Israel is truly a land of exceptional sights – and sites – from top to bottom. But roughly two hours south of Jerusalem, one of its most evocative (and popular) high points, so to speak, looms in the Jud
In Tel Aviv, east is united with west, the traditional with trendy, and landscape with the sea in a marvelous way. It is one of those cities that, once you visit it, you do not want to leave. This city on the Mediterranean coast combines the old with
“There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.” ― U.S. novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, & cultural criticWendell Berry
When you’re planning your trip to Israel, it is important to decide in advance what you want to see. Israel is rich with historical places, ancient cities, and archaeological sites that date back many centuries. In fact, it is said that the entire L
Corporate art collections have been with us for generations (indeed, in some sense for centuries), but in recent years, an increasing number of hotels – both indies and entire chains – have been focusing on art as both a guest perk and a point of pr
Legendary Jerusalem! The ancient city holy to Christians, Jews and Muslims alike is also an irresistible magnet for history, archaeology, and culture vultures the world over. Furthermore, it’s a fascinating and highly photogenic mix
It seems like this hotel has always been there. And in many ways this is a statement closer to the truth than one might imagine. Construction work was launched on September 13, 1962, just a few years after the founding of Israel itself. Three years
Israel travel experts at Drive-Israel.com create custom road trips to explore Israel on self-drive car trips around the country. Road trips are designed to match client interests and schedule. Rural lodgings and accommodations in luxury units are res
Jerusalem Post: "Upheaval in the Arab world has caused a significant drop in tourist visits to Israel, Tourism Minister Stas Meseznikov said on Sunday....'Those who come from the US or Asia, they don't know where Egypt ends and where Israel begins.'
Israeli tourism is off about 12% from what they'd expect it to be, and this is, to a great extent, because travelers feel that right now they can't comfortably combine visits to Israel and Egypt. May we assume that this will result in some good hotel
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I have some clients in my list who are building up interests in visiting Israel (Jerusalem) for religious purpose. I have contacted some tour operators in Israel and get more confused with their responses, some say Easter time, Christmas time, Summer
I have about 10 days to spend in Israel over Christmas. We are likely traveling with 2 other families. Most of us have never been before. As we are traveling with teens, we want to mix up history (all the "musts") with fun-active things to do. Wo
Has anyone flown Continental, Delta or El Al to Israel? Trying to figure out why Continental and El Al are heavily booked and have no frequent flyer seats and Delta is virtually unbooked
Shalom, all. My mom and my dad are getting up there in years, and while they've been reasonably well traveled, one place remaining that they have always wanted to visit is Israel -- especially Jerusalem -- and I'd love to take them this year, but th