• Posted on May 08, 2013

WE HAVE FUN TOGETHER

What does it mean to be “lifelong friends”?  Well, Franny, Finn, Charlie and Sam bring literal meaning to the phrase.  They met one another within 48 hours of each other’s birth — a consequence of the close friendship of their parents, Mark, Jen, P.K. and Beth.  Now half a generation later, the Flackett-Levin family is […]

  • Posted on May 05, 2013

PORTRAIT BY THE ARTIST OF A YOUNG MAN

In Montmartre, Paris, a work of art springs to life from a blank page, and the process is captured in a single uninterrupted shot.

  • Posted on May 02, 2013

BUDA / PEST

Here’s what you have to know about these two cities spilt by the Danube:  Buda is home to castles, museums, and rich history.  Pest is home to bookstores, bars, hotels, and coffee shops.  In other words, Buda is a nice place to visit, but we’d want to live in Pest.  And truth be told, Budapest […]

  • Posted on April 28, 2013

HOME COOKING IN VIENNA

There’s nothing like cooking at home with friends.  Even if the home is rented through airbnb and the friends are brand new.  The feeling of making your own food and sharing it around your own table and laughing is one of the best in the world.

  • Posted on April 24, 2013

FOUR THOUSAND PHOTOS OF PRAGUE

If a picture is worth a thousand words, please enjoy these four million words about the great Czech capital wrapped up in a neat little four minute package.

  • Posted on April 19, 2013

EVERYTHING WE WILL MISS ABOUT TEL AVIV

It’s a funny thing about Tel Aviv.  It’s probably one of the most livable cities in the world.  Right up there with Sydney, or Paris, or Shanghai (on a rare clear day).  But whenever people come home from Israel, they’re talking about the complex history of Jerusalem, or the pulsating politics of the country, or […]

  • Posted on April 12, 2013

THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM

Nowhere on earth is more history packed into a single square mile.  This walled city is shared uneasily by Jews, Muslims, Christians — and especially tourists, each on their own pilgrimage.  Our pilgrimage led us to the Western Wall where we each scribbled a prayer.  Once you’ve walked through the streets of Jerusalem and experienced […]

  • Posted on April 08, 2013

FRANNY AND FINN PRESENT PETRA

They’ve taken you to Machu Picchu.  They’ve shown you the Forbidden City.  Now your two intrepid young guides lead you into Jordan for a private tour of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and unquestionably one of the most magnificent destinations we’ve encountered on the planet.

  • Posted on April 02, 2013

PROFILES IN CHUTZPAH: AN AMERICAN IN ISRAEL

Chutzpah (pronounced huuts-pah) is a Yiddish word that is used by Jews and non-Jews alike to describe someone who is particularly audacious or has a lot of “guts.” Meet Miriam Shler, visionary, feminist, mother, wife, pioneer, friend.

  • Posted on March 29, 2013

FOUR REFLECTIONS ON THE DEAD SEA

Sister:  When people say the Dead Sea, I think of the crystal clear sea and the oily salt water keeping me afloat as I lay back effortlessly.  It is magical how the water let me sit down like I was sitting in a chair, but there was nothing underneath me.  The turquoise water was so […]

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