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Travel Blogs from Tel, Israel
Tel Aviv: Arrival Day!
... the square below, we enjoy the night air and the complimentary desserts, tea and dried figs, dates, and apricots. I ask Harvey to pinch me again to remind me that this is real and we are truly in Israel. Click here to see more ...
Day 3: Ayalon Institute, Weizmann Institute
... today's term) and is beautiful architecture. It was a worthwhile tour, giving us insight into the beginning period of Israel and personalizing it around one individual. History came alive. It was interesting that of all the gifts ...
Sun and Sand in Israel
... ! Well after some days in ancient Jerusalem our next stop was the smaller though much more modern city of Tel Aviv which lies on the coast of Israel on the Mediterranean. Originally we had planned to take a taxi to the bus station in Jerusalem, then ...
The day of rest
... as it was given by an English reporter. A stroll on the beach promenade finally shows the lively culture that is Tel Aviv as there are traditional folk dancers, paddle ball players, and restaurants that are teaming with people. The weather ...
Day 2: Old Jaffa, Yeminite Quarter, Zappa Club
... in the air, giving Sarit flowers and taking photos from their cell phones, it is hard to believe that there are any worries in Israel. The only thing on these peoples' minds is the music. After an evening of pulsating music, we make our ...
Tel Aviv Weekend
... is still well worth the 2 hours standing in the rain. - One trip to Israel: Free - One taxi ride to the game: 40 shmeckles ...
Shabbat in Tel Aviv
... we wouldn't be going there! I will most definitely venture back here after the trip is over! Independence Hall, where Israel was declared a state not 60 years ago provided for a good museum before returning to the hotel to light the candles for ...
An Unexpected Break in Israel
... boarded another bus South down to Eilat and caught a taxi to the border (I wasn't game enough to walk that stretch again). Israel was really different from Egypt and Jordan so I found that it was a great break. In some ways it was much more like ...
Day 1: Promenade, Carmel Market, Neveh Tzedek
Feel the gentle ocean breeze and drink the fresh air. Our first full day in Israel begins with a full spread breakfast buffet at our Hotel Cinema. Yummy. With full stomachs and a map marked by our front desk staff, we make our way to the ...
Party in Tel Aviv
... ;to give me the insight scoop. I met bunch of other people through them and we partied it off to the sunset. Tel Aviv has a great nightlife and social scene - from the open air café's on Rothschild avenue, through the beach front chill bars, to ...
A fascinating insight
... great view. The hotel does not have a restaurant and the location is a bit distant from the places I want to visit. The service is also quite ordinary. Keep the brochure – there are many more tours I want to do here in ...
Twelve Hours on a plane - wtih two kids
Our flight leaves at 10:40, which means waking up at 05:00, showering, getting ready (don't forget the kids), saying goodbye and making it to the airport in time. Since it was the day before Yom-Kippur there was little traffic, and we got to the ...
Israel Encore
... and Ayyubid/Mamluk military mind. We also passed a hill where only a couple years before, Hezbolah snipers had snuck into Israel and overlooking a highway, shot 5 people driving home from work. Saying a fond goodye to Rotem's family and many thanks ...
The Holy Land!
... house, met the family and had Shakshuka a dish I had discovered from Isrealies in Thailand. We then went to a beach north of Tel Aviv. Jon then invited a bunch of his friends over for Taco night which is a delicay in a country that does not border ...
One Last party night
We arrive back in Tel Aviv exhausted but were able to muster enough energy go out one last time. The rest of the night is a blur but thankfully Magnus (the norwigan Viking we picked up) took a million pictures, so I will let them do the talking, Oh ...
Yom Kippur, Hashing and Sushi
... Man do they provide him with a spread. In typical hash fashion we had beers by the pool while we shot the shit and learned about Israel from an Ambassadors point of view. The next day we returned our rental car and 3 minutes before we got there we got ...
Into Israel
Just a quick note that I landed safe and soundly in Tel Aviv. I was just in time for the beautiful bright sun heavily ascending over the horizon spashing rays of intense peach hues through the spots of morning cloud. I am exhausted from the night flight ...
Cats and guns
... garage door opener) in your car electronically registering that you went on that highway. Apparently, Canadians financed this Cross-Israel Highway a few years ago, one of the largest privately financed infrastructure projects in the world. I thought there ...
Suck and Blow
... about Jewish culture. The flight was shorter than I thought but I still didn't get any sleep. So when I arrived into Tel Aviv, being a little disshelved and edgy mixed with not providing the customs officer with any clear straightforward answers, I landed ...
We Have Arrived.
... are Christian-owned and operated! Once we had everyone on the bus, we took a short 25-minute drive to the Dan Panorama Hotel in Tel Aviv for the night. Most people went for a walk on the beach tonight to see the Mediterranean Sea. Our wake up ...
I'm a Red Sea pedestrian and proud of it!
... that. Classes that are looking interesting to me right now: - Essence of Judaism - Zionism and the State of Israel - Creative Writing There was also a presentation given by a representative from MASA, the Jewish Agency organization that gives ...
Last day in the Holy Land
... , befitting the place where heaven broke through to earth and Jesus met with Elijah and Moses. On the drive to Tel Aviv, we passed through the plain where Armageddon is to take place and stopped at Caesarea Maritina, Herod's great port that ...
Dealing with my parents
My mother spends most of her waking hours sitting in front of the TV watching Spanish soap operas. In between episodes she would cook a meal for my father (who is lying in a bed in the next room) and give orders to their Indian live-in aid (which they ...
Daily Life in Tel Aviv
... day. Some are very cute, but I wouldn't touch them. For anyone who has checked my pictures recently, I posted a series from "Mini-Israel." I went there two weeks ago. It is overpriced and hokey and although the pictures may look cool, do avoid it. Its ...
Partay!! (#1)
I landed at TLV early, but there was no doubt in my mind that my ride would still be there. My cousin who was picking me up was known for being early. Since it was so late when I got in, I mostly just greeted everybody and went to bed. ...
Shalom
Shalom everyone! We have landed in Israel and we are knocked out! We will update more later (and add the pictures tomorrow) but Leon's family is wonderful and they all had signs waiting for us at the airport - it was a really nice ...
Traveling to Tel Aviv
... ~3hr later I had a pint of Guinness with my work mates, Ruth Barra, Bill Kebrdle and Laurent Geyer, and set off for Tel Aviv, Israel. Eleven hours later at 9:15AM IST, November 12th we were in the "cradle of civilization", a "war zone", the "holy land", ...
Monster update (sorry!)
... buy some bikes and get ready to go to Haifa tomorrow. Amazing. Much love to you all. UPDATE There was a bombing that killed 6 in Tel Aviv today at the old central bus station at around 1:30pm. I was not there and neither I nor any of my friends ...
Goodbye Israel! :(
... am also glad to finally have a room to myself (I was sharing a room with 3 kids for 10 days straight!). I will definitely miss Israel and hope that I'll get a chance to return someday. There is so much in that country that a person could spend months ...
