by Susan de la Fuente
People traverse China by bus, boat, train, taxi, and
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cable car. Extremes abound: history and modernization, affluence and poverty, upscale malls and small markets, classic Chinese gardens and snow-covered mountains, watchful authorities and accommodating citizens. Contrasts are everywhere.
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by Steve Kramer
Steve Kramer writes about a hike in the Yarkon and
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Tel Afek National Park in central Israel. Starting at the estuary of the Yarkon River, which has been cleaned up and is now full fish and lush vegetation, they walked as far as Rosh Ha’ayin. Biblical locations, ruins, fortresses, the old flour mills and more modern concrete structures they saw on their route as well as picnic and areas of natural beauty.
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by Fonda Dubb
Colin Porter, a native South African and specialist
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in guiding tours in Israel’s deserts, shows Fonda the beauty and secret places of the Eilat Mountains.
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by Rhoda Goodman
Rhoda relates her experiences of travelling abroad
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with only hand luggage, and gives some useful tips and challenging ideas.
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by Bess Hoffman
Review on a tour around the Caesarea ruins, followed
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by a moving visit to ESRA’s Horse Riding Therapy Project at Kibbutz Magal, where disabled children have happy and close experiences with animals.
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by Deborah (Debby) Lieberman
Debby Lieberman shares her enjoyment of travelling
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in South America, with particular emphasis on Uruguay and its capital Montevideo and the Zionist commitment of the Jews living there.
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by Suzanne Libenson
A fascinating report of a learning holiday undertaken
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in America through the Road Scholar (formerly Elderhostel) Association offering a variety of art and craft lessons and opportunities.
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by Mike Porter
Mike Porter paints a clear picture of the charm of
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Sophia in Bulgaria and surrounding interesting attractions with useful suggestions of places to visit.
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by Susan de la Fuente
Kyote in southern Japan was an excellent center to
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view traditional aspects of the country; beautiful gardens, the royal palace, markets and temples were seen there. Shabbat was spent in the port city of Kobe where the small Jewish community welcomes tourists every weekend.
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by Hazel Agami
Hazel Agami describes her visit to Newfoundland. It
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is a large island and a mecca for nature lovers. One can see moose, beavers, caribou, foxes; some of the world’s largest bird colonies with owls, eagles, puffins and kittiwakes; whales from the land or from the water. The islanders are very hospitable and there is excellent B&B accommodation in the many small communities scattered around the island
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by Michael Adler
Michael Adler writes of the interesting history of
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the successful travel group that he established in 2005 and of its development over the years into a learning experience and social adventure to places of interest in Israel.
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by Mike Porter
One of the oldest university towns in Spain is Salamanca,
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began in the 13th century, is still home to students. Its impressive central square surrounded by beautiful arcades has many restaurants and cafes. The small pedestrian streets house museums and galleries including a museum of clocks – it’s a city full of life and champagne. Segovia is a smaller sleepier town with large buildings dating back to Roman times, many churches and a convent built over a former synagogue. The 11th century fortress at Alcazar, perched high up, with magnificent views looks down on what was once the Jewish cemetery.
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by Marian Lebor
Marian Labor describes her visit to a brand new kosher
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hotel in Canazei, in the middle of the stunningly beautiful Dolomite Mountains in northern Italy. She finds the hotel first rate in every aspect, from the decor and physical conditions, to the food, the excursions options offered by the hotel staff, and of course the outstanding and very friendly service.
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by Nadine Waldbaum
How does a South African born Israeli come to be living
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on a primitive island in the Pacific Ocean? Nadine Waldbaum was on her post IDF travels when she met her future husband who was born on one of the Fiji Islands. Nadine gives us a delightful account taken from her blog of life in Rotuma where people live happily with no tourism, are self sufficient and have their own rules for living.
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by Mike Porter
Attempting with a vivid imagination to describe and
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identify the noises of the days and nights in the dense semi tropical forests of Queensland, Australia.
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