Middle East

It is rare that I get to a hostel and don’t want to leave, but the Abraham Hostel in Jerusalem was just like that – I felt right at home and am already looking forward to return.

I’ll be returning to Tel Aviv to find out if it is possible to fully enjoy everything the city’s got to offer on a small budget – if you have any tips for me, let me know!

Israel has ruined me for life. Not a single day goes by that I’m NOT thinking about the glorious food I had there. No matter if it’s the juicy olives, …

My road trip to the Dead Sea included mud, salt and tears – but it was one of the best days I had in Israel! Read more about the lowest and one of the saltiest places on earth.

Even though the 4am wake-up call was painful, it was well worth getting up so early to see the sun rise over the Dead Sea from the Masada. And my next stop, Timna Park, turned out to be just as spectacular!

Tel Aviv is known to be not the budget-friendliest city, but it is so worth a visit – which is why I am sharing my best budget travel tips for Tel Aviv with you.

I finally returned to Tel Aviv – one of my favorite cities during all of my travels in 2014. Read what I got up to during my second visit to this amazing city!

I loved my third visit to Tel Aviv – a couple of days filled with beach time, a street art tour, markets, and the best view of Tel Aviv!

This week I returned to the Dead Sea, a place I fell in love with during my first visit to Israel in 2014. I enjoyed a much need spa day in the desert…

My visit to the West Bank and a stop at the Palestine Israeli Separation Wall was sobering and heartbreaking. Read more about the controversial wall and its effect on life in Palestine.