Category: Ramallah

Backpacking in Ramallah, Palestine🇵🇸: 5 Things to See and Do in the Palestinian Capital City

Posted on by Jonny Blair

Ramallah sits proud and un-noticed. In reality, it’s the capital city of Palestine. Whether you believe that Palestine is a country or not, isn’t the point. Ramallah remains a Palestinian stronghold, nestled shyly north of the border between Israel and Palestine, this is the centre of the Palestinian authority. Politics aside, but with a bit Read more about Backpacking in Ramallah, Palestine🇵🇸: 5 Things to See and Do in the Palestinian Capital City[…]

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Visiting Yasser Arafat’s Tomb in Ramallah, Palestine

Posted on by Jonny Blair

The power of world leaders and political figures is something you get used to as a global backpacker. While I’m not often the best person to ask about world affairs, I have studied politics and I grew up in Northern Ireland. Through my years of backpacking I’ve seen the mausoleums of Artigas, Ho Chi Minh, Read more about Visiting Yasser Arafat’s Tomb in Ramallah, Palestine[…]

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Thirsty Thursdays: Taybeh Oktoberfest in Ramallah, Palestine

Posted on by Jonny Blair

While a recent Thirsty Thursdays was about the first time I ever tried Palestinian beer (in Bethlehem), this week it’s all about the Taybeh Oktoberfest in Ramallah in Palestine. That’s right I ended up going to a beer festival in Palestine! One of my recent travel highlights for sure! What is Taybeh Oktoberfest? It’s a Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Taybeh Oktoberfest in Ramallah, Palestine[…]