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The (com)Promised Land: Dispatches from Israel & Beyond

Among naga figures at the Shwekyimyint Paya, Mandalay.

Among naga figures at the Shwekyimyint Paya, Mandalay.

Among naga figures at the Shwekyimyint Paya, Mandalay.

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  • Image © 2003 Jeff Greenwald

Join travel writer Jeff Greenwald, the author of Shopping for Buddhas, The Size of the World, and Scratching the Surface, on his first trip to Israel. These real-time dispatches, sponsored by ThingsAsian in collaboration with Ethical Traveler, will be posted every 3-4 days, or whenever Jeff can send them.

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19 February, 2004. Destination: Israel.

23 February, 2004. Dispatch 1: Tel Aviv.

29 February, 2004. Dispatch 2: City of Gold and Tears.

29 February, 2004. Photos from Israel.

5 March, 2004. Dispatch 3: Shabbat in Jerusalem - Of Wine and Walls.

11 March, 2004. Dispatch 4: Wall-Eyed.

19 March, 2004. Dispatch 5: Kingdoms of Sand and Stone..

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Published on 2/19/04

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