Apologies for the late blogging: a traumatic airport security experience and midterms are responsible. First, let's discuss Israeli airport security. A friend warned that we should get to the airport well in advance, so we left our hostel at 4 in the morning, somewhat delirious from coming back...

Shalom! Blogging from the internet kiosk at my hostel in the heart of Tel Aviv. This city feels like New York meets beachside resort meets Old Nicosia -- it's a little bit of everything at once: old and new, city and sea. Israel is full of contradictions. You have the Tel Aviv airport, which...

Egypt was, to say the least, not what I expected. Cairo was more New York City than Arabian Desert — I guess we've all fallen victim to watching too much History Channel, right?

Egyptian Museum
I get lots of crap for this, but I'm not a museum person. I don't particularly like seeing items taken...