This morning I awoke to the sounds of hammering and electric drill emanating from the high-rise building that’s in the process of being erected next door to my bedroom, in…
read moreThe other day at Whole Foods I started talking to a very nice woman, a visitor from Alaska’s State Capital. She commented on the variety of produce and the difference…
read moreWhen you choose your Kosher Cruise of the Balkans you may pick a tour with either one or two days spent in St. Petersburg. Either way, a shore excursion is…
read moreOn the Kosherica cruise to the Baltic I noticed that there is a very unusually long stay over – almost two whole days, in which the ship docks at the…
read moreBergen or Bryggen (the correct local pronunciation) happens to be the only town in Norway that I know well enough to actually say with confidence, that it’s far more to…
read moreThis blog will deal with one of my peak travel experiences with Kosher Cruises, which for a change has little to do with anthropology, history or culture. As a reI…
read moreFor a change, I’ll be focusing this blog on one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and keep my Jewish obsession under temporary control. When I looked at the…
read moreOn a cruise, the stop in Naples is around 12 hrs long…use it for exploring the one city that will give you the truest taste of Europe, with a port…
read moreFlorence, Italy, is no doubt one of the most beautiful cities in the world, filled with culture, history and some of the greatest artistic treasures in the world. It is…
read moreStockholm Jewish tour Like a squirrel who gathers supplies for the winter, I find myself gathering information about the Jewish community in every port of call we happen to arrive…
read moreThe history of Jews in Finland is highly unusual. Despite it being a small community, only around one and a half century old, it has a fascinating past, filled with…
read moreBarcelona, the beautiful. One of the most beautiful cities in the world for Kosher vacations, Barcelona has a long and rich history and a cultural heritage which stays to this…
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