This Spring, I was in the enviable position of choosing which of Reykjavik’s spa lagoons to try. I was certain I could decide between the iconic Blue Lagoon and the …

I scrolled through Facebook the other night. Like many people, I have upped my social media intake during the pandemic. As quarantine began and as it has persisted, I’ve felt …

I grew up in Michigan. I’d stare through our glass sliding doors to see our picnic table covered in at least six inches of snow for what seemed to be …

Despite its rapidly growing skyline, Tel Aviv is still very much a city that you experience at street level. On my first afternoon, I walked through some of my favorite …

When people consider a trip to Jordan, they think first of the ancient city of Petra and the surreal red desert of Wadi Rum. However, Jerash should also rank high …

Ask anyone in Amman and he or she will know the restaurant, Hashem. In an unassuming spot tucked between two buildings on Al Malek Faisal street, Hashem has been serving …

It’s easy to be drawn in by the lore of Petra. In the last centuries BC, the Nabataeans created an entire city- a constellation of intricately carved Hellenistic buildings, temples, …

To many, large-scale glass sculpture is synonymous with American artist, Dale Chihuly. His bold and exuberant installations in locations as diverse as the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem and …

We crossed the land border from Eilat, Israel to Aqaba, Jordan just after 6 am on January 1st.  Walking through multiple security and passport checkpoints, we said farewell to Israel …

My love for fashion and the shaping of my own aesthetic began with children’s books.  The beauty of these illustrated worlds, detailing the characters’ environment, daily lives and fashions, captivated …