Musings of an Israel Tour Guide

I traveled to California earlier this month to spend some time with my father in LA. I took the opportunity to visit my brother and his...

My good friend Wilma visited me in Israel recently and one of the first questions she asked as we emailed back and forth as she was preparin

So this is my ode to Eilat. Here are a few sites and activities I recommend

I am fascinated with prehistoric archaeology and the Leopard Temple in the Uvda Valley, about an hour’s drive from Eilat, is one of my favor

Where in the world can you do what my family and I did for Passover? Nowhere else but here.

One of the extraordinary landforms of the Negev is the makhtesh, of which there are 3 in close proximity, all very similar

One of Na’ala’s favorite hikes lately has been to the Aviv Stream canyon, up north near the border of Lebanon

A walk around Ancient Gamla is a fascinating study of the lives of Jews during Second Temple times.

I had a rare opportunity to visit the ancient city of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the Kingdom of Israel during 9th and 8th centuries b.c.e

Pki’in, “I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this place!”

Mount Carmel was chosen as a UNESCO Biosphere because of the unique people that live there

the road to Jerusalem.

Migdal Tsedek is a fortress on a hill overlooking the ancient Via Maris (the Way of the Sea)

The Banias Spring at the foot of Mount Hermon is the perfect place to start our study of Israel’s water resources