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A. I speak Arabic and Hebrew, they're my main languages. English was my third language and is my foreign language. I don't think I pick up new languages too easily. I trained for over 10 years by speaking English repeatedly to myself, just to make sure that I didn't have an accent.

Q. What are your five favorite cities?

A. I've visited a lot of cities, but the five most interesting ones to me were: Eliat (Israel). Chefchaouen (Morocco). Dharavi (India). Rawabi (Palestine). Quito (Ecuador).

Q. Where have you traveled that most reminded you of home?

A. The answer is weird, but I'd say North and South Korea. Their never-ending feud strongly reminds me of the Israel-Palestine conflict back home.

Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?

A. Pakistan. I've always wanted to go there. But, unfortunately for me and my Israeli passport, going to Pakistan is virtually impossible. One day I'd like to change that.

Q. What would be your dream trip?

A. Antarctica is the final frontier!

Q. What kind of research do you do before you go away on a trip?

A. There's a website that I'm a big fan of. It's called Atlas Obscura. I have no idea how these guys find the places, but it's given me a lot of inspiration when I choose my next destination.

Q. What is your worst vacation memory?

A. I made a video in the Maldives that was too controversial -- and the locals weren't big fans of it. So I had to depart on a low point. Now everything is fine, but that memory will always remain.

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