yearn Archives – The Five Foot Traveler

Coming to an End…

by Sarah Gallo | Sep 7, 2014 | Israel

Our last morning with Birthright. After breakfast, we threw a red ball of yarn around our circle while sharing our most prominent moment from the trip. It was very emotional and it connected us both figuratively and literally. We were such a unique, likeminded group...

Sea to Sea (Yam l’Yam)

by Sarah Gallo | Aug 28, 2014 | Israel

We began the day at Rosh Hanikra, the ocean swept caves of the Mediterranean. The view was absolutely breathtaking. The Bridge and Railway tunnels at Rosh Hanikra are part of the rail tracks Haifa – Beirut – Tripoli that were established by the British Mandate...

Yad Vashem & Har Herzl

by Sarah Gallo | Jul 27, 2014 | Israel

I had known from the moment I read our itinerary that Sunday was going to be a heavy day, as it was our visit to Yad Vashem – the Holocaust Memorial & Museum. While I’ve been fortunate enough to visit numerous historical Jewish sites in Berlin, Prague, and Budapest...

New Year’s Eve 2013-2014: RIO DE JANEIRO

by Sarah Gallo | Mar 30, 2014 | Brasil

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh02z49YWMU] Installment #5: NEW YEAR'S EVE. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL From Christ the Redeemer to Sugar Loaf to ringing in the New Year on Copacabana with fabulous new friends, Rio de Janeiro definitely didn't disappoint...