Tag Archives: Israel

186 days

Posted on May 25, 2012 by surfas-ing

Thousands of photos 9 Countries:                                                                                                                                       (UK, South Africa, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, India, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam) Countless airplanes, buses, trains, boats, taxis, auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws, bike-rickshaws, tuk-tuks, bicycles, motorcycles and … Continue reading →

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Heebs, Hippies and Hindus– Pushkar, India

Posted on March 28, 2012 by surfas-ing

A gentle mix of  Boulder, Colorado and Haifa, Israel in a little Indian village really hit a soft spot. I don’t know if I was craving hummus or missing patchouli but the mixture was irresistible. One day turned into four … Continue reading →

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I almost married a Bedouin, stories from Jordan…

Posted on February 15, 2012 by surfas-ing

I spent one day in Eilat before heading into Jordan to see Petra. I had planned on hitchhiking (just kidding mom) to the border, taking another car from the Jordanian side and then just winging it from there but after … Continue reading →

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Sabbaba…Bomb detection, bomb shelters, a few bomb weekends in Israel

Posted on February 5, 2012 by surfas-ing

I arrived in Israel during Hannukah and two days before Christmas; instead of running to the first store for a sufganiot (special Hannukah donut) I had some really fun dental work done – Happy Hannukah to me! Not the best … Continue reading →

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Gone Commando, In Israel

Posted on January 6, 2012 by surfas-ing

I’ve spent the last two weeks volunteering on an IDF (Israel Defense Force) military base. Yes, you heard correctly The Israeli Army! Let me tell you, all those days in the gym pumping iron and running laps has really paid … Continue reading →

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah from the Holy Land

Posted on December 25, 2011 by surfas-ing

Today I start a three week volunteer program in Israel for the Israel Defense Force.  http://www.vfi-usa.org/ “You work on an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) base performing non-combat civilian support duties such as packing medical supplies; repairing machinery and equipment; building … Continue reading →

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