If there's one thing that people who've never lived in the Los Angeles area seem unable to grasp, it's how massively enormous it is and just how long it takes to get from place to place. We understand the confusion. L.A. might be comparable in many ways to such urban behemoths as New York and Chicago but, geographically speaking, it couldn't be more different. Writer Dorothy Parker called L.A. "72 suburbs in search of a city." There is no real hub or center to it. Still, it is possible to grasp the place if you …More

Though Eilat is a popular destination for both local and foreign tourists, people shudder at the thought of having to drive for four hours through the Negev. Don’t worry—half the fun of Eilat is getting there. Well, maybe not half the fun, but there are certainly are enjoyable attractions and interesting sites to see on the way down south, providing a nice break from the monotonous drive through the desert.  Alpaca Farm The Alpaca Farm is one-of-a-kind, home to over 400 species of alpaca. At the …More

Most Israelis like to be in touch with their surroundings. Ask any Israeli how to get to a certain place in Jerusalem and most will be more than happy to help out a tourist with directions—whether they are local or not. However, due to the distance and seclusion from the rest of the country, in addition to the fact that Eilat is a resort town, the majority of Israelis you will meet here are also tourists and won’t be able to give you such good directions. This isn’t such a problem, since most of …More

As the capital of Russia, Moscow is appropriately sprawling, a fast paced metropolis full of the contradictions so apparent in the country’s culture. Massive, bronze statues of Soviet workers tower over people wearing inflatable sumo wrestling outfits and passing out fliers for sushi restaurants; the subway system’s ornate ceiling mosaics watch over dogs getting on and off the trains; and teenagers with iPhones juggle texts and video game applications as they walk past old women—the last of the …More