Things have calmed down slightly in terms of this border crossing. Yes the massive separation walls are as blatant as a Jewish penis at an orgy, but crossing the border doesn’t have the same stigma attached to it as it once did. The crossing from Jerusalem into Bethlehem is actually rather straight forward these days. Read more about World Borders: How to Get from Jerusalem to Bethlehem (Israel🇮🇱 to Palestine🇵🇸)[…]
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[…]
Ask me a year ago if I had heard of Stars and Bucks Coffee Shop and I’d have said no for sure. But here I was in October 2013 backpacking through the streets of Bethlehem in Palestine. Having already had my Taybeh Palestinian beer, my mind drifted to a sharp burst of coffee to keep Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Stars and Bucks Coffee, Bethlehem, Palestine[…]
This week saw my first ever venture into Palestine as I decided to go to the West Bank. Well I’m backpacking the Middle East and have been for a few weeks – life’s been busy so not as many live posts recently, so this is one. I’ve been working alongside Tourist Israel, an awesome company Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Trying Taybeh Palestinian Beer in Bethlehem, Palestine[…]