Antalya: Shades of blue
Possibly my most indelible thoughts on Antalya came, as my flight swept over Turkey’s...
My first impressions of Israel
There would only be a handful of places that can evoke as many emotions as Israel does. Its breathtaking landscapes, cultural history as...
Inside ancient Jaffa
It’s a balmy evening on Jaffa’s sea-front and I’m in a busy restaurant overlooking the ocean and a jumble of small fishing boats out...
Masada: A fortress of myth
In the midst of that almost Martian landscape emerges the fortress of Masada, like a mirage in the …
The gay abandon of Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv is young, hip, liberal, and a city always bombilating with energy. The high octane vibe of the city is always, almost tangible....
Haifa and its many ideas
Haifa, the sun-splashed metropolis, some half an hour from the historic city of Akko, has a hip side to itself which waits to be...
Getting spoilt for food in Akko
Akko, an ancient seaport in Northern Israel, packed with tales of war, culture, faith, and a...
Akko and its thousands of years of history
An ancient city in the far north of Israel, Acre or Akko is one of the oldest cities in the world, with more than 5,000 years of existence...
My first impressions from Bethlehem and West Bank Wall
Bethlehem is more than a religious duty or a romantic view of a church. It has life, and stories th…
Jerusalem: A photo journey
Is it even possible to capture the beauty of Jerusalem in just one post? For history and...
