Covid-19 vaccinated Israelis can book a choice of ‘escapes’ to the Greek Isles and Cyprus from May aboard the global cruise line’s new luxury liner. In a first for the cruise industry, Miami-based Royal Caribbean International announced that it will offer cruises setting sail from Israel for people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. […]
Read More
The year was 1497. Just five years after leaving his native Spain due to the Edict of Expulsion, Rabbi Avraham Saba stood tearfully beside an olive tree outside of Lisbon, Portugal. There, under what he described as a “tree of tears,” he buried his most precious possession, his manuscript commentary on Chumash, Pirkei Avot, Ruth, […]
Read More
What’s Israel been up to during the pandemic? The Israel Ministry of Tourism has been engaged in conservation efforts to preserve one of Israel’s prime historic and cultural attractions—the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Synonymous to our current world and its vaccines, the Western Wall has been given injections for better health. Those injections consist of […]
Read More
Since the start of the pandemic, the archipelago of Madeira has been named one of the safest destinations for 2021 by European Best Destinations. Despite currently being on the U.K.’s red list for being part of Portugal, although it is geographically more than 621 miles from the mainland, there is no evidence of the Brazilian […]
Read More
Greece and Israel lead the way to free access for vaccinated tourists Could this initiative mean other countries will follow suit and open up the gateway to holidays and travel? Holidaymakers dreaming of heading to tourist hotspots Greece and Israel will soon be able to enter without quarantine if they can prove they are vaccinated. […]
Read More
Travel to the stunning Aichi Prefecture in Japan’s Honshu Island and discover ancient castles, peaceful shrines, and flower galore. The Aichi Prefecture in Japan’s Chubu Region, home to the Toyota Motor Corporation, is known as a major center of Japan’s automotive industry. However you won’t just find a plethora of cars here – as the […]
Read More
The first museum on the Iberian Peninsula specifically dedicated to the Shoah has opened in the city of Porto (Oporto), in northern Portugal. Created by the local Jewish community, some of whose members lost family in the Shoah, the Holocaust Museum of Porto depicts in detail the history, development, and aftermath of the Holocaust, including […]
Read More
From remote check-in to finding medical care in your language, these solutions will ease us safely back into tourism in Covid-19 times. Israel has long been a hotbed of travel technology. But of the 300-plus Israeli startups, ISRAEL21c estimates are in the travel space, most are dedicated to helping tourists figure out where to go, […]
Read More
The Tayar Foundation for Jewish Heritage in Malta was established in the memory of George and Shelley Tayar who worked tirelessly for the Jewish Community of Malta. The Tayar family arrived in Malta from Tripoli in 1846; led by patriarch Rabbi Josef Tayar. The Tayar foundation’s aim is to safeguard the Jewish Heritage in Malta […]
Read More
Chef Assaf Granit’s co-owned MachneYuda Group runs six renowned restaurants in Jerusalem, one in Tel Aviv, three in London, and two in Paris. Israeli chef Assaf Granit’s Shabour restaurant in Paris received a coveted Michelin star on January 18. The Michelin Guide calls the counter dining establishment “a simple restaurant; one of our most delightful […]
Read More