check to make sure I have everything. Oh, and I’m going to Israel, … Continue reading The 5 Weirdest Things I’m Bringing to Israel
When I signed up for Birthright, I had assumed it was 10 days IN Israel. Did I look very closely at the itinerary for 2 seconds? I’ll give you two guesses, but you should only need one. No, I didn’t. I had thrown all caution to the window and assumed that I’d be gone for ten days, took the days off from work, and only … Continue reading A Small Change in Plans
I was thinking about past places I’ve been today and I thought of Stonehenge. Mostly because Gloria Steinhem talks about old rock structures in her book My Life on the Road that are even OLDER than Stonehenge yet no one seems to care. Then I thought, “Who would go out of their way to see them?” Spoiler alert: The middle of the United States is … Continue reading That Thing That You HAVE To Do In Salisbury, England
On a tour of the fjords in September 2015 in Norway. Happy Weekend! It’s one week (+ one day) before I leave on a ten day trip to Israel – the homeland! – for Birthright. I’m sneaking in just before I age out of the newly expanded age range. Two months before I age out, to be exact – but who’s counting? I haven’t traveled … Continue reading Three Things I’m Nervous For On Birthright
Above are my two furbabies, Gus and Playbill respectively, sitting in my carry-on suitcase that I took down from one of my closets recently to start packing for Israel. In case you’ve forgotten, I am heading to Israel on a Birthright trip just two months before I age out of the newly expanded max age for eligibility – 32. I’m excited but also kinda nervous … Continue reading How To Travel When You Have Pets
