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Eilat: Israel’s Tax Free Shopping Heaven!

8th April 2019

Sunset in Eilat in Israel

Eilat in Southern Israel is a special free trade zone where nobody pays tax, hence all the shops sell goods at prices 17% lower than anywhere else in the country.

El Al Israel Airlines LY318 London Heathrow to Tel Aviv Flight Review

28th January 2019

El Al Israel Airlines LY318 Flight Review

I flew to Tel Aviv in Israel from London Heathrow Airport on El Al Israel Airlines’ new Dreamliner aircraft. The flight duration is 4 hours 40 minutes to Tel Aviv and 5 hours 30 minutes on the way back to London.

Living Under a Cloud of Terror in the Land of Milk and Honey

5th January 2019

Path to Peace in Netiv Ha'Asara

On the edge of a continent, where land meets the sea and turtles lay their eggs in the soft sand, is a town filled with lots of love, but much less peace.

Flying from Manchester to Tel Aviv – El Al Israel Airline’s New Route

11th November 2018

El Al Israel Airlines

El Al Israel Airlines has just announced the launch of a new route from Manchester in England to Tel Aviv in Israel. Manchester has a sizeable Jewish population so this new El Al flight will make their lives a lot easier because they won’t need to track all the way down to London for a flight to Israel.

Kosher vs Non-Kosher Big Mac Taste Test At McDonald’s

16th July 2018

Kosher McDonalds Big Mac Taste Test

It always makes me think whether fast food restaurants can actually be properly kosher in today’s day and age so when I was in Eilat in Israel I decided to put this to the test and visited the local McDonald’s to compare their kosher and non-kosher Big Mac.

Sunrise Hike To Masada – Day Trip From Jerusalem Or Tel Aviv

31st January 2018

Witnessing The Sunrise at the Masada in Israel

Masada is an ancient Jewish fortress in the South of Israel, which has stood here for more than two millennia. The fortress of Masada is in the Judaean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea, a timeless symbol of the ancient kingdom of Israel.

Hiking to The Syrian Tank in Banias Nature Reserve in Israel

29th January 2018

Banias Nature Reserve

Hiking to the Syrian tank in Banias Nature Reserve is an easy day walk, although if you are in a hurry you can spend the morning or afternoon here and then discover other parts of northern Israel afterwards.

Cal Auto Car Hire Rental Experience At Tel Aviv Airport In Israel

10th January 2018

Cal Auto Israel Car Hire

I rented a car from Cal Auto through Holiday Autos for two weeks for my road trip around Israel. Cal Auto is a rental company in Israel specializing in car hire in most major cities. In this Israel car hire review you will learn about Cal Autos and how to use a rental car in Israel during a holiday.

Hiking in the Nahal El Al Nature Reserve in Israel

7th January 2018

The Golan Heights

The Nahal El Al Nature Reserve is about half an hour from the Sea of Galilee, making for an excellent day hike. There are two waterfalls at the nature reserve: The White Waterfall and the Black Waterfall.

British Airways Flight BA165 London Heathrow to Tel Aviv – Review

27th December 2017

BA Flight London Tel Aviv

I flew to Tel Aviv in Israel with British Airways from London Heathrow. I boarded flight BA165 at 0810 am on a Saturday morning, flying direct to Tel Aviv from Heathrow. Read this post to find out what my British Airways Flight from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv was like.

Israel Travel Itinerary For An Epic Two Week Holiday

25th December 2017

Israel Holiday Itinerary For a Two Week Road Trip

Travelling to Israel on holiday is an amazing experience – even though it is a small country, it packs a punch in terms of holiday attractions and places to visit!

The Renaissance by Marriott in Tel Aviv – Hotel Review

18th October 2017

The view from the balcony in Tel Aviv, Israel

The Renaissance by Marriott in Tel Aviv is a nice hotel on the beach front. I visited Tel Aviv in Israel in September 2017 after a long road trip around the country. I used my Marriott points to book a night at the Renaissance by Marriott on the waterfront for my weekend stay.

Israel’s Yom Kippur War: The Events Retold by Three Veterans

25th September 2017

Abandoned Tank in the Golan Heights

Destruction and Death – This is what the attacking Arabs wanted to bring on Israel in the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Yet, thanks to divine intervention and thousands of brave IDF fighters, they were all repelled and Israel even managed to expand its land.

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