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Some Stuff I Liked in Portugal: A Rough and Tumble Guide
Culture, Europe, Travel Advice

Some Stuff I Liked in Portugal: A Rough and Tumble Guide

May 12, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 11 mins read

Portugal has made it onto just about every top travel list this year, and with good reason. I loved the month I spent there in […]

12 Ways to Move/Travel to a New City/Country Where you Don’t Know Anyone—and Totally Rock It
Adventure, Travel Advice

12 Ways to Move/Travel to a New City/Country Where you Don’t Know Anyone—and Totally Rock It

January 16, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

I write about venturing into the unknown often. You might say it’s my favorite theme—in life and in art. You could say it’s my greatest […]

This is What Conscious Travel Looks Like
Nature, Travel Advice

This is What Conscious Travel Looks Like

December 20, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

I wrote this for a masters application, but I think it’s worth sharing with more than a few admissions officers! What follows is an incomplete, […]

Johnny Cash and Slow Travel
Adventure, Africa, Europe

Johnny Cash and Slow Travel

November 8, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

8:15 a.m. Self-Service Restaurant “Mediterraneo.” Grandi Navi Veloci ferry from Tangier to Barcelona. I look up from my breakfast—a somewhat sad assortment of boxed orange […]

It’s. A. Trap! (Fair Doesn’t Always Mean Equal)
Africa, Culture, Travel Advice

It’s. A. Trap! (Fair Doesn’t Always Mean Equal)

October 30, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 6 mins read

Ourika Valley, near Marrakech, Morocco “Very good price. Very low. Better than free.” We’re standing outside the van on the road to Ourika Valley, a […]

Culture, Europe, Food

3 Macabre Stories that Capture the Essence of Napoli

September 6, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

Climbing hundreds of stairs for a good view, as per usual. Thursday, 1 September, Napoli, Italy The weather was a bit mercurial, and we took […]

Culture, Europe

La Notte della Taranta—or, Where I was on Saturday

August 29, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

A post shared by Toby Israel (@tobyintheworld) on Aug 29, 2016 at 5:32am PDT On the road to Melpignano Melpignano, Puglia, Italy; Saturday, 8:00 p.m. […]

Europe, Food

Olive Oil on Everything—A Gastronomic Diary of Italy

May 29, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

Sicily, 2013—where I first learned about putting olive oil on everything. Florence, Tuscany Gnocchi with fennel, mint and gorgonzola. A generous drizzle of olive oil […]

Europe, Food

What Makes this Mountain Different from all other Mountains?

May 22, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Villa Borghese Gardens, Rome Valle Aurelia, Rome, Italy This could be any street in any city. Mixed-era apartment buildings. Imposing stone architecture at turns. Cobblestones […]

Africa, Nature

De-Nile, and other Ugandan States

April 24, 2016May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

Last week, I visited friends in Jinja “Source of the Nile” Uganda and stayed with them at the lodge they manage. Between playing sharks and […]

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