My first impressions of Israel
There would only be a handful of places that can evoke as many emotions as Israel does. Its...
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...
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...
Within the walls of Jerusalem
Before Columbus, they say, Jerusalem was thought of as the center of Earth. Today, the treasured, sacred lands of Jerusalem, where the...