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Hiking Battir
Jerusalem Life, Middle East

Hiking across the Green Line to Battir

by Helen Batte / 5th January 20215th January 2021

The Palestinian village of Battir used to be the first stop on the Jerusalem-Jaffa railway line. These days, it’s a 30-minute drive at least, if…

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View down the valley from Battir
Middle East, Our Trips

Bright and early in Battir

by Helen Batte / 23rd November 20205th January 2021

‘You want coffee? I need coffee…’ Our red-eyed host was clearly in need of a caffeine fix.  We’d been waiting in the honey-coloured courtyard of…

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Best Restaurants in Tel Aviv: Goocha
Middle East, Our Trips

Five Best Restaurants in Tel Aviv

by Helen Batte / 6th November 20206th November 2020

Looking for the best restaurants in Tel Aviv, but don’t know where to start? If you’re travelling with a family, we’ve got you covered; here…

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Family-friendly Tel Aviv
Middle East, Our Trips

Family-friendly Tel Aviv: Our top 5 tips

by Helen Batte / 20th October 202020th October 2020

Tel Aviv is a great place for a family-friendly vacation. The combination of beach holiday and city break is a winner with kids and grown-ups…

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Tel Aviv with kids, two ways

by Helen Batte / 20th October 202020th October 2020

Tel Aviv with kids is super-easy. We tried two locations for a summer break and loved them both. Two ways Tel Aviv literally sparkles. The…

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Uri Buri Restaurant in Acre
Jerusalem Life, Middle East

One awesome thing to do in Acre: Uri Buri

by Helen Batte / 27th August 202027th August 2020

 If there’s one thing you can’t miss in Acre, it’s Uri Buri. ‘Live like real crusaders!’ said the tagline. It wasn’t exactly the holiday vibe…

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Israel's best beaches - Beit Yanai
Jerusalem Life, Middle East

The Five Best Beaches in Israel

by Helen Batte / 10th August 202010th August 2020

This small country has a lot of coastline to explore and over the last three years, we’ve seen quite a bit of it. Read on…

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The best views in Jerusalem
Jerusalem Life, Middle East

Five Best Views of Jerusalem

by Helen Batte / 7th July 202010th August 2020

Jerusalem is relatively small, but dense! The best way to get some perspective is to climb to a highpoint and try to take it all…

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Five Life Lessons from Lockdown

by Helen Batte / 10th June 202010th August 2020

Lockdown in Jerusalem hit hard and fast.  Life as we knew it came to a skidding stop. Our world shrank. For eight weeks we could…

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A hummus lesson at Abraham Hostel

by Helen Batte / 3rd March 20203rd March 2020

Learning to make hummus was on my Jerusalem bucket list from the very beginning.  I couldn’t leave this city and NOT know how to make…

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