If you are planning a trip to the Holy Land, whether your destination is Israel, Palestine, or both, it is important to understand Israel’s Electronic Travel Authorization system, known as ETA-IL. Starting in 2025, many travelers who previously entered without a visa...
Discover the Truth and Why Now Is the Right Time to Visit Bethlehem—one of the most sacred and historical destinations in the world—continues to open its doors to visitors in 2025. Despite ongoing regional conflict, Bethlehem remains a safe and welcoming place for...
Also known as the Desert of Judah, the Judean Desert is a vast desert region in Israel and Palestine. The desert is a true marvel and home to a wide variety of natural wonders such as deep canyons, dry riverbeds, and rugged mountain ranges. However, for a lot of...
This historic city, with more than 10,000 years of history, clearly deserves a visit if you’re in the West Bank in Palestine. It’s called the city of Palms, and is mentioned in the Bible, in the book of Joshua, as a walled city that was conquered by Joshua, and...
Olea europaea, the scientific name of the species of the olive tree found in Mediterranean Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, is as much a part of the story of the Holy Land as any other flora, fauna or geographical location found in the Bible or Christian...
The City of the Moon Yericho, Al-Rihaa, the City of the Moon…the city of Jericho has many names but is decidedly unique in many ways. In a previous blog, I wrote about my tours of Wadi Qelt in the Jordan Valley. This week, let us continue down the path towards...
This Christmas is like no other in Bethlehem — the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ. Christmas celebrations are scaled back and social distancing measures are in place to curb the spread of Covid-19. Elliot Gotkine reports. Source: CNN, Mondoweiss...
Hebron is an oft-overlooked tour destination of Palestine but there are many things to do in Hebron. While an oft-overlooked tour destination in Palestine, it is one that never ceases to be of interest to those that love history, archaeology, and Palestinian...
The Location In a list of Holy Land ‘musts’ should be a visit to Nablus, biblical Shechem, about one hour’s drive north of Jerusalem. Nablus sits in a narrow valley between Mount Gerizim, important to the Samaritan community and Mount Ebal. In the middle of the...
My Jerusalem tours cover all of the religious, historical and archaeological heritage of the city, but I have a special interest in showing its Christian heritage. This blog will focus on the Holy Sepulchre during the most important ceremony of Holy Week leading to...
My Saint George Chozeva Monastery Tour highlights the uniqueness of the Judean Desert monastic traditions located in one of the most stunning landscape of the West Bank.  On one unknown day in the late 6th century AD/CE, a Greek monk by name of George from the island...
