David Sussman: "The Guide's Journey"
In this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with the entertaining and animated David Sussman of David Sussman Israel Tours!
David Sussman is originally from Boston, MA. After traveling the states following his favorite band Phish He traveled to Israel in 2001 and never left. He bartended at Mikes Place in Tel Aviv from 2001 - 2004 when he joined the IDF. A near-death experience during the 2nd Lebanon War changed his life forever. He now travels the world talking about his experiences in the army and the transformation he had afterward. In 2010 he opened up DSI Tours and has created or guided engaging, adventurous, inspirational, and fun trips to Israel for hundreds of families, synagogues, schools, and Jewish Federations around the world. He is a loving husband and father of two. David moved to Efrat in 2019 and is already a very active member of the community.
Today we tried out a new format with the flow of the show: we conducted our interview working backward in time. We went on many tangents and enjoyed every bit of it. We hope you enjoy it too. David has a great story and we only started to touch on it. We hope to get him back on the show to hear more soon!
Here are some of the things we covered in this episode:
- Find out what makes touring Israel different than any other trip in the world
- Hear how David is staying busy amid the pandemic without any real active tourist industry
- Who honks their car horns the most?
- Hear some meaningful ideas about the changes we go through and our core selves