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Kalimera, Cyprus! 9 Jun 2013 | 06:57 pm
End of May 2013. My first time on the island of Cyprus, altough this place is only an hour flight from Tel Aviv. The wave of heat outside, and the Mediterranean beaches make me immediately feel at h...
Belarus, of all the places 16 May 2013 | 02:37 am
He was in a critical condition; he urgently needed a liver transplant. He appealed , using his best connections, to hospitals in USA, Germany, India, but no luck. The first two required a long wait fo...
From Chechnya with ..Soccer 27 Apr 2013 | 07:30 pm
Chechnya, a small country in the Caucasus area of the Russian Federation, has been in the news lately; the two bombers in the Boston marathon tragedy are originally from that part of the world. In I...
The Iron Dome 18 Nov 2012 | 06:44 pm
iron dome * It's effective, it saves lives, it's almost humane. The iron dome is an israeli patent, created and developed as a pure defense measure against the triple rocket threat: Qassam, Grad, ...
The Cracked Violin 6 Oct 2012 | 06:31 pm
It completely dominates the little green corner called Coltea Park, located in the very heart of Bucharest city . Coltea Park is near the busy University Square metro station, the Coltea Hospital (o...
To Expect the Unexpected 30 Jul 2012 | 03:58 am
Colorado (USA) and Norway (Europe) are known as two western ,modern, democratic, rich states. The horrible shootings - recently in Colorado, Aurora, and last year in Norway, Utoya island - pose at le...
Hamei Gaash - Hot Springs and Spa 7 Jul 2012 | 11:30 pm
Health, health, health - that's what you get at Hamei Ga'ash . Here, in the water coming from the dephts of the earth, everyone is a gymnast. The body does whatever you wish it to do and it feels good...
Zamenof - Esperanto and Real Estate 19 Jun 2012 | 09:23 pm
There's nothing special about Zamenof street , except its location - in the very heart of Tel Aviv city, close to every spot and attraction - and this location makes it greatly valuable in terms of ...
The District of the "Woman's Best Friend" 3 Jun 2012 | 11:37 pm
The word 'diamond' (in hebrew and english) is all over the place. It appears mostly in two-word compounds such as: diamond exchange, diamond culture, diamond jewelry, diamond mines, diamond center, et...
The Triangle 22 May 2012 | 01:07 am
There's this catchy song by Barry Manilow about a romantic triangle against the background of the notorious Bermuda Triangle. A couple decides "to get away and have some fun". She wants to Bermuda. He...