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13 best hostels in Israel for an affordable vacation
Category : Featured Hotel
If you think of youth hostels as dingy dormitories with communal bathrooms, the hostels of Israel will make you think again Hostels have a reputation as low-budget, barebones places for traveling students to hang their backpacks and get a night’s rest. In some countries, hostels mean lumpy bunkbeds and communal washrooms. In Israel, however, hostels […]
Read MoreThursday, July 18th, 2019
Portugal: What’s New and What’s Next
Category : Blog
What’s new (other than Portugal winning the 2019 Nation’s Cup)? New trails connecting Sagres to Lagos add to Rota Vicentina in the Southwest Coast of Portugal Over 185 miles of trails were added to Rota Vicentina, a coastal path in the Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina Natural Park that is now expanding into the Algarve. […]
Read MoreTuesday, July 9th, 2019
New hotel opens in Historic Elvas, Portugal
Category : Featured Hotel
The newly opened Vila Galé Collection Elvas – Historic Hotel, Conference & Spa, in Elvas Portugal is the rehabilitation of the former São Paulo Convent, and is the first hotel to open in Portugal under the Revive program. After a nine million Euros investment, the hotel features 79 rooms, two restaurants, a bar, an outdoor pool, […]
Read MoreTuesday, July 9th, 2019
Memorial for 400-year-old Jewish community to be built in town next to Auschwitz
Category : Blog
Few visitors to Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp pass through Poland’s Oswiecim. That might change as sites tied to the city’s Jewish past are preserved, restored, and digitized. Eighty years after the Great Synagogue of Oswiecim was set ablaze by the German occupiers of Poland, a memorial park will be built where the legendary shul once hosted […]
Read MoreSunday, July 7th, 2019
DNA Shows Ancient Philistines Migrated Across Mediterranean, Not Indigenous to Israel
Category : Blog
DNA testing of ancient genomes suggests that the ancestors of the Philistines migrated across the Mediterranean and reached Ashkelon by the early Iron Age, a comprehensive study on the subject published Wednesday shows. An international team from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and the Leon Levy Expedition Ashkelon announced in […]
Read MoreFriday, July 5th, 2019
Stay Connected and Save on Roaming While Vacationing in Israel
Category : Travel Agencies
There is a lot to think about any time you visit another country. Something that is often overlooked is cellular and data services. You tend not to think about it until your plane touches down and suddenly you don’t have service. When you travel to the Holy Land, you’ll need a SIM card rental for […]
Read MoreFriday, July 5th, 2019
A Time when Turkey was a Safe Haven for Jewish Refugees
Category : Blog
Despite the inflammatory language frequently evoked by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in regards to the Jewish people, it is important to remember that there was a time in Jewish history when the Turkish and Jewish people were good friends. The Ottoman Empire, the predecessor of the Turkish Republic, was very much a pro-Jewish […]
Read MoreFriday, July 5th, 2019
Rethinking Greece | Interview with Moses Elisaf, the first Greek Jew to be elected Mayor
Category : Blog
Moses Elisaf, a doctor and Professor of Medicine, became the first Greek Jew to be elected Mayor. The voters of Ioannina, a major Greek city in the northwestern part of the country, elected Moses Elisaf, who ran as an independent candidate in the second round of local elections, on 2 June 2019. Professor Elisaf was […]
Read MoreTuesday, July 2nd, 2019
The True Story of Witold Pilecki and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz
Category : Latest Destination
The New York Jewish Travel Guide had the privilege of interviewing Mr. Jack Fairweather regarding his most recent book, titled “The Volunteer.” The following interview has been edited for clarity: NYJTG: We appreciate your time, Mr. Fairweather. To begin, could you provide a brief introduction of yourself and offer some insights into your previous literary […]
Read MoreMonday, July 1st, 2019
Amtrak Vacations Announces New “Rediscover America Sale”
Category : Travel Services
Amtrak Vacations, Amtrak’s national tour operator and a supplier of rail vacations in North America, has launched a Rediscover America Sale. Beginning Wednesday, June 26, couples can save $300 upgrading to a private bedroom sleeping accommodation or $200 upgrading to a private roomette accommodation. This limited time offer applies to overnight train travel to destinations anywhere […]
Read MoreWednesday, June 26th, 2019