Hiking “Shvil Israel” – Israel’s National Trail
18/06/18
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Planning your upcoming Israel vacation? One of the best ways to get to know a new country is on foot. When Hiking the Israel National Trail (INT), otherwise known as…
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Best Israeli Street Foods
05/06/18
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Hello wandering foodies! This one’s for you. When traveling to a new country, it’s always great to check out and try out local treats and delicates, and Israeli street food is…
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Summer Activities in Israel that Won’t Break the Bank…
16/08/17
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Israel’s a wonderful place for a summer holiday, with a real variety of activities for young and old. Whether you’re young and curious, a family with kids or a live-wire…
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“Life is Better at the Beach.” 5 of Israel’s Best…
10/07/17
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Israeli summers….long, hot days that start in late May and don’t really end until October. Days filled with iced coffee, watermelon, salads, shorts and t-shirts and the obligatory ‘kafkafim’ (flip-flops). …
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A look at Shavuot – Israel’s ‘Festival of Weeks…
07/06/17
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/Israel celebrated a much-loved holiday last week - the Festival of Weeks, also known as ‘Shavuot’ in Hebrew. The festival has different aspects -both agricultural festival (held at the time…
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‘Jerusalem Day’ – Celebrating 50 Years of Unification in Israel’s Capital
25/05/17
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No trip to Israel can be complete without a visit to Jerusalem. This unique city, home to three major world religions, contains more than we can begin to imagine…astonishing museums, extraordinary landscapes,…
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The Shuk ha Pish Pishim – Jaffa’s Famous Flea Market
08/05/17
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by Sarah Mann I love to wander and I can say, without a doubt, that one of the places I most like to engage in this activity is in Jaffa,…
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‘Holy Week’ – celebrating Easter in Jerusalem
20/04/17
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Whilst millions of Jews celebrated the Passover holiday in the second week of April this year, Christians both in Israel and around the world flocked to Jerusalem for what is…
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Celebrating Freedom – The Festival of Passover is Here!
12/04/17
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Spring here in Israel feels like it arrived a few weeks ago, but Israelis really know the warmer weather is upon them when they’re preparing for Passover. This year, the…
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“Behold the Man – Jesus in Israeli Art” comes to Jerusalem’s Israel Museum
29/03/17
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Jerusalem’s “Israel Museum” is world-renown - housing the ‘Shrine of the Book’ (housing the Dead Sea Scrolls), an intricate Second Temple Model, an impressive Judaica collection, and some outstanding works of…
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