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When we anticipated traveling to Israel, we imagined expansive deserts, ancient buildings and ruins, and cultures with histories going back millenniums.  But Tel Aviv is a little different.  Tel Aviv is as modern a city as it gets.  There’s still so me old stuff, but a day in Tel Aviv is a day of exploring not only some of Israel’s ancient history, bu t also the new, vibrant, modern side of Israel. We experienced something in Tel Aviv that we’ve never experienced in a foreign country not on the North American continent.  Tel Aviv almost feels like it could be an American coastal city, minus the tiny streets of Neve Tzedek and Jaffa, the oldest port in the world.  Things to Do in Tel Aviv-Yafo Rothschild Boulevard Rothschild Boulevard is a wide tree-lined boulevard that was first built in the middle of the twentieth century.  The vision for this boulevard was to provide a place of beauty for people to stroll.  This purpose...

There are a lot of things to do in Mammoth Lakes in the summer like hiking, biking, visiting old mining ghost towns, and more.  One other thing to do in Mammoth Lakes is to simply explore the scenery.  Mammoth Lakes is an incredibly photogenic destination, especially in the summer when the air is warm, the lakes are liquid, and the leaves are green or just starting to turn autumn colors.  When we weren’t enjoying outdoor activities, we were looking for the best photography spots in and around Mammoth Lakes.  Here are some stops to add to your self-guided photography tour of Mammoth Lakes. Mono Lake at Night We hadn’t planned our trip to Mammoth Lakes around night photography, so we were a little disappointed when we realized the weekend we had chosen would have a bright moon.  However, while we had very little Milky Way sighting, we did have a moon that lit up the views and made for some amazing pictures, especially at Mono Lake.  We were able...

We had no idea what the hotels in Georgia (the country) would be like.  A friend who’d been to Georgia told us about this fabulous hotel, Rooms Hotel Kazbegi, which pretty much left her speechless.  So of course, we had to stay there.  We were even more excited to learn that Rooms Hotel has a second property, Rooms Hotel Tbilisi.  We stayed at a total of five hotels in the country of Georgia and the two Rooms Hotels get our best reviews.   The Rooms Hotel brand is a Georgian brand.  The first was the Rooms Hotel Kazbegi.  Rooms Hotel Tbilisi opened more recently. We first stayed at Rooms Hotel Tbilisi.  Our first introduction to Rooms Hotel Tbilisi was after we had been traveling for over 24 hours and arrived in Tbilisi at 4:00 in the morning.  Even though we were exhausted, we were still aware enough to be thrilled with the room when we walked in. The walls are papered in dark wallpaper and the floors are dark wood...