A Trip to Japan
As something of a world traveler and, admittedly, somewhat snobby when it comes to travel destinations, it is a big deal that I have been able to nail down one location as my favorite. With that being said, I have finally come to the conclusion that, of all the countries that I have ever visited [...]
A Trip to Prague
As the son of immigrant Russian parents, you can be sure that our family did not hold the former mother country in the highest regards. As Jews that fled the moment the Iron Curtain collapsed, my parents and grandparents never spoke well of the former Soviet Union and they often felt the same way about [...]
Italy with Australians
With so much decisiveness in the world today, it’s perhaps more important than ever to point to examples of how we can get along across both cultural and physical borders. With so many us walking around sharing negative and xenophobic stories about foreigners it’s crucial that we stop and remember the encounters we have had [...]
