5 Ways to Celebrate Shavuot in Israel
Shavuot is a one-day holiday, marking the completion of the seven-week Counting of the Omer. According to tradition, it is also the day that GOD gave the Torah to the…
Shavuot is a one-day holiday, marking the completion of the seven-week Counting of the Omer. According to tradition, it is also the day that GOD gave the Torah to the…
Haifa is a paradise for food lovers. And because I’m a food lover, I’m always excited to visit Haifa. There are tons of great restaurants in the city – in…
On my second night in Haifa, I stayed at Hostel Roks. It’s a small hostel located in the upper part of Downtown Haifa. When I stayed there, it was very…
Passover is a seven-day holiday, commemorating the exodus from Egypt. On this holiday, we celebrate the freedom of the Israelite people from slavery in Egypt. We gather, eat the traditional…
I was searching for places to stay in Haifa, and all the well-known hostels were fully booked or too pricey. So, I decided to book a night at NestHouse Haifa.…
Back in the good old days, when I was guiding quite regularly, I used to take a lot of tourists to the Via Dolorosa. According to Christians, the Via Dolorosa…
I’ve been to Mount Sodom twice in my life. Once when I was in the tour guide course and the other, when I was traveling with friends in the area.…
HaMinsara, also called “the Carpentry Shop,” is one of the top sites in the Ramon Crater. In Hebrew, “Minsara” means “prism.” It’s a small hill covered quartzite rocks that look…
Beerot Campground, or Khan Beerot, is one of the leading campgrounds run by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. It lies in the beautiful scenery of the Ramon Crater, the…
In the beginning of January, I spent a few days in Ramon Crater and hiked a few trails with my friends. Ramon Crater, officially known as Makhtesh Ramon, is a…