Israel

How Tel Aviv mended my travel-weary heart

How Tel Aviv mended my travel-weary heart

05/14/2017
Cities, Favs F, Israel, Personal Stories
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It all started at Munich airport last December. I had just come back from the fourth long-haul flight in two weeks with a serious flu and none of meds I’d been throwing in worked. My body was dead tired, I was awake for 24 hours. It was getting late and then my flight to Berlin was canceled and I was supposed to be at a really important video shoot early t[...]
3 great day trips you can take from Jerusalem

3 great day trips you can take from Jerusalem

03/19/2017
Countryside, Israel, Road Trips
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Few places in the world are as interesting as Jerusalem. Each year an increasing number of visitors flock to the city to learn more about its history, to pray in what is one of the most sacred cities in the world for the 3 biggest monotheistic faiths, and to unravel the mysteries of its multiple layers. This is a city of contrasts; churches, synagogues and [...]
12 foods you should try in Israel

12 foods you should try in Israel

08/05/2015
Food & Drink, Israel
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If you ask random people what is the most important things on their holiday is, they might say, a cozy hotel, or some quiet time away from their work, but if you ask me, I'll say FOOD. I'm sure I'm not the only Travelette around here who will declare a fresh breakfast, mouth-watering lunch and delicious dinner the three top priorities of a successful travel[...]
Hotels we love: Mizpe Hayamim, Israel

Hotels we love: Mizpe Hayamim, Israel

06/28/2015
Hotels, Israel, Off the beaten track
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There is one place on earth that turns me into a content human being in an instant. It's a place that, as soon as I hear, see and smell it, makes every inch of my body relax and be at ease. It's the rainforest I'm talking about. Now you might wonder why I'm going on about this crush in a post about a spa hotel in Israel... Don't worry, I'm not rambling on ab[...]
The Travelettes Guide to Tel Aviv

The Travelettes Guide to Tel Aviv

05/19/2015
Cities, Israel, Travelettes Guide
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Sand dunes, camels and oriental markets, or glassy high risers, cats and crazy nightlife - what is your idea of Tel Aviv? Mine was probably a little bit of both. Having met Israelis before, I knew Tel Aviv was a city that never sleeps. I knew it was by the seaside and surrounded by desert. I knew it was considerably secular and welcoming. I had heard about t[...]
One Week in Israel

One Week in Israel

10/24/2014
Cities, Israel, Off the beaten track
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Israel is different. This is probably the most adequate phrase to begin the summary of my one-week trip to this tiny but oh-so-fascinating country. Different in what way, you’re asking? For starters, different in terms of culture, obviously. One of the most peculiar things I experienced was Shabbat, which is the Jewish day of rest and lasts from sundo[...]

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