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Religious Sites Around the World to Visit

Whether you seek spiritual enlightenment or just to learn about these vastly different religions and cultures, here are the holiest cities to visit (or dream to visit) in the Jewish, Islamic, Sikh and Buddhist lands of Israel, Saudi Arabia, India [...]

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5 Places You HAVE to See in Israel

Israel blew my expectations out of the water, and traveling in Israel is something that I urge all backpackers to do. The people were super friendly, the food had me excited every meal time, the nightlife is banging, the beaches [...]

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How Much Does It Cost to Travel in Israel

Israel is one of the best backpacking destination in the world, it has so much personality, history and culture that you could spend weeks here and still be thirsty for more. Israel though doesn’t come cheap, it’s developed, it has [...]

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Where to Stay in Mitzpe Ramon; The Green Backpackers is Awesome!

Israeli hostels are really starting to blow me away. First I had Abrahams in Jerusalem (big, funky, great place to meet travelers), next up I had the Fauzi Azar Inn in Nazareth (gorgeous, luxury boutique hostel with so many free [...]

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Hiking in Mitzpe Ramon

If you’re chasing some off-the-beaten-track awesomeness, then Machtesh Ramon (Ramon Crator) in Mitzpe Ramon is your place. Quite why this place isn’t on every backpackers Israeli schedule is beyond me, and I have no doubt that before long this place [...]

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5 Things to Do in Tel Aviv

Staying at the very awesome HaYakorn 48 hostel, undoubtedly the best hostel in Tel Aviv, I was struggling to drag myself away from the beach. Everytime you leave the hostel’s doors, you’re face with fine sands beaches and the crystal [...]

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Where to Stay in Nazareth; Fauzi Azar – Easily the best boutique hostel in Israel!

After waxing lyrical about Abraham Hostel in Jerusalem, I had met one of the partners there (Maoz) and found out that he actually got a head start on the backpacking scene in Israel and helped kickstart the industry around 2005 [...]

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Visiting Haifa, Akko and the Sea of Galilee; Daytrips from Nazareth

Unfortunately most backpackers who travel in Nazareth simply see it as a one day stop, but they’re wrong, you need at least 3 days to explore the region possibly more! I used my stay at the amazing Fauzi Azar inn [...]

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Where to Stay in Tel Aviv; HaYarkon 48 Hostel, 50m from the beach!

Tel Aviv runs at the same cost as London, New York and Tokyo, it’s seriously expensive. But just when you thought all was lost, a shining beacon of fun, frolics and unbelievable good value enters in to the fold, step [...]

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Visiting Hebron in the Palestinian West Bank

The politics of the middle-east are fascinating, I’ve been so eager to come here and find out what’s going on for years and finally I made it. I was in Palestine last week and I made a second trip to [...]

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Taking a Tour Around Jerusalem Old City

I mentioned last week that Abrahams hostel, undoubtedly the best place to stay in Jerusalem, offers free tours around Jerusalem old city, but they merely scratch the surface. When you travel in Israel ou really need to follow it up [...]

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Watching Sunrise at Masada UNESCO National Park, Israel

I’ve heard it said that if you’ve seen one sunrise, you’ve seen ‘em all – well this morning I think I officially disagree. Using my hostel in Jerusalem as a base, I booked on a tour leaving Abraham’s hostel (about [...]

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Visiting the Dead Sea in Israel

No trip to Israel is complete without covering yourself in mud and floating in the ridiculously buoyant Dead Sea. This is a photo opportunity and a half! Again, using your hostel in Jerusalem as a base is the best tactic [...]

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Backpacking in Palestine; Taking a Tour of the West Bank

I’m gonna try to avoid political discussion here folks, if you don’t know what’s going on with Israel/Palestine google it or drop me an email, I love discussing politics but not on a public forum. Anyways you can’t come to [...]

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Taking A Free Tour in Jerusalem; What’s All The Fuss About?

The holiest city in the world, and a place that’s been on my bucket list for a decade… Jerusalem. I’m so happy to be here. You guys know I’m constantly on the move, with hopes of cracking my 100 country [...]

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Abraham’s Hostel, Jerusalem- The Best Hostel in Israel? Very Probably

I’ve been working with Tourist Israel for the last couple of weeks and they told me I’d be staying at Abraham’s Hostel in Jerusalem. Ok I thought, sounds decent. I had actually heard a little buzz about this place on [...]

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So I’m Finally Backpacking in Israel!

I’ve wanted to come to Israel (and Palestine) since I was a kid, but to be perfectly honest I’ve been daunted by the passport stamp. Basically, if you have an Israeli stamp  in your passport then you won’t be allowed [...]

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The Most Obscure Ski Destinations in the World

Ok, so your friend spent a ski season in whistler, or your cousin goes to the Swiss alps every year. I’m sure it was great, and I’m sure you were joined by tens of thousands of other skiers in the [...]

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