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Ethiopian Christian Pilgrims  
   

Ethiopian Christian Pilgrims

We also saw large groups of Ethiopian Jews. We joked that Ethiopia must be empty.
Okay...We Get It....You're Religious

April 17th 2014
Geo: 31.7738, 35.2252The motto for the State of Israel should read, "Just Open Your Wallet." As previewed by our dinner the night before and soon to be accentuated over the next few days, prices in Israel are extreme. Outrageous, really. Even more so than Europe. While shocking at first, we finally just gave up thinking about it. It was helped, too, by the an odd exchange rate (3.6 ... read more
Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

Israeli Flag Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more
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