Hong Kong, Israel, Jordan, Thailand

This blog hasn't been updated in a while. Maybe not such a long while but we've managed to change our plans drastically. The trip to Hong Kong was supposed to be a visa run from Yangshuo, China. It's such a lovely place with marvelous scenery and nice nightlife that even the hordes of tourists visiting it cannot completely spoil. We've decided to stay there for a few months after getting a new visa in Hong Kong. Yes, Hong Kong belongs to China. Yes, you can get a Chinese visa in Hong Kong. Something about a SAR (Special Administrative Region)...

Anyway, we've left a bag full of stuff in Yangshuo and then, about a week into our Hong Kong time, being too lazy to visit the embassy and get a new visa, we've decided to fly to Israel for a visit. There have been many good personal reasons for that visit. We took the risk of never seeing the bag we left ever again but luckily, a day before our flight we got it from a nice Israeli guy who just came from Yangshuo to visit Hong Kong.

A few hours on a plane and it's a different world...

Desert totem in Israel. If you know where it is, you've had a great time there ;)

Yes, I went to the naked festival again. Thinking about making a tattoo that says "Tattoo" in Hebrew. Long story...

Desert sunset in the south of Israel

Delicious middle eastern vegan food in a steak restaurant in Israel.

Frognector went to TechAviv to hear some more encouragements to the Israeli hi-tech industry.

Tel Aviv sunset at yet another "Goodbye party". I kinda like these parties

While in Israel, I realized I should get out of the country soon. There were many options for a mew destination but Thailand came through as a very comfortable place to stay for a bit while focusing on Colnect. We got tickets from Amman to Bangkok and set off to meet cool friends in Jordan for two days. It's been really great and I expect more short Jordan visits in the future.

Falafel, Hummus, Foul in Amman, Jordan

A branch in the dead sea, this time from the Jordanian side of this sea.

Falafel in Amman - when the Jordanian Tourist Police asked me why I am going to stay in Amman my reply was "to compare falafels". I was only half-joking ;)

There have been many new cool stories on the way but this blog is largely being ignored but people who actually care about what I do so it'll keep being a picture blog with a few comments. Now in Pai, Thailand and a new post is coming up.

Amman, Jordan

Our time in Amman, capital of Jordan, has been nothing less than fantastic and most of it due to our lovely host Mo(hammed) that is a talented artist currently working as a graphic designer. He is Palestinian that has lived many years in Egypt and his family originally from Tul-Karem. We've had lots of fun talking to him, especially considering the fact he comes from a very different culture to ours. The fact people have different cultures and different customs shouldn't stop them from becoming friends and I'm really glad we got to meet Mo and befriend him.

Jordan is surely more brushed up than Egypt. The food is better and it altogether seems more upscale and somewhat more organized. Perhaps it's just my impression and perhaps there's no real place comparing the two neighboring countries anyway.







At the last hours in Amman, before taking the flight out to India, we met up with Layla. She's a cool Jordanian I've met for a few hours some years ago in London. It's been so much fun hanging out with her and the conversation never stopped for a second. She also showed us a very different side of Amman than the one we've seen walking around the city center with Mo.

In short, we'll be back to further explore Jordan another time. Seems we've scratched the tip of the iceberg and that it's a fascinating country to explore.