(Long)We were picked up at 8 am for our tour from Your Day Tours, another company that came highly recommended. There are six stops on this 11 hour tour. The last one changes up whether you wanted to see a second waterfall or make a stop at one of th...
Iceland Day 2 - Golden Circle
In Iceland, there are multiple tours with multiple companies to satisfy the desires of the exploding tourist population. We are taking two— the first, today is from Nice Travel, touring what is called "The Golden Circle". It stops at four important g...
Iceland Day 1 - Reykjavik , Exploring the City
Our flight from Tampa through Detroit was delayed, but we arrived in Reykjavik without too much trouble. A pre-arranged cab picked us up from the airport bringing us to our hotel, Center Hotel Lauvevgar. Although nice, it was too early to check in, so ...
Scandinavia and Iceland - 2024 Itinerary
IcelandDay/DateLocationCommentsPre-cruise: Day 1July 7-8Reykjavík, IcelandTravel to Iceland, Explore ReykjavikPre-cruise: Day 2July 9Reykjavík, IcelandGolden Circle tourPre-cruise: Day 3July 10Reykjavík, IcelandSouth coast tourPre-cruise: Day 4July 11T...
Jordan and Israel: Final thoughts
Usually when we visit a country ( or two) we tour the sights, learn some history, and enjoy the people and food. Yes, we did all those important things in Israel and Jordan but this trip was so much more.
First of all, both guides were stellar, esp...
Day 19: Tel Aviv, Anu Museum, farewell dinner
Most of what we did in Tel Aviv was in the Jaffa area because major attractions and shops were closed, so it was a somewhat low-key end to our trip. But over the three days we were there, we captured the feel of this vibrant area. It is the second la...
Day 18: Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Ilana Goor Museum
Well, it is Shavuot, a " high" holiday here so most things are closed. Not very good planning on OAT’s part since tomorrow is Shabbat and ditto! Ibrahim did not let this faze him however, and found wonderful things for us to do.
Tel Aviv is a very...
Day 17: Mount of Olives, Yad Vashem, and travel to Tel Aviv (long)
A day we looked forward to, and also dreaded. Emotions ran high, but first much patience was needed.
The bus this morning brought us to another holy site,the Mount of Olives…or tried to. This, too, is in Arab East Jerusalem, and luck wasn’t with us ...
Day 16: Masada and the Dead Sea
Within just a few minutes after leaving Jerusalem, you are really in the desert. Our destination today is 1411 feet below sea level, the absolutely lowest place on earth. But our first stop was to the great symbol of heroism to the Jewish people: Masad...
Day 15: Chagall windows at Hadassah Hospital, then to Bethlehem
Although not on the original itinerary, Ibrahim arranged for us to tour the famous Chagall windows. This was a fabulous opportunity as we would not have seen them otherwise. Hadassah Hospital, the most prominent and renowned medical facility in Israel...
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A journal of our major travels
Scandinavia and Iceland
July 2024
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Jordan and Israel
May 2023
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London and Scotland
Sep 2022
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Machu Picchu and Galapagos
May 2019
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Portugal and Spain
September 2018
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Southwest US
September 2017
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China
June -July 2015