floating in the dead sea

It’s True – You Do Float!! I Went Floating in the Dead Sea, Israel

“I want to stand with you on a mountain; I want to bathe with you in the sea” – Savage Garden. While a load of young backpackers head to the Dead Sea early on, it took me until 2013 to finally visit the lowest point on earth. I had a few choices to see the Read more about It’s True – You Do Float!! I Went Floating in the Dead Sea, Israel[…]

O Little Town of Bethlehem, Palestine: 10 Things to See and Do

Bethlehem is a town you’ll have heard of. I’m sure of it. Yet you might not know that Bethlehem is in Palestine. Yes, there are no Jewish people here, it’s not in Israel and Israelis are not officially allowed into the Little town of Bethlehem. So I got my backpack on, boarded a bus across Read more about O Little Town of Bethlehem, Palestine: 10 Things to See and Do[…]

Touring H1 and H2 both the Israeli and Palestinian Controlled Parts of Hebron, Palestine

I loved touring Palestine and Israel a few months back and having been interested in the political situation there for a long time, I headed to the city of Hebron. Hebron has for many years been a “flashpoint area” in the Israeli- Palestine conflict. My day tour was expertly organised by Abraham Tours and we Read more about Touring H1 and H2 both the Israeli and Palestinian Controlled Parts of Hebron, Palestine[…]

Visiting Ein Gedi: A “Desert Oasis” in Israel

Ein Gedi  (also spelt En Gedi) is a desert oasis. Situated in eastern Israel, close enough to the Dead Sea and Masada, this makes for an awesome stop over while doing the pair. Israel is quite simply full of surprises and Ein Gedi was a neat extra that we didn’t even know about or bank Read more about Visiting Ein Gedi: A “Desert Oasis” in Israel[…]