The Crime Traveller

Phew!  It’s been a whirlwind few days as our visit to Israel has crammed as much activity as anyone can handle (while lugging a 5 and 7 year old along). We’ve taken in a Bat-Mitzvah with family in Tel Aviv followed by fantastic visits with family in Ranana.  I continue to be astounded by the [...]

Before departing half-way around the world to Israel with a 5 and 7 year old on tow, one of my biggest concern was how the kids would handle the jet lag.  I had visions of angry exhausted children angrily bawling their eyes out as they were dragged from place to place in a sleepy stupor. [...]

So, with a little trepidation, I have completed arrangements to engage in a house swap this summer. The brother of a friend of mine will be shacking up with his wife and four children in our suburban home north of Toronto as we jet-off to make ourselves comfortable in his house wedged between Tel Aviv [...]