| Page Views: 861 Last Visit to Israel: - I Used To Live Here | A Terrible Beauty by travelinxs - last update: Jan 16, 2005 |
[still under construction] My journeys to Israel were full of visual and tangible contradictions. There was the beauty of the landscape juxtaposed against the ugliness of battle paraphernalia. There was the warmth and kindness of both Israelis and Palestinians who in turn were hell bent on alienating each other. There was little fluid consistency in those journeys. Few days could be predicted. But I loved it and will always be ready to return again.
I first went out in 1988 and lived and worked there around 6 months, volunteering on a Kibbutz then later working on mushavs. After a 6-week visit to Egypt I returned again for a spell in 1989. I did not return again until 1998, when I only spent a week transiting through to Jordan. These are a few photos and stories from my time there. |
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| Pros: | "A mesmorising myriad of history and culture" | | Cons: | "The war." |
travelinxs' Israel Travel Tips
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Tips: 2 - Photos: 2 | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | | Transportation | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
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urvashi123 Mon Jun 9, 2008 12:35 UTC
Excellent page , fantastic pictures , I wanted to ask you one thing did you visit the Tomb Of jesus? people protest on this Gate ? don't you have the picture of tomb ? .you have said watch out for the electrics . meaning ? | into-thin-air Sun Sep 23, 2007 20:21 UTC
Excellent page Chris, It's years since I visited Jerusalem but your pics and tips bring it back to mind beautifly :-) - I liked the sound of the Al Malek Hostal -- It sounds better than the place I stayed !! - Thanks for sharing - Rob | iris2002 Tue Jul 11, 2006 15:21 UTC
another chapter unfolds -I missed yoru "israel" trips alltogether... wow - and how CUTE were you back then hihi ;) x | sourbugger Sat Mar 18, 2006 13:33 UTC
i'm planning to write a page on this area myself soon, so it was interesting to see your stuff |
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