Region
Levantine hills and coastlines — Arabic calligraphy on an Amman bowl, a Tel Aviv cup the color of the sea, histories sitting close to the surface.
Jordan
A city of pale limestone hills and three-a.m. prayer calls. A studio city that rewards return trips — Jabal al-Weibdeh mornings, Rainbow Street dusk, one bowl retrieved from an airport bathroom.
Israel
Yad Vashem looking out at the Old City. Stone everywhere — walls, streets, the way light lands on them in late afternoon.
Israel
Mediterranean blue, salt in the clay. A street fair and a cup with a glossy blue interior — the beach city that counters Jerusalem's gravity.
Travel Recs
A legendary downtown institution serving the city's best falafel and hummus. The no-frills setup — plastic chairs and fluorescent lights — is part of the charm. Order everything and expect to be st…
February 2026
Pottery
I left the bowl in the bathroom at Amman's airport. Set it on the counter while washing my hands, then walked straight to my gate without it. The realization hit somewhere between security and boarding.
February 2026
Pottery
They don't ease you into Israel on Birthright. You land after a ten-hour flight, clear customs with eyes that won't focus, and get on a bus. There's no hotel room waiting. No afternoon to sleep off the jet lag.
February 2026