Eerie, yet beautiful
Prior to August 2023, despite visiting Israel on several occasions, I had never been to Tzfat (or Zefad, Safed or various other English...
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Raphael Louis Levy
Philosopher | Aspiring Barrister | Blogger | Traveller
Three men walk in a desert
This post originally appeared at The Cous Cous Diaries Yesterday's Daf (Shabbat 92b) ended with a new Mishna which stated: מַתְנִי׳...
The Grand City
"You're in Buda, looking over Pest aren't you, Raphael?" - My Father Me, somewhat smugly, "No, specifically the other way round." "Oh,...
Home is where the heart is
You can often pinpoint, with some ease, the moment on a trip abroad that you miss home. For my most recent trip, the subject of this...
Who's a writer now?
Not many people can say that a friend of theirs co-wrote something that is doing rather well at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. My friends...
The Eternal City
Allow me to add my voice to the presumably infinitely long list of people who describe Rome as unique. There is no better word to...
The Aimless Wander
Stockholm was not, if I am honest, somewhere I saw myself visiting. No reason. I guess I just had other cities on my ever expanding wish...
The Show Off City
Vienna, much like Prague and Odessa, is beautiful. Stunning, in fact. There is so much wonderful architecture, from palaces to libraries...
The Charming City
Odessa might not be quite as beautiful as Prague or Paris. It might lack the hustle and bustle of a New York or Hong Kong yet still lack...
From Prague With Love
Prague is bloody cold in December. I mean, seriously cold. You probably knew that, but no piece on Prague could begin without mentioning...
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