Israel & the Palestinian Territories travel tips and articles

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Travel literature review: Baghdad Sketches

05 July 2011

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7 bizarre bars around the world

20 December 2010

Nothing makes a drink taste better than sitting in an alien’s lap while you have it, right? Come with us...

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Dive in! 10 best underwater experiences.

02 December 2010

Would you like to be under the sea? Even if diving with sharks isn’t your thing, there are underwater cocktails...

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Israel & the Palestinian Territories: travel books to read before you go

03 October 2010

This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Israel & the Palestinian Territories guide provides a selection of literature to get you in the...

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A Grand Tour across the Middle East

20 September 2010

Ever dreamed of the romance of the Grand Tour, of hotel drawing rooms dripping with aspidistras and antimacassars, of mahogany...

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The story behind the photo: mirror-loving bird

17 September 2010

A bird catches its reflection, Ramat Gan, Israel...

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Finding Akhzivland

05 November 2009

On Israel’s far northern coast, a mere 5km seaside stroll up to the shores of southern Lebanon, lies Akhzivland, a...

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Homestay in Bedouin Alsra

04 November 2009

A sheepdog barks. A desert breeze ruffles the leaves of an old olive tree. A little boy squeals past on...

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West Bank tourist

04 November 2009

Travel in the Palestinian West Bank rarely makes any tourist’s itinerary, and it’s not hard to see why. With all...

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Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Israel & the West Bank itinerary

04 November 2009

Your ‘road less travelled’ starts in the heart of the Negev, in the tiny hamlet of Shaharut. Here, you can...

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Alone in the Arava Desert

30 October 2009

Off the beaten track, in Israel’s southern Arava desert, the silence is so complete that your ears begin to thrum,...

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Jerusalem with children

16 July 2009

Travelling with children in Jerusalem is a breeze: the food’s good and the locals incredibly welcoming. The biggest hassle you’ll...

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