1. Be thankful everyday that we live in Canada, because we have ALL won the lottery simply by living here & it seems that the whole world still likes us anyway
2. Certain Jewish Canadian bar owners are quite passionate about the State of Israel
3. I love the Quran prayer chants
4. I actually like airline food
5. Anything attained by cruelty and oppression only creates ongoing pain and suffering
6. When travelling overseas rent the smallest car possible
7. Palestinians are the nicest people that I have ever met
8. Do not be afraid to ask nicely for the upgrade
9. Learn to say thank you in as many languages as possible
10. A month with no television is a wonderful thing
11. It is important to know present company when using the very similar terms Salam & Shalom
12. Tel Aviv has the most amazing beaches I have ever seen
13. I enjoy surfers & bodybuilders in all cultures
14. Smile when you speak even if you have no idea what the person you are talking to is saying
15. Polish people clap & cheer loudly when the airplane lands safely
16. You can never refuse a gift or invitation from a Palestinian
17. Do not ever take water or your basic freedoms for granted
18. Lake vacations, going to Vegas or whatever can be fun but to volunteer somewhere in a bad situation with people in need will enrich your life beyond your wildest expectations and be among the best things you have ever done, highly recommended
19. Sometimes you have to travel all the way to Tel Aviv to meet a teacher & her husband from Lamont
20. Not ALL Camels are cranky
21. Never ever put your head under the water of the Dead Sea
22. Rise early & you will have one of the Seven Wonders of the World all to yourself
23. Be very careful when you take pictures at military checkpoints
24. When in countries where there is great civil unrest and you ask too many questions you may be known as a ‘secret agent ’
25. When you run, not walk, across the street, in a foreign country you really do look like a tourist
26. Auschwitz was much larger & terrible than I ever could have imagined
27. If you are not careful you can become the very thing that you despise
28. Kittens can still break a grown mans heart
29. Collective persecution & imprisonment of any group based simply on their race or place of birth regardless of the justification is wrong, period.
30. Terrorist is a word we use so we can feel better when we hurt people from different cultures
31. When you throw complete strangers with a common thread in an intense environment together you can find lifelong friends in a very short period of time
32. If you are patient & are with the right person, you will fulfill all of your dreams, find a best friend, terrific navigator, travelling companion, someone who will encourage you to reach your potential & help you live a life you could only have dreamed
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