The buildings all around us are the color of the desert, much like the wall around the Old City. As travelers journeyed up to Jerusalem over the centuries, the color …

Among the many souvenirs we have seen in the last week, perhaps the most humorous and apropos is a wall plaque with the phrase “Shalom, Y’all.” I smiled and eagerly …

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on the surface of the earth. From there, the only direction to go is up; and that’s exactly what we did. More specifically, …

Let me first apologize for causing any alarm with today’s blog title. I have a lifelong struggle with humor that seems so funny to me that sometimes I can’t resist …

We awoke to Galilee’s first day of spring! Rain has gone, skies are sunny and blue, and just after breakfast we found ourselves planting trees in Israel! The Jewish National …

Our morning began with a leisurely ride and our first daytime views of the Sea of Galilee. As we passed through the beauty of the cool morning, some of us …