In which the author’s attempt to discover traces of Spain’s medieval Jewish community does not go as planned.

(Kveller)

If you want to see whales, you needn’t bother chasing after them in a boat. Just pitch a tent by the St. Lawrence River and wait for them to come to you.

(The Montreal Gazette)

Calm waters, green monkeys, and giant caves: Barbados has something for everyone, no matter how young.

(The Boston Globe)

Istanbul was once a center of Sephardic Jewish life and music. But that energy has moved elsewhere. (The Forward)

Though only a tiny fraction of what it was in the 18th century, Barbados’s Jewish community—and its 1750 synagogue—still stand proud.
(Tablet)

Bingeing on Jewish delicacies in my hometown.

(The Forward)

For resort chic on a budget, pitch a tent and (sort of) rough it.

(The New York Times)