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Thirsty Thursdays: Stars and Bucks Coffee, Bethlehem, Palestine

Ask me a year ago if I had heard of Stars and Bucks Coffee Shop and I’d have said no for sure. But here I was in October 2013 backpacking through the streets of Bethlehem in Palestine. Having already had my Taybeh Palestinian beer, my mind drifted to a sharp burst of coffee to keep Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Stars and Bucks Coffee, Bethlehem, Palestine[…]

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Jericho in Palestine: The Oldest City in the World and The Lowest City in the World

You wouldn’t quite believe that a small town like Jericho in Palestine holds two of the world records for cities. While the population of Jericho houses a mere 25,000 people, its worldwide appeal stretches to thousands and millions more as the tranquil settlement of Jericho is literally, “as old as the hills”. It’s the oldest city Read more about Jericho in Palestine: The Oldest City in the World and The Lowest City in the World[…]

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Thirsty Thursdays: Trying Taybeh Palestinian Beer in Bethlehem, Palestine

This week saw my first ever venture into Palestine as I decided to go to the West Bank. Well I’m backpacking the Middle East and have been for a few weeks – life’s been busy so not as many live posts recently, so this is one. I’ve been working alongside Tourist Israel, an awesome company Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Trying Taybeh Palestinian Beer in Bethlehem, Palestine[…]