If you travel to Israel on Yom Kippur you might want to look at this discussion on the website Trip Advisor Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Jewish people traditionally observe this holy day with an approximate 25-hour period of fasting and intensive […]
Popular British magazine Gay Times flew to Israel for an unforgettable journey through Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, the Judean Desert and Mitzpe Ramon – and didn’t forget to explore the much-alive and present LGBT+ life. As we jump into the back of a 4×4 Jeep like something from a James Bond movie, our eyes become […]
America’s #1 gay travel magazine Passport highlights Nadav Peretz, founder of travel company Outstanding Travel, which specializes in LGBTQ travel to Israel and Greece. Nadav spoke about his life and business, and the recent collaboration with the American group for gay dads, Gays With Kids. If there is one takeaway from chatting with Nadav Peretz, […]
Yaakov Agam’s colorful ‘Fire and Water’ sculpture will be placed at the Reading Parking Lot in north Tel Aviv and return to Dizengoff Plaza following planned renovations. The Tel Aviv Municipality began taking down Yaakov Agam’s iconic “Fire and Water” fountain in Dizengoff Square, in preparation for plans to take down the raised plaza. The […]
Gay interior designer Shai DeLuca-Tamasi shows beautiful architecture from the buildings of Tel Aviv. Shai DeLuca-Tamasi, a gay Canadian-Israeli interior designer, is one of Canada’s top design professionals as an Interior Design Expert on Canada’s popular morning show: CityTV’s Cityline. Click on the photo below to watch his architectural tour around Tel Aviv Earlier this […]
Jerusalem travel tip: Haaretz sends you to sip on coffee in the capital, from the oldest institutions to the youngest, hippest places. Cafe Mizrahi: The Marriage This café, established by Eli Mizrahi over a decade ago, was the first café to open in the Mahane Yehuda Market. It’s situated in a crowded area of the […]
At the beginning of the summer popular family websites Xnet and Kinderland invited families to rate their favorite family fun attractions in Israel. Thousands of people voted, and the results are below. #1: Underwater Observatory, Eilat The shark pool with 18 new giant sharks, a display of fish, corals, stingrays, turtles and more. Visiting the […]
A tasting tour aims to bridge community connections between Israelis and immigrants in Neve Shaanan. At a small Asian grocery store, right next to Tel Aviv’s brutalist Central Bus Station, I munched on salted sheets of seaweed while Dani, the Israeli proprietor, explained how he would carve up Jerusalem under a peace agreement. The shop […]
Locals call Tel Aviv habu’ah — or “the bubble” — for the way the city’s 300,000 inhabitants insulate themselves from the Middle East’s troubles by cultivating a very good life. There’s the beach, a booming tech economy, and a liberal, welcoming attitude. And then there’s the food. When it comes to eating, the bubble has […]
“Cha Cha,” a Jaffa Restaurant, does not allow gay couples into the place. According to the restaurant’s policy, which is even stated on a sign on the door, only families or “husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend” will be served. Gay couples who walked in or sought in recent weeks to reserve a table by […]