The night I arrived in Tel Aviv, I struck up a conversation with a local over a glass of wine and ended up asking him “What is your favorite neighborhood in Tel Aviv”. This guy was French by birth, but had spent many years visiting Tel Aviv and now called this city home, so I figured he might… Read more
Driving from my home on the west side of LA to a friend’s place in Eagle Rock the other day, I noticed how the downtown skyline is changing. New hotels and apartment buildings going up and cranes spotting the horizon in all directions. Downtown Los Angeles has been growing and gentrifying for years, but it seems… Read more
Back in 2oo2, I took my first trip to the African continent. I flew into Johannesburg, South Africa and 4 months later I flew out of Cairo, Egypt, having visited 8 countries during that time. Looking back (yes, that’s a long 15 year look back) I am amazed by the lack of planning I had done before… Read more
Whew – we finally made it through a month of rain and chilly weather and today was back into the 70’s. Los Angeles’ version of “winter” may finally be over. We made it, y’all! So now to get back to life as normal – looking for things to do outside. Ever since I moved to Los… Read more
Hi Everyone! It is almost the end of January and I hope the year has started off with some great travel for you. For me…well, since getting back from my New Year’s trip to Palm Springs, I’ve been home bound, but when you live in a great city like Los Angeles, it is not the end… Read more
