Spending time on a Kibbutz

An interesting article appeared today at the Tourist Israel website about a Londoner’s visit to a Kibbutz near the Dead Sea.
Check out the article

Living in a Moshav

There is a very interesting article at haaretz.com about life on a Moshav.  There has been a growing trend since the  mid 1990’s that is changing the rural landscape in Israel.
A quote from the article:
“These moshav homes have created an unusual architectural category in Israel, rather like a local version of estate homes. Since the [...]

Renovated Promenade will stretch from Bat Yam to Herzliya

There’s some great news at jpost.com about the renovation of the promenade that runs along the seashore separating the Mediterranean from Tel Aviv.  Already a great place to go for long walks or bicycle rides, sounds like the new renovations set to be completed in 2009 will make it amazing.
read the article at jpost.com
photo is [...]

Tel Aviv International Music Festival

Starts this Thursday night!  Whether you are in Tel Aviv to look at apartments to buy, just vacationing or are a local Tel Aviv resident, you might want to check out this event.  Apparently, there are 7 different venues playing music from all over the world.
get details at the realtelaviv blog

Tel Aviv Restaurants that the “locals” like

I don’t know about you, but when I’m in Tel Aviv, I don’t like to go to all of the Touristy type restaurants, I like to get out into the neighborhoods and experience more of the everyday, local hangouts. 
There is an article at Haaretz.com with 5 Tel Aviv restaurants that the “locals” like.
check out the [...]

Restoring Jaffa’s past

JPost.com
March 5, 2008
by Anat Rosenberg

Visitors to Tel Aviv’s Galeria Bashdera (Boulevard Gallery) possess a rare opportunity this month: to simultaneously glimpse part of Jaffa’s rich past and its potential future.
“Well Houses: Disappearing Palaces of Jaffa,” currently on view through March 21, is the culmination of three semesters’ worth of work undertaken by students from [...]

Incredible photo of the old City in Jerusalem

One of my favorite things to do when I visit Jerusalem is to stroll through the narrow walkways of the Jewish Quarter.  It’s very easy to get lost but it is an amazing experience.  Check out this incredible photo of one of the old city’s narrow walkways.

Photo Essay:Israel’s trees

Photographer Michelle Baruch, has put together a photo essay about Israel’s trees in honor of Tu B’Shvat.
check it out at the Israel National News website

Lofts for Sale in Florentin

One of my favorite neighborhoods in Tel Aviv is an area called Florentin.  It’s an “edgy” part of town on the southside of Tel Aviv, probably a 15 minute walk to the beach. 
Florentin is not a neighborhood for a typical family, looking for a vacation apartment, but if you are young and single or married [...]

The Jordan Valley and the Sea of Galilee, photos you’ve never seen before

Check out some fantastic photos by Israeli Landscape photographer, Doron Nissim.
photos at Israel on Blog

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