November 2011 UPDATE I have officially dropped off my passport at the South Sudan Embassy in which I will return tomorrow to pay for the actual visa. The only places where you are able to get the visa are Nairobi, Kampala, and Ethiopia. If you read the story below you will find that I had […]
My 13 Day Trip Israel
I can’t really begin to describe how amazing the trip to Israel was. I got to see a side of Israel that is so far from the conflict that is always described on the news. The Israel Ministry of Tourism, Stand With Us, and the entire Once In Lifetime Crew did a great job of […]
Learning How to Speak Hebrew (Basic Expressions)
Hebrew is one of the oldest languages that is still spoken today. While traveling to Israel I was able to pick up on many of the basic expressions to get around such as “are you single” and “you are very beautiful”. Oops, wrong blog! Its a bit harder language to pick up since the vowels are […]
Entrance To The Tomb of Jesus: Jerusalem
The Tomb of Jesus has a certain aura around it. To be in front of such a significant place for so many people really hits you hard. Another thing that was extremely interesting is how people behaved inside the actual chamber and also how thousands of people lined up to enter the Tomb of Jesus. […]
Dead Sea Reflections: The Jordan Border
When we were visiting the Dead Sea we actually had a crazy idea of swimming to the Jordan border. Being that you can’t put your eyes underwater under fear that your eyes would sting for days we forfeited that idea. This picture was taken as we were leaving the Dead Sea in Israel. I can’t […]
The Israeli Beauty & The Beast
You remember the story right? Gorgeous girl meets really hairy man and they fall in love. I have to tell you there are a lot of beauties here in Tel Aviv and a lot of hairy men too. Hairy women? Not so much. The situation in Israel is a love and hate relationship. They love […]
The Faces of Jerusalem: The Clergy Man
I mean seriously, how cool is this guy. He is one of the few people that was very nice about getting his picture taken in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel. I really don’t know what else I can say about this guy. He was chilling where Jesus’ tombstone is in Jerusalem, automatic cool points. And look […]
A Word Describing Travel to Israel: Sababa!
Traveling to Israel has always been on my list but I never thought that I would actually get a personal invite by the Israel Ministry of Tourism. Last night we had an event where we met many of the people involved that brought together the Once In A Lifetime Project. There was a moment where […]
Exploring the Magic of Israel
In the last week I have explored more parts of Israel than I have even attempted to explore in the cities that I have grown up in. You only need to know where the 24 hour hot dog stand is and you’re set. As I have spread the word that I am in Israel, I […]
The Kibbutz Bee in Israel
I arrived in the Kibbutz today to see what the Kibbutz lifestyle is all about. Apparently it involves bees that work out and take steroids. Look at that thing! We arrived just before the sun went down so I made sure to walk outside and start taking pictures. I had to tip toe around a […]
