The Western Wall & Shabbat in Jerusalem
I had seen many images and movies showing scenes of people gathered, praying in front of this wall and not really knowing or understanding it. Our guide explained that the wall was built to stop […]
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I had seen many images and movies showing scenes of people gathered, praying in front of this wall and not really knowing or understanding it. Our guide explained that the wall was built to stop […]
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From the ‘Med’ to the ‘Dead’. I enjoyed some R&R at a beautiful resort/spa on Israel’s Dead Sea coast. Even being filled to the brim with the delightful array of food the resort had put […]
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No visit to Jerusalem would be complete without a trip to Mahan Yehuda Market, Jerusalem’s prominent marketplace. Even before the tour started, I knew we were in for a treat. We met our local guide […]
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The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is the romantic iconic train made famous by Agatha Christie’s novel ‘Murder on the Orient Express’. Those who have read the book or watched one of the movies will have memories of […]
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My first thought when I gazed at these amazing wonders of the world was “perhaps a black t-shirt was a bad choice” as it was so damn hot! The heat didn’t however distract from my […]
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Egypt is a country rich in history, wisdom and ancient wonders bursting, with Pharaonic, Islamic, Coptic and Ottoman cultural icons such as mummies, hieroglyphs, and Pyramids, ancient mosques, churches, souks, palaces and minarets. But it […]
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