Hands of Peace 2016- First Impressions

October 16, 2016 marks arrival day in Tel Aviv for the first weary traveler participating in the Hands of Peace dual narrative tour of Israel/Palestine.

Street Art Takes to the Subways in Athens

By Ellen O'Brien and Conner Borgelt (Original Post) For anyone who’s ever ridden the metro in Athens, Greece, one thing is immediately clear: the street artists love it. Metro cars packed with Athenians and tourists are tagged with every…

The Citadel in Amman, Jordan

"The Citadel is the most popular tourist attraction in Amman, Jordan, according to Lonely Planet. But the Umayyad Caliphate wasn't concerned with religion – their most important building was the king's chambers. Keerthi Vedantam takes us …

A Double Scoop of Peace for Palestinians and Israelis

Wandering through the markets of Jerusalem and the ancient streets of Nazareth, I noticed that there is at least one thing that Israelis and Palestinians can agree on: they love their sweets. Anything with nuts is a favorite – almonds in particular...

June 7 Blog Entry

This blog post was brought to you by Rebecca M... Today was a bittersweet day. It was the final day of touring and the last time we would get to be with any of our wonderful tour guides. While many of us by now were ready for this Dialogue…

Blurred Lines

The blog post was brought to you by Carolina K... June 2nd was a very interesting day because we were able to learn about the effects of the Green Line o a village and visit both the White Mosque and Church of the Annunciation. At 9 am we…

June 5th, 2016 – Where the Mountain Meets the Sea

This blog post was brought to you by Dania... All packed and ready to go, we started our day bright and early with a single backpack on each of our backs and a lot of traveling on our horizon. We said a brief goodbye to the beach yesterday…