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St. Maarten!!

St. Maarten!! 350 234 Sarity Gervais

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…

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The Isolated Juneau, Alaska

The Isolated Juneau, Alaska 350 233 Sarity Gervais

The 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…

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A Young City Filled With A Cornucopia Of Treasure

A Young City Filled With A Cornucopia Of Treasure 350 251 Sarity Gervais

When 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…

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St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg 350 233 Sarity Gervais

On 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…

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Bergen or Bryggen

Bergen or Bryggen 350 185 Sarity Gervais

Bergen 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…

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A masterpiece of nature, the Gerainger Fjord

A masterpiece of nature, the Gerainger Fjord 350 172 Sarity Gervais

This 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…

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An Excursion to Two Charming Ancient Towns in the Heart of Tuscany, Pisa and Lucca

An Excursion to Two Charming Ancient Towns in the Heart of Tuscany, Pisa and Lucca 350 255 Sarity Gervais

For 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…

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Naples, Italy in One Day

Naples, Italy in One Day 350 233 Sarity Gervais

On 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…

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Florence, Italy for the lover of the Greatest in Art

Florence, Italy for the lover of the Greatest in Art 350 229 Sarity Gervais

Florence, 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…

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Stockholm for the Jewish traveler

Stockholm for the Jewish traveler 350 233 Sarity Gervais

Stockholm 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…

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The Jews in Finland

The Jews in Finland 350 234 Sarity Gervais

The 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…

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Kosher Vacations: The Gorgeous, Unique City of Barcelona, Spain

Kosher Vacations: The Gorgeous, Unique City of Barcelona, Spain 350 192 Sarity Gervais

Barcelona, 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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