Food and travel blog about Israel
With the days getting longer but before it gets too hot, I try to plan some fun Friday day trips outside Jerusalem that include two of my favorite things, good food and exploring the Israeli countryside. Buffet Brunch at Tzuba Hotel I had heard about the brunch buffet at the Tzuba Hotel on Kibbutz Tzuba for [...]
I am asked on a regular basis why I choose to live in Jerusalem, rather than the more cosmopolitan Tel Aviv. There are many reasons for my love of Jerusalem and living in proximity to the Old City and thousands of years of Jewish history is one of them. So often I drive past the Old [...]
Although Jerusalem is not typically associated with a large art scene, there are numerous galleries around the city, and you have probably passed many of them without even realizing they were there. Jenna Romano founded Contemporary Art in Jerusalem (CAIJ) to try to bring these hidden art gems to the fore and make the capital’s [...]
It is always a challenge to find new interesting things to do close to Jerusalem on a Friday and of course every day trip has to include yummy food. As this week is Yom Hashoah, we decided to head to the Martyrs Forest in the Jerusalem hills. This KKL forest includes six million trees as a [...]
I am thrilled to be attending TBEX International 2017 next week at ICC Jerusalem (Binyanei Hauma). This is their first international travel blogger conference and it is exciting that it is happening in Jerusalem. TBEX events are attended by travel bloggers from all over the world and I am particularly interested to meet those who [...]
As I have mentioned in other posts, I like to do research before I travel to make sure that I know about all the hidden foodie gems that I would never find otherwise. This is one time when that research really paid off. Having been in the Hula Valley area before, I knew there were [...]
I recently took a 3 day trip in the north of Israel which combined some quality family time, historic sites, beautiful nature and of course some great hidden foodie gems. When it comes to traveling I am a researcher, especially for restaurants. Although it can be fun to be spontaneous and find somewhere nearby to [...]
