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ABOUT SHEILA SHALHEVET

Sheila Shalhevet is a writer/photographer who was born in the United States and has lived in Israel for many years. A retired social worker, she is based near Tel Aviv and travels the world in search of often-unusual subject matter, embellishing her articles with a keen photographic eye. In fact, you can see more of her photography at www.sheilashalhevet.com. She welcomes reader comments at sheilashal@yahoo.com.

It's All about 'Floyd'
at Tel Aviv's Busy Carmel Market
A funny thing happened on my way to the Carmel Market in the Yemenite Quarter of Tel Aviv, the biggest and most exciting outdoor market in Israel where you can buy everything from housewares and jewelry to every fruit, vegetable, cheese, spice, drink, meat and fish imaginable...

To Albania with Love
When I first mentioned to several members of my family that my husband Yosi and I were going on a group tour to visit Albania, our son David's reaction was to break into a loud laugh and exclaim, "You, mom, with a group. Never!"

Israeli Cardiology Team Conducts Intensive Medical Work in China
In October of 2006, a large volunteer medical team from the Israeli Humanitarian Foundation, Save a Child's Heart (SACH), arrived in Shijiazhuang, China to begin a ten-day intensive medical collaboration with the Hebei Provincial Children's Hospita, Save a Child's Heart 7th Mission for International Cooperation to China...

Burritos in Beijing, or What Happens When East Meets West
Great Mexican food is what happens, of course! Nestled in a corner of Pinnacle Plaza in the fast-growing, prosperous suburb of Beijing known as Shunyi is a restaurant known as The Mexican Kitchen...

Off the Beaten Path in China: The Walled City of Pingyao
About six years ago, I read an article in a newspaper about Pingyao and declared that we must go there...

Introducing the Bagel Lady of Beijing
What do my husband Yosi and I look forward to eating when we arrive in Beijing? Chinese food, of course: roast duck, dumplings, and jian bing for Yosi. And for vegetarian me, noodles, outstanding yu xiang eggplant, bian dou…But I don't want to forget bagels, of course. Yes, bagels in Beijing, thanks to Lejen Chen, the owner of Mrs.Shanen's Bagels...

On a Magical Journey to Ecuador
Dire warnings of rampant thievery, high altitude, mirages, and vast spaces -- these were only some of the things they told us about Ecuador before we departed. So when we arrived in the capital city of Quito at 10:30 in the night, we had no idea what lay in store for us...


	ABOUT SHEILA SHALHEVET Sheila Shalhevet is a writer/photographer who was born in the United States and has lived in Israel for many years. A retired social worker, she is based near Tel Aviv and travels the world in search of often-unusual subject matter, embellishing her articles with a keen photographic eye. In fact, you can see more of her photography at www.sheilashalhevet.com. She welcomes reader comments at sheilashal@yahoo.com. It's All about 'Floyd' at Tel Aviv's Busy Carmel Market A funny thing happened on my way to the Carmel Market in the Yemenite Quarter of Tel Aviv, the biggest and most exciting outdoor market in Israel where you can buy everything from housewares and jewelry to every fruit, vegetable, cheese, spice, drink, meat and fish imaginable... To Albania with Love When I first mentioned to several members of my family that my husband Yosi and I were going on a group tour to visit Albania, our son David's reaction was to break into a loud laugh and exclaim, "You, mom, with a group. Never!" Israeli Cardiology Team Conducts Intensive Medical Work in China In October of 2006, a large volunteer medical team from the Israeli Humanitarian Foundation, Save a Child's Heart (SACH), arrived in Shijiazhuang, China to begin a ten-day intensive medical collaboration with the Hebei Provincial Children's Hospita, Save a Child's Heart 7th Mission for International Cooperation to China... Burritos in Beijing, or What Happens When East Meets West Great Mexican food is what happens, of course! Nestled in a corner of Pinnacle Plaza in the fast-growing, prosperous suburb of Beijing known as Shunyi is a restaurant known as The Mexican Kitchen... Off the Beaten Path in China: The Walled City of Pingyao About six years ago, I read an article in a newspaper about Pingyao and declared that we must go there... Introducing the Bagel Lady of Beijing What do my husband Yosi and I look forward to eating when we arrive in Beijing? Chinese food, of course: roast duck, dumplings, and jian bing for Yosi. And for vegetarian me, noodles, outstanding yu xiang eggplant, bian dou…But I don't want to forget bagels, of course. Yes, bagels in Beijing, thanks to Lejen Chen, the owner of Mrs.Shanen's Bagels... On a Magical Journey to Ecuador Dire warnings of rampant thievery, high altitude, mirages, and vast spaces -- these were only some of the things they told us about Ecuador before we departed. So when we arrived in the capital city of Quito at 10:30 in the night, we had no idea what lay in store for us...