A yoga retreat in Far West Texas with a group of strangers brought up a lot feelings. Also, it was a million degrees.
Category Archives: The United States
How an Eccentric Chemist Amassed One of the World’s Best Art Collections
A recent visit to a museum with an astounding collection of Matisses has made me reconsider what I thought I knew about art museums.
Yellowstone’s Natural Wonders (With Kids!)
If you’ve wondered why I’ve been absent from this blog, it’s because we have moved from Jerusalem to Rabat, with a six-week United States vacation called “home leave” in between. This year, our home leave included Washington DC, Michigan, Yellowstone National Park, Portland, a day in Los Angeles, and a few in Santa Barbara. ItContinue reading “Yellowstone’s Natural Wonders (With Kids!)”
Waterfalls, Wine, and Whisky in New York
After nearly a month in the U.S., I’ve been back in Jerusalem for a bit and finding it difficult to get back into my regular groove. And so working out and writing are two things that seem to have fallen off (thus the lack of posts, and my lack of muscle tone). It’s been aContinue reading “Waterfalls, Wine, and Whisky in New York”
The Transient Nature of Perception
We recently wrapped up a three-week stay in Washington DC. And man, was it hard to leave (even though I was heading to Paris, oh beloved Paris). The three weeks was filled with catching up with good friends, family, cocktails, dinners, strolling the beautiful DC streets, museums visits, a ballet, a musical, and lots of yoga.Continue reading “The Transient Nature of Perception”
Pure Michigan
These are well-known facts to anyone from Michigan: A Michigander is a person who is from or who lives in Michigan. The lower peninsula of Michigan is shaped like a hand, and Michiganders indicate where they’re from by pointing to a spot on their own hand. People from the lower peninsula consider anything on theContinue reading “Pure Michigan”
Bourbon Tasting and the (Surprisingly) Cool City of Louisville
After some serious biscuit-eating in Charleston, South Carolina, a visit to Mr. Dame in Spain’s hometown of Atlanta, and a two-night stay on our friend’s family farm outside of Knoxville, we were off to pay homage to our favorite booze: Bourbon. We arrived in Louisville, Kentucky with an ambitious plan: To visit all nine officialContinue reading “Bourbon Tasting and the (Surprisingly) Cool City of Louisville”
Elegant, Delicious Charleston
After leaving the bustle and hip-but-not-even-trying vibe of New Orleans, we spent a night in Destin, Florida, which, as a city, is nothing to write home about (or, more aptly, nothing to blog about). Except for the fact that the beaches are fine white powder sand and warm sea water. Watching the sun set whileContinue reading “Elegant, Delicious Charleston”
Soulful New Orleans
After we left the fun, casual vibe and tacos galore of Austin, Texas, we were on to our next stop: Louisiana. Our destination was New Orleans, but to break up the drive, we stopped in Cajun country and stayed at an AirBnB for the night. Tip: When arriving to a sprawling bayou cabin, get thereContinue reading “Soulful New Orleans”
Great Grub, Cool Pool, and Bats in Austin
We’ve officially departed Spain and are in the thick of our congressionally-mandated month of home leave. You’ll recall when we left Yemen, we spent our home leave driving around the American West and then up the coast of California. It was magic. This home leave we’re taking a different tack and going south. First stop:Continue reading “Great Grub, Cool Pool, and Bats in Austin”