Just when you think security at airports can’t get any worse, as is the case currently with the debacle of the “security” in the United States. The experience leaving Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv was less than what I had expected. As I had heard about how the security checks can be when [...]
A lot has happened over the past few days. From Jerusalem I caught a bus to Bethlehem in the West Bank. Moving out of Israeli occupation and into the West Bank was a little unnerving to say the least. I was surprised that there was no check point going in (we will learn later that [...]
Jerusalem, a city known by many names, the Golden City, the Holy City, the City of David, the City of Peace. No matter what you call it it is without a doubt one of the holiest cities in the world to the 3 major religions; Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. For Jews it is the city [...]
After my time in the Netherlands it was time again to board a plane and head somewhere else. Somewhere different. It was time to begin the journey to Israel. Why Israel? Well, there are a number of factors that are involved in this. Though I admit I am not a particularly religious person, the country [...]
You know how sometimes when you wake up and you have a feeling that nothing is going to go right? Well, that's how this trip started. A couple of days before the weather was forecasted to be very snowy and sure enough, they delivered on that promise. Arriving at the airport around 7:45, having checked [...] Well after approximately 18 hours on the phone with Expedia.com the flights have been cancelled and I have been issued a refund for the ticket. After being transfered between people, 5 in total, they finally managed to transfer me to their corporate office in Las Vegas, instead of dealing with the call center in the [...]
Today I rebooked a flight from Athens, Greece to Tel Aviv, Israel with Swiss International Airlines (SWISS). Why SWISS? When it came down to it it was mostly about flight availability. After the debacle with the mess up with Expedia, where they sold me the ticket with knowing that the flight was to depart at [...]
Periodically I will log into a website where a flight itinerary resides to check the details and make sure things have not changed. The last thing you want to do is to arrive at the airport 3 hours early only to find out that your flight already left. Although these websites are supposed to inform [...]
Today I purchased a flight from Athens, Greece to Tel Aviv, Israel with Aegean Airlines. I also changed the flight date for the flight out of Amsterdam to Athens. The flight information is: 20-november-10 (D) Eleftherios Venizelos Int’l Airport, Athens, Greece 11:00 Aircraft type: Airbus 320-200 Class of Service: Economy Operated by: Aegean Airlines (A) [...]
So it’s been a very uneventful weekend for me. I’ve had plenty of time to think about my upcoming trip back to Europe. The more I think about it the more I wonder, “is Greece the place for me this time around?” Though already having a ticket there does not mean I will have to [...]
Today I bought a ticket to Europe to spend my 31st birthday with friends and family….. and also a side trip to Athens, Greece and beyond. I will only have 16 days; since I already spent 5 weeks earlier this year in Turkey…. this trip will begin special because I am flying in World Business [...]
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