Win a Free Signed Print from Scott Kurtz
Back in April of 2007 when I was starting my trip, I stopped in Dallas to visit my friend Scott Kurtz, who writes PVPonline.com. I spent a few days in Dallas and he did his April 10, 2007 comic strip about me, which was a real honor. I’m teaming up with Scott to give away [...]
Video: Moment of Silence on Israel’s Memorial Day
Israel has a very unique tradition on Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). An air raid siren will go off and everyone will stop what they are doing for 2 minutes. People in their cars will stop wherever they are and get out to stand. This video was taken at 10:58am [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site #59: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
From the World Heritage inscription: Thebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, Thebes is a striking testimony [...]
Leaving Tel Aviv
Don’t get me wrong, Tel Aviv is a nice city, but I didn’t have any plans to stay here for two weeks. My laptop battery finally came in and everything is now fine in computerland. I’ve been here so long I ended being in Tel Aviv during Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s memorial day. Unlike memorial day [...]
