Shabat Shalom said the man. I was still trying to learn other Hebrew words in Israel to expand my complicated language skills, I was already starting to mix Swahili with Hebrew. We were headed to a Kibbutz to have dinner during Shabat which is the Jewish version of Sunday. Normally, only members of the Kibbutz eat […]
I’m a Jollyboy in Zambia!
The Zambian people don’t stop their hospitality at random conversations on street corners and in front of the entrance of the Victoria Falls. Not even the lime transporting truck driver that was from Congo could resist being hospitable once he crossed the Zimbambwe border into Zambia (he gave us a ride into the city). Google […]
Swimming at the edge of the Devil’s Pool: Victoria Falls, Zambia
The Devil’s Pool is the reason that I traveled almost two days starting at 12am to Victoria Falls. This pool is absolutely incredible! Getting there is a big task as you have to swim across the (kinda) mighty current of the Zambezi River. They have a rope going across the river to catch you in […]
The Shak Shuka Flame: Jaffa, Israel
After we explored Tel Aviv, Israel, they took us to try a popular Israeli dish called Shak Shuka. The 13 day trip to Israel would have never been the same if we didn’t get to try some typical dishes. Just outside the city of Tel Aviv you can find a very historic city called Jaffa […]
The Western Wall in Jerusalem
The Western Wall in Jerusalem is one of the oldest and significant things that you can find in the world today. There aren’t many things in the world that have so much history and mean so much to so many people. Walking to the Western Wall was a very surreal experience and it felt a bit […]
No Homo: Colombian Style
This obscene gestures you will see in the pictures below are something that is very common around the world. In the United States however, you will never catch a man caressing another man on a motorcycle. For my older viewers, no homo refers to a joke that young men say in the United States when […]
Exploring the Religions of Israel: The Druze
The Druze is the second religion that I encountered that I had no idea existed on my trip to Israel. I connected immediately with the Bahai Faith but the Druze religion has a few aspects that I found complex and rather unusual. We were able to spend an evening in a typical Druze village and restaurant […]
The Western Wall: Jerusalem
Seeing the western wall for the first time makes you feel a bit funny. This is the holiest place on Earth for Christians and Jews and in just a 5 minute walk you will find the third holiest place for Muslims. There are constant excavations going on roughly 20 feet underneath the floor that you […]
The Kibbutz Sunset: Israel
We were able to spend a full day in a Kibbutz while on my trip to Israel. They took us to a typical Kibbutz where we were able to join the members for typical Saturday night meal. If you didn’t know Saturdays for Jews is a day of rest called Shabbas (pronounced Shabbat). During Shabbas, everyone eats at […]
Taking Travel For Granted
They say that travel is the best teacher, I really can’t describe how my perceptions and thoughts have changed while I have been traveling around the world during the last year. I was born in a third world country, raised in a 1st world country, spoke 3 different languages at the age of 20, and […]
