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For all lovers of #Morocco . . . On the latest episode of The One Way Ticket Show @towtshow podcast, I'm joined by Frédéric Sola, the founder and owner of Fez Real Estate, and Fez's magnificent Riad Laaroussa (where I had the good fortunate of staying in September when the interview was conducted).  In our conversation, Fred (photographed with me here) shares his one way ticket journey to mental health stability which manifested in Fez. He opens up about his own experience suffering from depression -- which began in his mid-30s amidst a successful career in finance in London and Paris -- and how he has worked to live with and manage it ever since. Fred went on to describe how he fell in love with Fez on his first visit in 2003, so much so, that he bought Riad Laaroussa in 2005. After 18 months of meticulous renovations on the 17th century structure whose past life included serving as a koranic school, he opened the riad as a hotel-spa-restaurant in October 2006. It is, what I like to describe as a haven where "Morocco meets minimalist chic". For Fred, the allure of Fez is therapeutic. He offers that in it, "you can feel this medieval atmosphere, a feeling of being surrounded by a cocoon. Or being in a cocoon. Or let's say a riad can create the feeling of a cocoon." After settling into his new surroundings, in 2007, Fred met his future wife, Cathy Bellafronto, an American diplomat working in project development in Morocco. They married 3 years later and between 2011-2013, adopted 4 children from the Fez orphanage. Our interview features many thoughtful comments from Fred about what makes Fez magical, the importance of community, travel, and mental illness (where he believes "part of the recovery is accepting your disease"). Fred, who's truly living his one way ticket journey - closes the interview with one piece of advice: "Enjoy the present, that's all we have". Click here for the interview: bit.ly/4gDTLgt Or, you can download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, simply search for The One Way Ticket Show. #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #fez #riad #travel #JourneyTogether #podcast #podcasters

We can't speak up enough about how the Red Cross @icrc and other international aid organizations have totally failed the hostages kept by Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Let's remind the world that to this day, the Red Cross has not visited ONE hostage! @shaidavidai, @columbia_biz Asst. Professor and a leading voice in combatting Jew-hatred and Israel-bashing weighs in on this in my interview with him on the latest episode of The One Way Ticket Show @towtshow podcast.   You can download the interview wherever you get your podcasts, just search for The One Way Ticket Show. Or, here’s the link to the episode bit.ly/3ZDBsAM on the site: theonewayticketshow.com We also cover: @Columbia’s appalling response to the #October7Massacre; The Kafkaesque treatment he’s received from Columbia; That Shai’s goal in speaking out is to push the message that we have a problem for support of anti-Jewish, anti-Israel and anti-American terrorism in academia; How US professors openly support US designated terrorist groups, e.g., Hamas and the Houthis -- only ones that target Jews (you won’t see support for Boko Haram); Jewish students being verbally and physically attacked on campuses and denied entry into their public campus spaces; How the anti-Israel and Jew-hating protests are in fact anti-democratic and also anti-American; What starts with the Jews doesn’t end with the Jews, and more.  And we start the conversation on a very personal note where Shai shares his one way ticket (premise of the show) to the comfort and security of his late Grandmother's couch in Givatayim. #Israel #hostages #gaza #hamas #redcross #BringThemHome #BringThemHomeNow #amyisraelchai

Those who support international institutions and aid organizations need to do a deep dive into what they say and do. In my latest interview on The One Way Ticket Show @towtshow podcast, @ShaiDavidai, @columbia_biz Asst. Professor and a leading voice in combatting Jew-hatred and Israel-bashing, does just that. Hear why he calls out Amnesty International @amnesty for historical revisionism, and the overall slanted, biased and hateful ways in which international organizations speak up. You can download the interview wherever you get your podcasts, just search for The One Way Ticket Show. Or, here’s the link to the episode bit.ly/3ZDBsAM on the site: theonewayticketshow.com We also cover: @Columbia’s appalling response to the #October7Massacre; The Kafkaesque treatment he’s received from Columbia; That Shai’s goal in speaking out is to push the message that we have a problem for support of anti-Jewish, anti-Israel and anti-American terrorism in academia; How US professors openly support US designated terrorist groups, e.g., Hamas and the Houthis — only ones that target Jews (you won’t see support for Boko Haram); Jewish students being verbally and physically attacked on campuses and denied entry into their public campus spaces; How the anti-Israel and Jew-hating protests are in fact anti-democratic and also anti-American; What starts with the Jews doesn’t end with the Jews, and more. And we start the conversation on a very personal note where Shai shares his one way ticket (premise of the show) to the comfort and security of his late Grandmother’s couch in Givatayim. #Israel #Jewish #Antisemitism #BringThemHomeNow #Columbia #amYisraelChai #Podcast @stopjewhatred @stopantisemitism #hostages

If you're new to my THE ONE WAY TICKET SHOW @towtshow podcast (now in its 12th season), the premise of the show is simple -- I explore with my guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, NO COMING BACK! However, destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or state of mind. Now in its 12th season, I have welcomed on a who's who of fascinating guests you can check out on the site theonewayticketshow.com or wherever you download your podcast. So where would my latest guest, @ShaiDavidai go on his one way ticket journey? Listen here as he shares his one way ticket is to the safety of his late Grandmother’s couch in Givatayim, Israel. While on weekend breaks from his university studies in Jerusalem, Shai would visit his Savta (Grandmother) Lydia. Together they would talk, smoke, drink Turkish coffee and enjoy her signature Romanian cheesecake. And at some point, Shai would fall asleep on her couch. The full episode/interview can be heard: bit.ly/3ZDBsAM Shai is Assistant Professor in the Management Division of @Columbia_Biz. Born and raised just outside Tel-Aviv, Shai received his Ph.D. from @Cornell in 2015. Prior to that, he was a post-doctoral fellow at @Princeton and for 3 years an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research. Following Hamas' October 7th 2023 terrorist attack on Israel, Shai has faced deplorable treatment from @Columbia for standing up for Israel and the rights of Jewish students on campus. Today, he’s a leading face and voice in the fight against Jew-hatred and Israel-bashing. In our chat with Shai also highlights: 1) How protests at Columbia supporting the October 7th attack began October 12th (before one IDF soldier set foot in Gaza) where approximately 800 students, faculty and staff came out to celebrate “the historic day” (their words). They used slogans like “resistance by any means necessary” (which for them meant rape, murder and kidnapping civilians was “necessary” - for me, not sure what the need was for resistance since Israel had left Gaza 18 years before and thousands of Gazans would cross into Israel daily to work). 2) The Kafkaesque treatment he’s received from Columbia University, simply for speaking out against Columbia’s administration for allowing the hatred to fester and take root. For exercising his first amendment rights, he’s been banned from Columbia’s campus. This includes the Columbia Hillel. 3) His goal in speaking out is to push the message that we have a problem for support of anti-Jewish, anti-Israel and anti-American terrorism in academia. 4) How US professors openly support US designated terrorist groups, e.g., Hamas and the Houthis -- but only ones that target Jews (you won’t see support for Boko Haram). 5) Jewish students being verbally and physically attacked on campuses and denied entry into their public campus spaces. 6) The silent, slanted and biased behavior of international aid organizations like the Red Cross (which to this day has not visited one single hostage), UNRWA, or Amnesty International which engages in historical revisionism. 7) What starts with the Jews doesn’t end with the Jews. @IsraelinUSA @IsraelMFA @Israel @StopAntisemites @LizaRosen0000 @ShabbosK @EYakoby #israel #amYisraelChai

Wishing all family & friends peace & joy this holiday season.

Given Jew-hatred and virulent anti-Israel rhetoric spiraling out of control, particularly on college campuses, I've invited @ShaiDavidai to be my featured guest on the latest episode of The One Way Ticket Show podcast @towtshow. Here's the link bit.ly/3ZDBsAM or you can download wherever you get your podcasts. Shai is Assistant Professor in the Management Division of @Columbia_Biz. Born and raised just outside Tel-Aviv, Shai received his Ph.D. from @Cornell in 2015. Before joining Columbia Business School, Shai spent a year as a post-doctoral fellow at @Princeton and 3 years as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research. Following Hamas' barbaric October 7th 2023 terrorist attack on Israel, Shai has faced deplorable treatment from @Columbia for standing up for Israel and the rights of Jewish students on campus. Today, he’s a leading face and voice in the fight against Jew-hatred and Israel-bashing. Our conversation begins with Shai sharing his one way ticket (premise of the show) to the safety of his late Grandmother’s couch in Givatayim, just outside of Tel Aviv. While on weekend breaks from his university studies in Jerusalem, Shai would visit his Savta (Grandmother) Lydia. Together they would talk, smoke, drink Turkish coffee and enjoy her signature Romanian cheesecake. And at some point, Shai would fall asleep on her couch. We continue our chat with Shai highlighting: 1) How the first protests at Columbia supporting the October 7th attack (organizing began the evening of October 7th while terrorists were still in Israel!) took place at the university on October 12th before one IDF soldier set foot in Gaza and four days after Hezbollah’s unprovoked attack on Israel’s north. On the 12th, approximately 800 students, faculty and staff came out to celebrate “the historic day” (their words). They used slogans like “resistance by any means necessary” (which for them meant rape, murder and kidnapping civilians was “necessary” -- for me, not sure what the need was for resistance since Israel had left Gaza 18 years before and thousands of Gazans would cross into Israel daily to work). 2) The Kafkaesque treatment he’s received from Columbia University, simply for speaking out, not against the protestors or their hatred, but against Columbia’s administration for allowing the hatred to fester and take root. For exercising his first amendment rights, he’s been banned from Columbia’s campus. This includes the Columbia Hillel. 3) His goal in speaking out is to push the message that we have a problem for support of anti-Jewish, anti-Israel and anti-American terrorism in academia. 4) How US professors openly support US designated terrorist groups, e.g., Hamas and the Houthis, only ones that target Jews (you won’t see support for Boko Haram). How the same professors and others remained and remain silent on, for example, the October 7th attack and the burning and desecration of synagogues worldwide. 5) Jewish students being verbally and physically attacked on campuses and denied entry into their public campus spaces. 6) The silent, slanted and biased behavior of international aid organizations like the @RedCross (which to this day has not visited one single hostage), @UNRWA, or @amnesty which engages in historical revisionism. 7) How the anti-Israel and Jew-hating protests are in fact anti-democratic and also anti-American. And as Shai and others state, what starts with the Jews doesn’t end with the Jews. This is a powerful episode to be heard more than once and shared widely. #shaidavidai #columbia #Antisemitism #jewhatred #israel #imthatjew @StopAntisemites

Here's a sampler of some of the arresting photos from polar explorer, climate analyst and photographer, @sebcopeland's latest book, THE ARCTIC: A DARKER SHADE OF WHITE (@Rizzoli_Books). My guest on episode 228 of The One Way Ticket Show @towtshow, I'm truly thrilled to welcome Sebastian back to the podcast. In 2017, Sebastian was named one of the world's top 25 adventurers of the last 25 years. He has led numerous record-setting expeditions, documenting the endangered Polar regions while covering more than 10,000 km on skis over the ice. Since 2000, he has warned of systemic transformations taking place in the Polar regions and their geo-economic consequences. Sebastian was named four times Photographer of the Year, including twice in 2020 for his book ANTARCTICA: THE WAKING GIANT (Rizzoli). That was followed by his award-winning book POLAR EXPLORATIONS (Rizzoli) in 2022. Twice Knighted by the French government (National Order of Merit and Order of Arts & Letters), Sebastian returns to the program to quickly revisit his one way ticket destination before talking about his sensational new book. In our conversation, we cover: 1. The changes in the Arctic and its impact on our lives 2. Svalbard Global Seed Vault 3. The Arctic as home to some of the oldest known life-forms 4. His approach to taking award-winning photos 5. How icebergs are like people 6. Arctic wildlife (a few example seen here - I especially love the hare!) 7. The connection between the peoples of the Arctic and the landscape, and the strains placed on their maintaining their traditional way of life 8. Dr. Jane Goodall writing the forward to the book and her influence on his work 9. Tourism's impact on the polar regions 10. What we can do to help the environment. Click the link for my interview with Sebastian: bit.ly/4iwfhVC Or, you can download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, simply search for The One Way Ticket Show. Happy listening. (Photo courtesy of Sebastian Copeland). #arctic #polar #polarbear #nature #glacier #ice #GlobalWarming #books #book #BookRecommendations #HolidayShopping

Here's something to add to your holiday shopping list for all the bibliophiles, photography buffs and nature lovers in your life. It's @sebcopeland's THE ARCTIC: A DARKER SHADE OF WHITE (@Rizzoli_Books). My guest on episode 228 of The One Way Ticket Show @towtshow, I'm truly thrilled to welcome Sebastian back to the podcast. In 2017, Sebastian was named one of the world's top 25 adventurers of the last 25 years. He has led numerous record-setting expeditions, documenting the endangered Polar regions while covering more than 10,000 km on skis over the ice. Since 2000, he has warned of systemic transformations taking place in the Polar regions and their geo-economic consequences. Sebastian was named four times Photographer of the Year, including twice in 2020 for his book ANTARCTICA: THE WAKING GIANT (Rizzoli). That was followed by his award-winning book POLAR EXPLORATIONS (Rizzoli) in 2022. Twice Knighted by the French government (National Order of Merit and Order of Arts & Letters), Sebastian returns to the program to quickly revisit his one way ticket destination before talking about his sensational new book. In our conversation, we cover: 1. The changes in the Arctic and its impact on our lives 2. Svalbard Global Seed Vault 3. The Arctic as home to some of the oldest known life-forms 4. His approach to taking award-winning photos 5. How icebergs are like people 6. Arctic wildlife 7. The connection between the peoples of the Arctic and the landscape, and the strains placed on their maintaining their traditional way of life 8. Dr. Jane Goodall writing the forward to the book and her influence on his work 9. Tourism's impact on the polar regions 10. What we can do to help the environment. Click the link for my interview with Sebastian: bit.ly/4iwfhVC Or, you can download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, simply search for The One Way Ticket Show. Happy listening. (Photo courtesy of Sebastian Copeland). #Arctic #arcticwildlife #ArcticReportCard #photographylovers #PhotographyIsArt #holidaygift #holidaygifts #booklovers #BooksWorthReading #booktwitter

Make sure you add Dickie Arbiter's (@RoyalDickie) "On Duty with the Queen" to your holiday shopping list for all the bibliophiles, history buffs and royalists in your life. The book recounts Dickie's absolutely eclectic and colourful life which includes growing up in war-time Britain, and his broadcasting career in Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia) in the mid-1960s. He then goes on to highlight a series of high-profile on-air positions and after serving as only one of two Court Correspondents, he describes joining the Buckingham Palace Press Office in 1988. The book takes us behind the scenes where he served not only as press spokesman to the late Queen Elizabeth II but also spokesman for The King, when he was the The Prince of Wales and his late wife, Diana, Princess of Wales. He remained in that role until his retirement in 2000. For his service to the Crown, in the 1996 Birthday Honors, he was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO). Today, Dickie is a regular commentator on all things royal for a variety of news outlets and a much sought after speaker on the British Monarchy. Dickie was my recent guest (on episode 317) of "The One Way Ticket Show" @towtshow podcast. Click the link for Dickie's interview: bit.ly/3ADr4jQ Or, you can download it wherever you get your podcasts, simply search for "The One Way Ticket Show". We start off the interview with Dickie sharing his one way ticket to Whitefish, Montana to horseback ride and enjoy a cowboy lifestyle! From there we cover a number of topics including: 1. The role of the Monarchy 2. A window into the late Queen's personality 3. His tea with then Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer three days before their 1981 wedding, and what their relationship was really like 4. Touching anecdotes of time spent with Diana during royal engagements 5. Behind the scenes look at managing the press for Diana's funeral 6. The painstaking details going into an overseas royal tour 7. The U.S. President the late Queen tolerated and the U.S. First Lady with which she had a frosty relationship 8. The late Queen's last days 9. How the King navigates his relentless schedule despite his cancer 10. The Republican movement in the U.K. and 13 realms where the Sovereign is Head of State 11. The drama surrounding Harry and Meghan 12. What he really thinks of the Netflix series "The Crown". #royalfamily #britishroyalfamily #monarchy #KingCharles #book #BookRecommendation #ChristmasShopping #history @podsave @DailyMirror @rjmyers @anngripper @DailyMailUK @jo_elvin @RichardEden_ @RE_DailyMail

Back in November 2022 during my swing through Iraq, I had the good fortune of visiting the Ziggurat of Ur, built in approximately 2100 BCE. Ur is not only known for one of the ancient world's most iconic structures, but also as the birthplace of Abraham who was born around 1800 BCE. Remarkable to think this structure pre-dates the patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Since then, I've long thought about Abraham and his life. So I was particularly pleased that my latest guest on The One Way Ticket Show @towtshow podcast, Aryeh Lightstone @lightstonea, selected for his one way ticket destination of choice, to go back in time and join Abraham. During our conversation, Aryeh draws on Abraham's life and how it provides inspiration for meaning, value, purpose and sacrifice in our own lives. Aryeh is no stranger himself to leading a purposeful life. From 2017 - 2021, he served as Senior Advisor to US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman. He was appointed as the Special Envoy for Economic Normalization where he was an integral member of the Peace to Prosperity team, leading the inaugural Abraham Accords Business Summit, directing the Abraham Fund, and serving as point person in the Middle East for the actualization of the Abraham Accords. Today he is the CEO of the Abraham Accords Peace Institute and the author of "Let My People Know; The Incredible Story of Middle East Peace -- And What Lies Ahead" which I highly recommend. In our chat, Aryeh also offers perspective on the US - Israel relationship and underscores how apart from Israel being an economic and technological powerhouse benefiting American companies, it has also provided the US with intelligence which has saved American lives; the genesis and benefits of the Abraham Accords; why he's bullish on the Middle East and doesn't know if there will be a more exciting place to live outside the US than the Middle East in the next 25 years. Click Here For Aryeh Lightstone's Interview: bit.ly/3CExmAE Or, download the show wherever you get your podcasts simply by searching for The One Way Ticket Show #abraham #abrahamaccords #middleeast #israel #uae #bahrain #morocco #sudan #peace #iraq #podcast #podcasts #podcasting

Check out our latest interview w/Aryeh Lightstone @lightstonea who shares his one way ticket to join #Abraham plus highlights why the US-#Israel relationship is so important and why he's bullish on the #MiddleEast. #BookRecommendation #abrahamaccords bit.ly/3CExmAE

Join me in wishing Mildred Kirschenbaum a very happy 101st Birthday!!!! My recent guest on episode 313 of The One Way Ticket Show podcast @towtshow, she's probably the most charming, funny and inspiring person that I've interviewed over these last 12 years. Mildred has taken Instagram by storm, providing regular musings and sound advice for living a zestful life. You can see/hear them on IG at: @glkirschenbaum Her first book was also recently published. It's titled: MILDRED'S MINDSET: WISDOM FROM A WOMAN CENTENARIAN, and features a compilation of her Instagram posts on longevity and living life to the fullest. In our interview, the canasta-playing, cocktail-loving, Brooklyn native, shares her one way ticket to the South of France which she describes as her logical destination (her illogical one she offers, is to a place where there's no cancer nor illness, and where people can enjoy life). With her signature humor and candid character, apart from exploring her destination, we also spotlight a few keys to living a long and vibrant life, as featured in her book. They include: Attitude, learning new things, the need to foster a sense of community, and the importance of forgiveness. Mildred's also a travel agent, so we naturally talk about her philosophy on embarking on an adventure and dressing for a journey (and why she won't wear shorts on a plane . . . I don't blame her). Click the link for Mildred's interview and links to her book and Instagram posts: bit.ly/4cQss0l Or you can listen to Mildred by searching for "The One Way Ticket Show" wherever you get your podcasts. I know you'll love hearing from her as much as I did! To 120 and beyond, Mildred!!! #inspiration #inspirational #inspirationalquotes #centenarian #books #influencers #podcast #podcasts #interviews

The latest episode of The One Way Ticket Show @towtshow is for all fellow #history and #travel buffs, as I welcome Sophie Ibbotson (pictured below with me) to the program. A graduate of Cambridge University, Sophie is a Central #Asia specialist who has worked in the region since 2008, focusing on economic development, particularly tourism development and water security. Through her company Maximum Exposure, she is a consultant to national governments and to the World Bank. Plus, she's Uzbekistan's Tourism Ambassador to the UK. Sophie is the author of six guidebooks for @bradtguides, and has written for @lonelyplanet, @natgeo, and Culture Trip, among many other publications. She is also Chair of the UK's RoyalSociety for Asian Affairs, founded in 1901 as the Central Asia Society. On this episode of the show, Sophie shares her one way ticket to #samarkand in the early 1420s when #ulugbek - a grandson of Amir Timur (#tamerlane) - was governor. Sophie points out that at this juncture, before he became the Timurid Emperor, Ulugbek had just finished constructing his madrassa and astronomical observatory, solidifying Samarkand as one of the great intellectual and cultural centers of the Islamic world. In our conversation, Sophie also highlights: 1. What surprises most visitors to #uzbekistan 2. Why the #registan (central square) in Samarkand is one of the top 5 places in the world to visit along with Angkor Wat and the Taj Mahal 3. #tashkent's dazzling subway 4. #bukhara's fascinating Jewish community and why the city is the most beautiful on the #silkroad 5. The backstory behind #suzani textiles 6. How the world's second largest collection of Russian avant-garde #art came to be housed in the #savitskymuseum in the Karakalpakstan capital of #nukus (thus making it known as the Louvre of the Steppe!) 7. The gem that is the walled city of #khiva 8. What makes #sudan such a magical destination -- apart from it having more pyramids than Egypt. Click the link and listen: bit.ly/4cyjbJx Or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, simply search for The One Way Ticket Show. As for Sophie's philosophy on travel, she believes: "If you have the opportunity, go"!

Why do I want to visit Samarkand in 1420? What first brought me to Central Asia? Where will you find the world’s 2nd largest Russian avant garde art collection? I answer all these questions & more in this week’s episode of @towtshow! Listen here: bit.ly/4cyjbJx

Maximum Exposure’s founder @sophieibbotson_ joined host @stevenshalowitz on @towtshow this week to talk about incredible destinations on #trlt, including Uzbekistan, Karakalpakstan, & Sudan. Thanks @1000Places for the introduction. Listen here: bit.ly/4cyjbJx

Meet Tom Marchant, co-founder of @Black_Tomato, our latest guest. Tom & his team offer their discerning clientele truly bespoke, unique, one of a kind #travel experiences. To #inspire you on your next journey, here's the link to our conversation: bit.ly/3RZRkud

ICYMI -- Truly a thrill to welcome award-winning chef, restaurateur & author @MarcusCooks as my latest guest: Here's the link: bit.ly/4aNCTAd. Or download wherever you get your #podcasts. #food #foods #restaurant #chef #chefs #icons #iconic #harlem #bookoftheweek

Terrific welcoming Marcus Samuelsson @MarcusCooks as our latest guest where he shares his one way ticket destination of choice is a toss-up btw Rio and space! Listen here: bit.ly/4aNCTAd #restaurant #restaurantlife #chef #icon #inspiration #harlem #podcast #interview

This weekend, tune into my interview w/Sasha Zabar, Founder of the French-inspired Upper East Side ice cream and sweet shop, Glace. Here's the link: bit.ly/3Uqp30q If you're in NYC, visit the shop! #icecream #newyorkcity #uppereastside #weekend @TimeOutNewYork

In our latest interview w/@DanielLibeskind we talk about his extension for the Dresden Museum of Military History & more: bit.ly/4cdpXFM Plus, his one way ticket to the Garden of Eden before Adam gave Eve the apple! #architect #architects #architecturaldesign #museum