Education is key to build a society. To understand, to accept, to be different, to be one, to be unique, to believe, to realise you’re not the norm…Located in the North-West of Tel Aviv, on a hill side, you will find the biggest university of Israel. It’s a 30 mins bicycle ride from the city center. Bikes are easy to rent from different providers. Bird, Lime, city bikes or from your hostel. Cycling lanes are wide and well maintained. As a student, i would have loved to take art classes here. The university campus is inspiring. Nice buildings, spacious, art, …

In the South part of Tel Aviv, one of the poorest area’s of the city, you will find the second largest bus station world wide. It’s size, 230.000m2 on a total of 8 floors. It connects Tel Aviv with te rest of the country. It’s the easiest way to travel in Israel, and the cheapest. You could also rent a car. But keep in mind that the Israeli are lousy drivers, words of a Telavivian guy, and they constantly use the horn in an aggressive way. Traveller TIP. Buy a Rav-Kav card in the central station and travel the whole …

Walking around in the white part of Tel Aviv is startling. It looks like you’re strolling in lovely Berlin, but with better temperatures. Multiple bauhaus buildings will be your share. Around 1930 a lot of Jewish architects started to immigrate to Tel Aviv. Because they studied at the Bauhaus school there style was strongly influenced. I have to admit it is w o n d e r f u l. In 1933 Belgian King Albert I visited Tel Aviv. When he died in 1934 the city honoured him by naming a square after him.

Sea side always attracts people. Often to relax and enjoy the sun. Less to enjoy the view and feel the wind. This is no different in Tel Aviv. Best part is old Jaffa, build on a hill which gives you a nice overview of the surroundings. And no beach. If you wander around in Jaffa’s winding alleyways you will see multiple little art shops. Often with a performing artist. Seafood lover? I’m sure you’re able to find a perfect table somewhere.

A citytrip or a country trip? Nature? Let’s combine all of the above because you can in the land of the Messiah. Tel Aviv is a sparkling city. But once outside the city borders you enter a different world. This makes Tel Aviv an effervescent tablet in a long drink glass for the whole of the region. Arrived during lunch time, our stomach assigned us a lovely task. Please fill me up. No problem in Tel Aviv. First stop was ‘North Abraxas’ a small restaurant from chef Eyal Shani. I never knew that you could pimp a cauliflower to the …

50 shades of grey is not only a book. In Karakol it is a gloomy reality. No vibrant colours, only grey. Maybe that’s the reason why there’s such a beautiful church & colourful Dungan mosque. The Holy Trinity Orthodox church dates back from 1895 and is made entirely out of wood. Like many of them in Kyrgyzstan because they are more earthquake resistant.

Karakol, ex-Soviet inspired city (read: dark concrete buildings) has kept his traditions alive. In the wee small hours of Sunday morning sheep and other cattle exchange owners. We had set the alarm at 6 o’clock to enjoy the busy atmosphere. And busy it was, compare it with a very active ant nest. Hundreds of people searching for animals of their liking. Horses, cows and plenty of odd looking sheep. They had a big but. We have never seen them in Belgium. Only when we returned home our local Turkish kebab restaurant owner explained me that they are called fat-tailed sheep. …