Travels

January 3, 2020

Mali: Fran versus the Diviner of the Desert

Mali: Fran versus the Diviner of the Desert (2018) By Rich Juro It was with some trepidation that we signed on for a journey through Mali. […]
January 3, 2020

Pristina, Kosovo: A New Country, Bill Clinton, 2 Jews (including an Omahan), and Albanian Muslims

Pristina, Kosovo: A New Country, Bill Clinton, 2 Jews (including an Omahan), and Albanian Muslims (2014) By Rich Juro Why did we decide to journey to […]
January 3, 2020

Alexander Hamilton, the Broadway Hit, and the Jewish Connection

Alexander Hamilton, the Broadway Hit, and the Jewish Connection By Rich Juro Was Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of our country, Jewish? What was his […]
January 3, 2020

The Best WWII Refuge for Jews in Occupied Europe Was…Albania??

The Best WWII Refuge for Jews in Occupied Europe Was…Albania?? By Rich Juro Yes, the title statement is true.  Here’s the story of the only Nazi-occupied […]
November 5, 2019

Journey to Tajikistan, and the Connections…

Journey to Tajikistan, and the Connections… With UNO, No Frills, and Access Bank (2014) By Rich Juro During our recent visit to the remote nation of […]
November 5, 2019

Judit, the Jewish Warrior Queen of Ancient Ethiopia

Judit, the Jewish Warrior Queen of Ancient Ethiopia By Rich Juro Have you heard of Judit, the lady who overthrew the king of Ethiopia 1000 years […]
January 1, 2019

Liberia and Sierra Leone (2018 – 2019)

Fran&Rich’s Excellent Adventures in Liberia and Sierra Leone (With Stays at the Mamba Point and Mammy Yoko Hotels) by Rich Juro (2018-19) Fran signed us up […]
January 1, 2018

Djibouti and Eritrea (2018)

Our Visits to Djibouti and Eritrea Where Are They? What’s to Do?  Dinner with the “Ambassador”;  And 1 Jew = 1 Synagogue? (2018) By Rich Juro […]
January 1, 2018

Congo (2018)

The ABC’s of a Visit to the Congo: A=Adventure  B=Bonobos  C=Chabad  By Rich and Fran Juro (2018)   Our friend Brian, who conducts safaris in Zimbabwe […]