TobySea Point, Cape Town, South Africa I’ve been in Cape Town for less than a week now (after nearly a year away), but it seems […]
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On Leaving
London, England. Late November. 12:30 p.m. My backpack leans against the wall. My second suitcase stands next to it. The kitchen is clean, lights off, […]
How to Pack One Bag for Life (What’s in my Backpack)
It’s been two years that I’ve lived out of one bag. In two weeks I will take a second (small) suitcase with me to Cape […]
Johnny Cash and Slow Travel
8:15 a.m. Self-Service Restaurant “Mediterraneo.” Grandi Navi Veloci ferry from Tangier to Barcelona. I look up from my breakfast—a somewhat sad assortment of boxed orange […]
6 Awesome-Sauce Pictures of Morocco (or, Why you Should Follow Me on Instagram)
I haven’t been writing much the last couple weeks. I think sometimes, when it comes to writing about our experiences, there have to be periods […]
How to Pour Tea, It’s Out of our Hands, and Other Lessons from the Moroccan Coast
View of Taghazout from one of my favorite cafes. We watch the waves crash against the cliffs beneath our table, the spray catching the sunlight […]
Taghazout, Morocco: 10 First Impressions in 10 lines
First impressions aren’t everything, but they are something. After nine days in the small town of Taghazout, Morocco, I’d like to offer a (first) glimpse […]
3 Macabre Stories that Capture the Essence of Napoli
Climbing hundreds of stairs for a good view, as per usual. Thursday, 1 September, Napoli, Italy The weather was a bit mercurial, and we took […]
La Notte della Taranta—or, Where I was on Saturday
A post shared by Toby Israel (@tobyintheworld) on Aug 29, 2016 at 5:32am PDT On the road to Melpignano Melpignano, Puglia, Italy; Saturday, 8:00 p.m. […]
Olive Oil on Everything—A Gastronomic Diary of Italy
Sicily, 2013—where I first learned about putting olive oil on everything. Florence, Tuscany Gnocchi with fennel, mint and gorgonzola. A generous drizzle of olive oil […]