Working on next summer’s big road trip (only nine months to go!!), I have become addicted to trip reports. I read trip reports on blogs and forums, in both English and Hebrew, about places we’re about to visit. They’re not just informative, but they also give a unique personal angle on things. Every visit and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘tourism’
Using Public Transportation in Israel
I often get questions from people about traveling in Israel. A common question is about using public transportation, buses and trains while touring Israel. The answer, as always with this country, is complicated. Let’s start on a positive note: Yes, you can use public transportation in Israel. Buses in Israel Israel has a fairly extensive system [...]
Ein Avdat National Park in Israel
Having posted my 100 Places to Visit in Israel page, I decided to follow it up with occasional “spotlight” posts, sharing some information about each place, personal impressions and pictures from our visits. I’ll start with one of the places we visited fairly recently: Ein Avdat in the Negev desert. What Is Ein Avdat? Ein in [...]
Fun Daytrip – Visiting Kibbutzim near Gaza
Reading my title now, it does seem weird But I think I’ll leave it as it is. I just wasn’t sure how else to describe the location. “The South” doesn’t quite cut it, as technically, this is the center of Israel, and a bit to the north of the center, actually. For all practical needs, [...]
