The bus system in Israel is efficient, relatively cheap, and they even have free wifi (which is a hot commodity in Uzbekistan and you better believe I used every…
Top 10 things to do/see in Tel Aviv*: 1. Rent a bicycle 2. Carmel Market 3. Old Jaffa/Jaffa Port 4. Florentine neighborhood 5. Nachlat Benyamin Arts and Crafts Fair…
A year ago I fell prey to one of those silly internet bucket lists. You know, the ones titled “10 Things Every 25 year-old Should Know” or “96238347 Places…
My favorite part about staying in hotels/hostels is the free breakfast. I always make sure to stay at one that offers it. At the City Hotel in Samarkand there…
After the dusty brown country side of Urgut, Samarkand was a colorful relief. I have become obsessed with the blue and green tiles of Uzbekistan. Actually, I’ve really just…
My phone is ringing, I answer it and an automated voice speaking in Russian starts talking. “Nehyet Ruskie, nehyet ruskie, no Russian, no Russian”, I yell back into the…
Taxis. A wonderful but at times horribly frustrating tool for getting around the Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Well, really they’re my only way of getting around the city besides walking, so…
