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NAZARETH (pop 77,000) The capital and the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. Nazareth is known as “the Arab capital of Israel” The inhabitants are predominantly Arab citizens of Israel, of whom 69% are Muslim and 30.9% Christian. “Upper Nazareth”, declared a separate city in June 1974, is built … Continue reading →

PALESTINIAN TERRITORY The Green Line refers to the 1949 Armistice Line, the demarcation line separating Israel from it s neighbours following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. During the 1968 Six Day War Israel captured territories over the Green Line including the … Continue reading →

JERUSALEM (pop 729,100) Jerusalem has been seducing travellers, pilgrims and curiosity seekers since time immemorial. Holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims, the city is overflowing with sites of intense religious importance, not the least of which are the Dome of … Continue reading →

EILAT (pop 47,500) This Red Sea resort town occupies a thin wedge at the southern tip of Israel between Jordan and Egypt. And it’s separated from the rest of Israel by 200kms of desert. With average winter temperatures of 21°C, … Continue reading →

KING’S HIGHWAY Of Jordan’s three highways (only one of which is a dual carriageway) running from north to south, the King’s Highway is by far the most interesting and picturesque, with a host of attractions lying on the road or … Continue reading →

You might expect that the far north of Jordan, with its exceptional Roman ruins, biblical associations, lively cities and complex terrain, would feature as a standard part of any visitor’s trip to the country. This, however, is not the case … Continue reading →

I flew on Middle East Airlines from Beirut to Amman (130$), a 70 minute flight. Flying over Israel and Jordan, there was only rocky desert below. There is an airport shuttle (3JD) but it drops you off at the 7th … Continue reading →

This route moves from south to north. ISLAND OF JERBA The island of Jerba has a mixture of sandy beaches, desert heat and wonderfully idiosyncratic architecture. Berber culture is dominant – envision women wrapped in cream-striped textiles and straw hats. … Continue reading →

Jendouba. What a dump. There is only one hotel, it cost more than anything I have had so far in Tunisia (35TN), is nothing special and the guy only laughed when I asked if there was Wifi. I needed to … Continue reading →

It was a long several days of travel from Yeuqing in Eastern China to Tunis: 4 hour high-speed train to Shanghai, a cancelled flight and an extra day spent in Shanghai, fly to Urumqi, Dubai, Cairo and finally Tunis – … Continue reading →