Category Archives: .Asia

TEL AVIV: The White City

Posted on June 22, 2011 by admin

This time we stayed in the heart of Tel Aviv, in a Bauhaus building and walked all around the White City almost every day, here are some pics:

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ISRAEL: Caesarea

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

Our last trek through time was a memorable experience, hence another visit!

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Last day in Paris, a walk and play day before the flight to Tel Aviv. We promised the kids will go to the playground in Jardin du Luxembourg so we took a long walk to our featured destination. We found … Continue reading →

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DOMES AROUND THE WORLD

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin

It all started with a geodome science fair project 🙂 ASM Headquarters and Geodesic Dome, Ohio, USA ASTRODOME, Houston, Texas, USA BIOSPHERE, Montreal, Canada CLIMATRON, St. Louis, Missouri, USA DOME OF THE ROCK, Jerusalem, Israel EDEN PROJECT, Cornwall, UK FLORENCE … Continue reading →

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ISRAEL: To Life!

Posted on July 19, 2009 by admin

Last day in Israel, we said goodbye to hospitable Caesarea, stopped at Ralli Museum for a short introduction to Dali‘s works, and found an eclectic exhibit to accompany Ceasarea‘s own archaeological artifacts too. Went up to Haifa, checked out the … Continue reading →

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TEL AVIV: White Itineraries

Posted on July 13, 2009 by admin

Tel Aviv was proclaimed “The White City”, a World Cultural Heritage site, by UNESCO in July 2003. As a true party city, it celebrates its heritage in an annual White Night and this year seems it was special in homage … Continue reading →

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TEL AVIV: Neve Tzedek to the beach

Posted on July 11, 2009 by admin

We didn’t plan too many itineraries in Israel, being ba aretz was the main thing. We had a lot of fun this way, but we’ve also missed by one day the WHITE NIGHT party in Tel Aviv, now it’s on … Continue reading →

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W O R K O U T D O O R S

Posted on July 10, 2009 by admin

Everywhere on Tel Aviv beaches we found outdoor gyms, something that would work out great in sunny Bay Area parks too!

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Tel Aviv Beach: La La Land

Posted on July 9, 2009 by admin

A full day at the best toddler beach! This is Gordon Beach, and La La Land is the nearby beach bar with outside seating on sand, a paradise for all family! Well, almost, if it weren’t for the bomb threat… … Continue reading →

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Rosh HaNikra to Akko, sweet!

Posted on July 8, 2009 by admin

This was a family and friends day, so we’ve mixed a bit of sightseeing with local ingredients for a full flavored Middle Eastern itinerary. We started the itinerary late that day at the very northwestern tip of Israel, right at … Continue reading →

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