August with the kids: When the desert comes alive after the sun disappears
This month, the High Negev's Cool Summer Nights festival offers moonlit hikes, night photography, farm and khan stays, and meetings with local desert residents.
Travel
The railway hotels that once defined luxury travel
North awakens: 7,000 attend opening of Summer Festival in the Galilee
Heading to Eilat with the kids? Five stops to upgrade your vacation
Magic on the Sea of Galilee: 7 recommendations for the lake's most beautiful beaches
Beautiful and serene on the surface, with powerful currents beneath. If there's one place to escape to this July, it's the Sea of Galilee. Here's our guide to its best beaches.
Retracing the history of Talmudic sage Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki (Rashi), from Germany to France
Many associate him with Worms, Germany, where he studied as a young man. However, his hometown was Troyes, the capital of France’s Champagne region, where he served as a rabbi and dayan.
250 days alone against the ocean: The Israeli taking on one of the world's toughest challenges
No GPS, no stopovers and no outside help: Daniel Pinsky begins the Golden Globe Race in September, chasing a dream while representing Israel.
Jerusalem among the top 10 cities in the world this year
In the annual ranking of the prestigious American magazine Travel + Leisure, in which more than 661,000 readers from around the world participated, Jerusalem was ranked seventh in the world.
Traveling in Messi’s footsteps: The city where a boy from Rosario became a legend
Argentina’s comeback put Messi in the spotlight again, but Rosario never left him. A route, murals and Messi-inspired ice cream made it a destination.
At the height of summer: These are the days when flight prices drop
Although it falls during peak summer, the ten days before Tisha B'Av offer a rare chance to find flights and vacation packages at significantly lower prices.
Rare box jellyfish spotted in Red Sea waters
Although the jellyfish's sting can be painful, it is not the deadly species known from Australia, and there is no reason to avoid swimming – Just be alert.
Aminadav Forest visitor center near Jerusalem reopens after major upgrade
KKL-JNF completed an upgrade of the Aminadav Forest visitor center, adding new infrastructure, accessible paths, observation points, and signage.
Heading for more direct flights? Thailand considers expanding air links with Israel
During a meeting between Thai and Israeli officials, both sides agreed to promote tourism, including expanding direct flights between the countries.
This is Europe’s most tourist-dense island - and it actually wants more visitors
A new study found Malta is Europe’s most tourist-dense island, with seven tourists per resident. Despite the crowds, it plans to attract more visitors.
