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I know that there is a lot of complaining (almost bashing) that goes on in the English (Anglo?!) blogosphere here in Israel about the infuriating bureaucracy and the culture differences we (anglos?!) face coming from a “Yes, Ma’am/Sir, how may I help you?” kind of place to the rough and tumble Middle East. Well, that […]

It’s moving day!

If you go to a chain supermarket in Israel, you’ll find at the checkout the usual array of candy, batteries, lighers, etc. that you find in an American supermarket checkout. In Israel though, you’ll also be asked by the cashier if you’d like any special sale items. These items are usually piled around the checkout […]

A couple of weeks ago I was hanging out with my friend S in Tel Aviv. Get this, she’s from NC and we went to the same university at the same time! We didn’t meet each other there but on the internet - through blogging. And now we’re sharing in friendship the ups, downs, ins […]

Several weeks ago, I decided to start the process of getting an Israeli driving license. They don’t tell you this when you arrive in Israel at the airport, but if you are in Israel for more than three months (This is debatable - I haven’t seen the rulebook, it’s Israel after all.), you’re supposed to […]