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Tel Aviv, Center of the World

June 19, 2019

Went to dinner with a friend last night. We stopped at a French Cafe. At least four languages were spoken ordering wine and food. Hebrew, French, Russian and English. This is the where life blends, but keeps the sharp edges and curves it was meant to have. Tel Aviv is vibrant and thriving, letting my feet come into contact with the Mediterranean sea along the golden beaches adds an earthy note to the Bauhaus architecture and lively cosmopolitan atmosphere in…

Kiel, Baltic Summer Nights

June 11, 2019

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“Fact Yo, it’s light at night on the Baltic Sea Coast,” the pirate said to me, stepping off his sailboat moored at Kiel, the city by the gateway from the North Atlantic to the Baltic sea. Kiel has a rich naval tradition but today it’s vibrant, laid-back and urban. At the base of the lighthouse is a pavilion, a beautiful setting on the Kiel Fjord, where the late-19th century buildings full of maritime charm in the heart of Kiel pull…

Afternoon in Paris

June 3, 2019

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Paris

Imagine yourself in a small restaurant in Paris after the rain has cleared the street and the sun has just set, being replaced by a shining moon. Even more atmospheric, you are in Montmartre, which is to Parisians what the Village is to New Yorkers, that much I understand… On this fateful evening, you and your soon to be ex-lover are sitting outside under an umbrella, talking to each other while a candle illuminates the table. A glass of wine…

With Love from San Francisco

May 20, 2019

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California, Travel, Yoga

From a walk through the city to a beach hideaway at Half moon bay, San Francisco was an adventure. I loved every moment and in a way, the city loved me right back. The best meal was at a beachy coastal oyster shack called Sam’s that served lobster rolls and chowder. I sat near someone’s super sweet grandparents with their little lapdog named Elliot, a cute poodle. It was lovely to sit outside in the sunshine listening to Latin music…