Photo: Courtesy of Vanessa Ohayon Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. “If you love the work you do, you will never work a day in your life!” I’m not sure who to credit that quote to, but I do know it was written for me! I am a designer of magical […]
Category: Tour Guides (IL)
Our Favourite Sights in Israel from North to South – First Stop: Haifa
Bahá‘í Shrine and Gardens Photo: Courtesy of Saba Shahriari ‘Jerusalem prays, Tel Aviv plays and Haifa works’. We all have heard this saying at one point or another in our lives. But is this really the first picture that comes to mind when thinking about Haifa? The majority of people we know, based in and […]
Meet The Guide: Rotem Shahar
Photo: Courtesy of Rotem Shahar Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born here in Israel, and moved to Miami, FL when I was 2 years old with my family. I grew up there, and once I graduated high school I attended the University of Florida, where I obtained both […]
Meet The Owner: Yael Adar of Gems in Israel & Travel and Events in Israel
For the last 20 years, Yael has been an innovator in the Israeli incoming tourism business. In 1999, she founded Gems in Israel, a content rich site that was initially aimed at providing information about Israel’s lesser-known tourist attractions, the Gems, to independent travellers. With time, the site evolved and today offers custom private tours, […]
Meet The Guide: Eli Varenberg
Eli Varenberg is a Jerusalem-based licensed Israeli tour guide and researcher of Jewish History and Jewish Studies. Shortly after completing his Master’s degree in Modern Jewish History at Yeshiva University, he made Aliyah and moved to Jerusalem in July 2007.Inspired by the uniqueness of the land of Israel and Israeli society, he enrolled in a […]