GLOBAL TRAVELER HIGHLIGHTS THE DRISCO

Built in 1866 in the grand Ottoman style, the property is part of the Leading Hotels of the World collection. Writing in globaltravelerusa.com, Debra Bokur says, “If you’re heading to Tel…

Air India gets OK to fly to Israel via Saudi airspace

Direct flight to begin between New Delhi and Tel Aviv in late March, ending a decades-long ban by Saudi Arabia on the use of its airspace for flights…

Wizz Air opens new route from Romania to Tel Aviv

Sibiu becomes sixth Romanian city to operate direct route to Tel Aviv. Hungarian airline Wizz Air, together with the Israel Tourism Ministry, announced on Monday a new route…

Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport Ranked In World’s Top 10

Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport is the world’s eighth best international airport, according to the prestigious magazine Travel + Leisure (T+L). “Long-haul flights to international destinations can be taxing…

7 Israeli buildings that will make you stop and stare

Ranging from unusual to daring to strangely appealing, these extraordinary architectural eye-poppers show the quirky side of Israeli creative genius. The austere “less is more” mantra of architecture…

10 disruptive tech trends to watch in 2018

What’s going to be hot, disruptive and actionable in the coming year? The answers were revealed at OurCrowd’s Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem.   What will be the…

Aussie, NZ leaders come for centennial of Beersheva battle

New museum opens to commemorate the pivotal battle in which 800 mounted soldiers wrested the Negev city from the Ottoman Empire. The conquest of Beersheva by the ANZAC…

No More Hotel Check-Ins; Your Smartphone is Now Your Room Key

No more waiting at the front desks in hotels, or stopping there to check in at all. This new program will speed up the check-in process for busy…

10 reasons to get excited about Israel’s newest airport

Eilat Ramon Airport, due to open at the beginning of 2018, will be the first civilian airport built in Israel since the founding of the state. Opening in…