Israel Reviews

I spent two weeks in Israel over Christmas and New Year. I lost count of the times people thanked me for going there at a time when so many are afraid. There really isn’t any need to be afraid. The last suicide bomb attack in Israeli territory was in September, and nearly all cases of violence break out in isolated areas which are easy ...  Read the complete review

When I was offered a free trip to Israel I was both excited and anxious. I don't follow the news, so knew there was conflict there, but not how much, but then again a free week's holiday isn't something to be sneered at, so I eventually agreed to go along. I was flying to London, spending the night there and leaving the next morning on ...  Read the complete review

After living in Israel for almost 6 years I can safely say that what we read about and what we see abroad do not photograph the every-day life of either side in the conflict. The conflict has not just been going on for some time, it has been going on since the start of Islam, and it has been going on perhaps even before then as many ...  Read the complete review

NB: This is a subject I am deeply committed to so my opinion is extremely long. Just wanted to warn you! :) The Arab-Israeli Conflict "You cannot separate the just from the unjust and the good from the wicked; For they stand together before the face of the sun even as the black thread and the white are woven ...  Read the complete review

Israel has the wonderfully sunny Red Sea resort of Eilat, with its deep blue sea, amazing water sports, and luxury hotels; Israel has the DEAD Sea; Israel has lush green Galilee and the famous town of Nazareth; Israel has Jerusalem; Israel has children being shot by soldiers. (Terrified 12-year-old Mohammed al-Durrah was cowering in his ...  Read the complete review

Having been a serial volunteer followed by actually living on a kibbutz I have seen the terminal decline of this once proud summer vocation.Once the kibbutzim had ideals and a volunteer would work along side the locals and find themselves very apppreciated however these days the only people you will find yourself working alongside are disgruntled ...  Read the complete review

It's now seven years ago since I found myself arriving into Tel Aviv airport clueless of politics, young, drinking heavily and a fairly wide-eyed tree hugger. It's a path trod bare in the 60's when many westerners saw their ideology being lived out and wanted to see if they could wither sample it, or like many, join it. ...  Read the complete review

We landed at Uvda airport, in Israel, from Gatwick and went directly to our Hotel on the shores of the Dead Sea, and the chance of a 'float' It smelt of bad eggs but is supposed to have curing powers for all sorts of ailments. Allegedly is a word that's used a lot in the Holyland and as our journey began, it became obvious why. ...  Read the complete review

Its position on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean gives Israel a wonderful climate, and many travellers now combine a visit to Israel with trips to Jordan and Egypt. Jerusalem -- al-Quds in Arabic -- is Israel's largest city and has been designated the country's capital. This is not recognized by the United Nations and ...  Read the complete review

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Israel.....what can I say?... After a lot of deliberation and careful choosing, I decided to take a holiday in Israel with a pal last year. It turned out to be one of the most amazing holidays I've taken. We couldn't decide where to go for our 16 days, so we opted to visit three main destinations...Tel Aviv, Eilat and Jerusalem. ...  Read the complete review