Jerusalem & the Dead Sea: Israel day trips
No trip to Israel could be complete without visiting Jerusalem and the Dead Sea? I think it is fair to say doing it in a day is a bit of a mission (for the driver that is – thank you) but oh so worth it! We had a marvellous trip, we were missing…
View PostRosh Hanikra & Akko – Israel day trips
Israel spoils you for culture, history and day trip options – there is an incredible amount to see and so we took a road trip up from Tel Aviv to Rosh Hanikra and Akko/Acre in the north of the country. Israel has some rather exciting borders to the north – both are pretty…
View PostTel Aviv – vibrancy and culture
Visiting friends in Tel Aviv, the city was a perfect base and where British Airways handily deposited us in comfort. I had two favourite cities – Singapore and Washington. I now have three – TLV has vibrancy and culture like Singers, cleanliness and safety like DC and a big dollop of South Beach to make…
View PostBeyond expectations in Israel
We were able to conclude within about half a day (I exaggerate, 2 hours tops…) of being in Israel that we were really glad to have ignored the UK press and any raised eyebrows. As much as I said to people ‘it’s safer than Paris/Brussels/London’, at the back of my mind I did wonder but thankfully…
View PostMay fun and frolics
May marked the arrival of summer, we skipped spring it would seem and went straight into warmer weather. Not of course for the first May bank holiday – for that we still had frosty mornings and the need for multiple layers of merino if braving the outside! For the second one, for the…
View PostA taste of Israel
Israel should be at the top of any foodie’s travel plans – the food is incredible, I am licking my lips remembering! Flavoursome, fresh, varied and interesting, everything was delicious and actually we ate so much it could have been an official food tour! Here’s to friends with good taste! As a dairy-free diner,…
View PostDream destination Israel #sendmeaway
I’ve been dreaming about holidays for a while this winter, I re-wrote my wish list and had great fun collaboration with some lovely ladies as to where we wish we were right now… But this years dream destination for us has to be Israel – this week we booked our flights and…
View PostWishing on a star – 2016 travel
Limited hours of daylight and plenty of rain and cold. Winter is definitely here, and here for a while yet! This is always the time of year when alongside enjoying the festivities it is a good time to start to think about where the year ahead may take us. Top of this list is…
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