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Looking to the future from Izmir’s glorious Jewish past
Category : Travel Services
There is historical evidence suggesting there were Jews living in what is now known as Turkey as far back as the fifth century BCE. For those of us not fully cognizant of the richly sequined history of the Jewish community in Turkey, a look at some of the work currently underway on a bunch of […]
Read MoreSunday, December 13th, 2020
Israel Pilots ‘Tourist Island’ In Eilat With COVID Tests, Checkpoints
Category : Travel Services
With news that Eilat was opening up to domestic tourism, and with school still via Zoom, we decided to pack up and try the “work from anywhere” (WFA) trend with a four-day road trip heading south. Since March and the first lockdown in Israel, we have pretty much stayed put within Tel Aviv’s city limits. Here […]
Read MoreSunday, December 6th, 2020
Top 10 boardwalks and beach hikes in Israel
Category : Editor's Picks
A stroll along a beach boardwalk is guaranteed to help you remain hopeful, even in corona times, that there’s still fun to be had outdoors. Fancy a visit to the beach – in the midst of winter? When the water is cold and the humidity has gone the way of the summer jellyfish, there’s still […]
Read MoreSunday, November 29th, 2020
Breakthrough study shows hyperbaric oxygen can reverse aging
Category : Editor's Picks
New study shows high-pressure oxygen treatments can reverse two major cellular processes associated with aging and its illnesses. Hyperbaric oxygen treatments can stop the aging of blood cells and even reverse the aging process in healthy aging adults, according to a recently published study from scientists at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Shamir Medical Center. […]
Read MoreSunday, November 22nd, 2020
How the humble pita has gone through a gourmet makeover
Category : Featured Dining
You won’t believe what Israeli chefs put into pita these days – from ossobuco to ratatouille to spicy lamb arayes, pita has become the go-to dish for serious foodies. When Israeli celebrity chef Eyal Shani set off an Instagram storm in early October with a photo of spaghetti Bolognese in a pita captioned by a […]
Read MoreSunday, November 8th, 2020
9 corona-proof ways to tour Israel with a guide, from home
Category : Editor's Picks
From scavenger hunts to interactive tours where you choose the next stop, Israeli guides have cooked up some virtual fun. We miss you here in Israel. And so do all the incredibly knowledgeable Israelis who make their living as guides to Israel’s unique tourist sites, cuisine, and culture. While hoping for a return of tourists […]
Read MoreSunday, November 1st, 2020
Hotel check-in and check-out at any time you want
Category : Blog
Israeli travel-tech startup As You Stay offers flexible online booking arrangements that match your schedule. Your flight arrives at 8 am but check-in time at your hotel is not until 3 pm. Or your flight home is not until 11 pm, but check-out is at 11 am. Ofer Helfman gets your frustration. The Israeli founder […]
Read MoreWednesday, October 21st, 2020
10 WONDERFUL THINGS TO EAT AND DRINK IN PORTUGAL’S ALENTEJO
Category : Travel Services
It seems the world – especially the culinary world – has caught on to the delights of Portuguese cuisine over the last few years, but there is nothing new about the homespun dishes that have fueled the little Iberian country that could for centuries. And one of the best regions to indulge your inner foodie […]
Read MoreTuesday, October 20th, 2020
Landmark building to house new museum celebrating Jewish heritage
Category : Editor's Picks
Empty for 12 years, the former orphanage will be transformed into Beit HaKehillot museum and community center dedicated to Jewish heritage. For a dozen years, Jerusalem’s landmark Schneller Compound on Malchei Yisrael Street has lain dormant and abandoned. Now, the 19th-century cluster of edifices is undergoing a massive renovation to become Beit HaKehillot (House of […]
Read MoreWednesday, October 14th, 2020
Self-service instant Covid test to be piloted at European airports
Category : Travel Services
SpectraLIT from Virusight Diagnostics uses a unique spectrometer-on-a-chip to detect viruses in blood by analyzing light wavelengths in saliva. An Israeli one-second Covid-19 diagnostic test is soon to be installed as a pilot project in two European airports. The SpectraLIT test was developed by the Newsight Imaging of Ness Ziona in collaboration with Sheba Medical […]
Read MoreFriday, October 9th, 2020