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. [...]

I’ll admit to some real hesitation before my wife and I decided to pack up our daughters (ages 7 and 5) and haul them half-way across the world to spend nearly a month in Israel.  Today, as the metal door slid shut on our Lufthansa flight to Israel via Frankfurt, those doubts were front and centre.  [...]