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Taking an Israel Tour has several advantages, one of them being Israel’s culinary excellence. Israel’s traditional breakfast is scrumptious and created from fresh vegetables and produce. The most important component of an Israeli breakfast is the Israeli salad. This healthy salad is comprised of tomatoes, Israeli seedless cucumbers, red onions and bell peppers. Many cafes in Israel serve breakfast late in the day and offer several different versions of the traditional breakfast.

Get recipes here: http://www.isrealli.org/the-israeli-breakfast-colorful-wholesome-and-delicious-2/

Gil Travel announce special deals for families planning to vacation in Israel this summer with ELAL special family rates.

“An Israel family vacation presents an exciting opportunity for children and teens to learn about their culture and history,” reports Iris Hami, Vice-President of Gil Travel. “Our goal is to present the information in a way that is interactive and fun for children. In fact, we make a strong effort to match each guide with the type of people on a particular tour, in order to find the guide that is most suitable to each group’s age range and interests.”

Recommended education adventures for the whole family to enjoy during an Israel Tour include:

·         A donkey ride at Kfar Kedem, where travelers can actually hitch a plow to one of the donkeys and work the land or put their shoulder to the wheel of an ancient grindstone to prepare the whole-grain flour.

·         A jeep ride up the Golan Heights, one of Israel’s most beautiful and controversial regions.

·         A chance to pet the kangaroos at Gan Guru.

·         A swim in the Gan Hashlosha water springs.

·         A trip to the new Jerusalem Zoo and Wohl Archeological Center

·         A (surprisingly affordable) plane ride over the Dead Sea.

·         Bike riding in the Hula Valley

 For additional details on the ELAL family rates or for help planning your summer Israel vacation, please call Gil Travel at 800-223-3855.

Tel Aviv declared #1 must see destination of 2009: This headline from the It List 2009 released this month by Concierge.com.
If anybody’s traveling in 2009- and we know you are, although there have been (un)popular reports saying you are staying home next year- it is a great idea to check out concierge.com before you head out the door.  While there, you will be happy to see Tel Aviv at the top of their list!  After all, these are “the places that will make you feel all right about the world again.”

Tel Aviv, Israel. Just in time for its 100th birthday, this newly hip city has plenty to celebrate, with a spate of new hotels and redevelopment, a happening contemporary art scene, and vibrant nightlife.

Grant Martin of gadling.com says,  “Israel’s second largest city and economic hub sounds glorious.”  A local blogger in the city raves [and took the picture as seen above], “Tel Aviv is magical. Its incredibly alive, full with outrageousness and busy. Its chic, vibrant, colourful, full on and well… I simply adore it.” (more…)

Like other accountants, lawyers and high-tech workers in the country, now visitors and business travelers are following the leads of their counterparts in Australia, North America, Europe and Japan, and are experiencing of one of the most popular games in the world - the thrill and the relaxation of golf in Israel.  Golf is still a relatively new sport in Israel and 2 Golf courses are operating and more are planned, both to meet growing demand within the country and in the the attempt to promote the requirements of quality tourism. (more…)

Up the elevator and down the hall: you’re almost there. You know the feeling - you’ve travelled far to get to this room, and you have certain expectations! First off, set down the luggage and find out: where are those light switches? Are they high or low or do you turn on the lamp at the base? This is critical. Next, test the mattress, give it a good push (not at the corner! in the middle, because you won’t be sleeping on the corner of the bed!) Now that those are out of the way, you MUST see what the view is. Open the drapes. Good.

The Air Conditioner/Heater is next! Check it now! It’s easy: Red is warm and blue is colder. Ok, set. Where’s the remote? How many stations do we got here? No time to check them all: the bathroom awaits. You know the basics are going to be there: shampoo, conditioner, and that teeny tiny bar of soap, but what about the things that REALLY make a difference? The shower cap, the hand lotion, and a comb wrapped in cellophane. The sink looks nice, and what’s this?, there’s two extra rolls of toilet paper! Not bad!

Ok, everything looks good overall, but now you have to check the real details. Is the phone by the bed, or is it on the desk? Sure, the alarm clock certainly looks easy to set, or should you play it safe with your travel one? On the desk lies the standard pen and pad of paper, along with the “Welcome Binder” with important restaurant/dry cleaner information. You need that. So now that you’ve done the rounds, you’ve earned the right to scan those TV channels with the air conditioning and lights on, propped up by your extra pillows. Good thing you checked the closet. You did check the closet, right?

Today we are honored to feature a very special Guest Writer: Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones. (Soon to be featured in an upcoming major motion picture!)

The year was 1936, and I was contacted by an old friend to search for a missing piece of an ancient Egyptian artifact. I accepted the challenge by donning my signature fedora and leather jacket. Next, of course, my tools of the trade: whip and sidearm, just in case some crazy sword wielding guy wants a showdown in the middle of the open air market. Markets can be sandy, you know, so I brought extra socks, too. (more…)