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…
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…
read moreA number of years ago I discovered a gem, hitherto unknown to me. It left such an astounding impression on me, I returned again recently. Like with a great piece…
read moreI’m about to go on the Costa Fascinosa, Greek Isles cruise. The cruise begins and ends in Venice, which happens to be one of my favorite cities in the world.…
read moreThe Norwegian Epic is the latest addition to the Norwegian Vacation Cruise line and when it was completed in Nazire, France, it was the third largest cruise ship in the…
read moreThere was a time, not so long ago, when a person desiring to have a grand vacation atop a luxury cruise ship, had very few options to choose from, if…
read moreThe Jewish population in Hungary predates the invasion and conquest of the country by the Huns, or Magyar tribes by as many as 600 years with some Jewish settlers arriving…
read moreA 200 million year old limestone rock, at the southernmost end of Spain, became the Peninsula known as the Rock of Gibraltar. In tiny Gibraltar, 6.5 square kilometers in all,…
read moreAbout 6 years ago, I had the privilege of being invited to a Bar Mitzva in Barbados. Landing at the airport, we were picked up by our host and promptly…
read moreMy grandmother was indubitably one of the greatest cooks in my experience. She boasted hordes of adoring fans, with her dreamy cakes and pastries, Vienna schnitzel and roasted potatoes, Chicken…
read moreThis past year I went to Whistler, BC for a gorgeous ski vacation. Our hotel destination was the award winning Four Seasons Resort at Whistler, and spa the epitome of…
read moreI recently moved to California so I thought it would be a fantastic idea to explore the beauty of this magnificent state with the family. We loaded the car up…
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