Benjamin of Tudela was a 12th-century Jewish explorer who left a travelogue detailing his experiences in Europe and the Middle East. Jewish History lecture by Dr. Henry (Hillel) Abramson, Young Israel of Bal Harbour, November 2012.
Yasher Koach Dr Henry, more power to you BeGbenched from Melbourne Australia! Benjamin of Tudela can maybe be described as "The Jewish Marco Polo". (Incidentally did he ever hear about Australia the great big land Down Under.