Ramadan in Zanzibar: Seven Things Visitors Must Know
Ramadan is a huge part of life in Zanzibar, which is mostly Muslim. Here are a few tips for how to make the most of Ramadan in Zanzibar as a visitor.
Living in Egypt: A Human Review
Our full guide to living in Cairo and Egypt, for anyone considering moving there. Everything including safety, language, religion, money, costs and more.
The Very Best Free Swahili Resources — What We Used
From people learning Swahili every day in Tanzania, the best resources we’ve found for learning Swahili online.
The Perfect Dead Sea 3-Day Itinerary
The Dead Sea is one of the biggest attractions in Israel and the West Bank and the place I was most looking forward to when we decided to add Israel / Palestine to our travel plans. During our time here, I discovered that this area is so much more than floating on the Dead Sea…
Guide to Living in Tel Aviv for a “Local” Life
Visiting for Eurovision? Or just for fun? Here’s a guide to living in Tel Aviv for the medium-term visitor: where to stay, how to pay for things, where to get a sim and everything else you need to know.
11 Hebrew Phrases and Words to Make you Sound Local
A list of everyday Hebrew words and phrases to sound like a local in Israel.
How Far and Fast Should You or I Be Able to Run?
If you have running goals, you have to decide: how far do you aim to run? And how fast? Here’s me benchmarking myself and setting goals for everything from the 100m run to the 100 mile ultra marathon.
Israel-Palestine Politics in brief: Language, Culture, and Identity
The complicated politics of nation, cultural identity and religion in Israel, Palestine or whatever you want to call “this part of the world”.
Running techniques: Chi, Pose, Natural and others
Comparing running methods: ChiRunning, Pose running, Natural running, barefoot running and others. What do they have in common, and what are the differences?
Ten Sentences of Hebrew a Day for 30 Days
I learned Hebrew for an hour a day for 30 days, using a new technique: learning 10 sentences and recording myself. Here’s the result — me speaking.