This famous and ancient land is tiny but packed with history and compelling sites and experiences, from Jerusalem to Masada to Acre to Tel Aviv - not to mention falafel.

Sadly, at this time we cannot recommend travel to Israel, both in protest of its war criminal and genocidal actions in Gaza and the West Bank as well the increasingly dire security situation this outrageous behavior has created. We hope this will peacefully resolve itself as soon as possible, but at the moment it doesn´t look good.


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Conquering Masada

 Itamar Grinberg/Israeli Ministry of Tourism 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 Judea desert some 396 metres (1,300 feet) above the shores of the Dead Sea. Masada (Hebrew for fortress) is an imposing UNESCO World Heritage Site, and after Jerusalem the most visited spot in the country. At this rugged fortress complex, excavated in…

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Jerusalem cited in '13 of the World's Most Spiritual & Sacred Places'

“There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.”                          ― U.S. novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, & cultural critic Wendell Berry If you’re a "seeker," who travels in part to deepen your religious and spiritual life, you'll want to read this post to learn more about the 13 most spiritual and sacred places that you can visit once travel starts opening up again. These pilgrimage spots are not merely examples of extraordinary…

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Tel Aviv is terrific

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 the new in a way that leaves the feeling of many different worlds at the same time. The Israeli capital may be Jerusalem, but no region in the country has Tel Aviv's global recognition and radiation.Its name in Hebrew means "spring hill," and if a…

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  • José Balido September 20, 2010 at 5:13am
    Is there a link to buy the book, Buzzy? Thanks!
  • Ed Wetschler September 20, 2010 at 5:06am
    Buzzy, that's a nice thing for you to do. Many thanks.
  • Buzzy Gordon September 20, 2010 at 1:15am
    I can second Ed's recommendations; there are more in my Frommer's Jerusalem Day by Day Guide, including Tel Aviv (as an excursion). I am offering it to Tripatini colleagues at 30% off (practically my cost).
  • Ed Wetschler September 19, 2010 at 11:28pm
    Krista, as a Jew, I find the food in Tel Aviv rather surprising. Shrimp, even pork -- all the forbidden fruits are served in this secular city. Here's an article with some suggestions.
  • Krista N September 19, 2010 at 11:02pm
    I'm heading to Tel Aviv at the end of the month and would love any restaurant and general food tips if you've got em!
  • Tripatini July 18, 2010 at 7:11pm
    Hi, everybody! We've got a question in Ask A Travel Expert re fares to Israel. Please help by clicking here!
  • Ed Wetschler July 8, 2010 at 9:24pm
    A great airline success story (not), thanks to eTurboNews:

    A bag belonging to agents travelling with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was mistakenly put on a flight from New York to Los Angeles, not to Washington.

    Alarmingly the bag contained four 9mm Glock handguns, which are now missing.
  • David Paul Appell March 30, 2010 at 4:58am
    HAPPY PASSOVER!
  • Ed Wetschler March 8, 2010 at 12:16am
    Meryl Pearlstein started a new discussion yesterday (see above). A couple of us offered some info, but if anyone else has info or tips, please weigh in.
  • José Balido October 6, 2009 at 4:36am
    Here's a series of really cool 360-degree views of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher -- just use your mouse to move around!
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