When will Israel open up to visitors again?
Ever since Israel closed its borders in mid-March, everyone has been wondering just when tourism is going to start up again....
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 21, 20203 min read
Disneyland is Coming to Jerusalem!
Okay, not exactly. What we have here though are megalomaniac Ministries of Tourism and Transportation - with no sense of reality - which...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 20, 20201 min read
Big News about Flights to Israel
There is some shakeup in the air. If you are coming to Israel from the US - of course to visit your favorite tour guide of Israel -...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 20, 20201 min read
Travelling to Israel during a Pandemic - in the 19th c.
One of greatest Jews of the 19th c. was Moses Montefiore - not to mention his equally fantastic wife Judith. He lived to be 100 years old...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 19, 20201 min read
Top 10 Unknown Archaeological Sites in Israel
Think you've seen everything there is to see in Israel? Think again. Did you know that there are 30,000 archaeological sites in Israel? ...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 19, 20201 min read
Tel Aviv The Video Game
This is fantastic. I don't play video games but imagine if Grand Theft Auto was set in Tel Aviv and became kosher (ok, they'd probably...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 17, 20201 min read
A Fun Israel Promo Video for Shabbat
Enjoy a nice video about the diversity of the Israel experience courtesy of your tour guide of Israel (and the Ministry of Foreign...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 16, 20206 min read
Tour Guide on Tour to The Wild West... Bank
On Tuesday I set out for Samaria - of Judea and Samaria - also known in modern political terms as the West Bank. It's an area, as a...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 14, 20201 min read
Israel's Best Tourist Ever
I love all of you guys. But I have to say, as an Israel tour guide, Conan O'Brien's visit to Israel 3 years ago was unparalleled. If...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 14, 20201 min read
Israel Like You've Never Seen it Before
Here is a chance to get a brand new perspective on Israel. Here is a collection of 18 photos of Israel from above courtesy of the...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 12, 20201 min read
Bagels and Locks: Online Israel Escape Rooms
I want to give a shout out to the people who ran the Tzfat Escape Room, which as a tour guide of Israel, was a great way to end a day in...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 10, 20201 min read
Israel Develops 30-Second Coronavirus Test
Two months ago, Israell researchers from Ben Gurion University announced that they had developed a 1-minute breath test to test for...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 7, 20202 min read
Learn about Ethiopian Jewish Food, Dance, Art & History
Meet the amazing Ashagar Araro. She is only 29 years old and along with her aunt - the gorgeous former fashion model (and current...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 5, 20202 min read
Israel's 10 Best Beaches (and Kobi's Favorites)
As you know, Israel is tiny. Depending on which areas one includes or not, it is about the size of New Jersey and Wales, half of...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Surprise! "Coronapolice" are Out in Jerusalem
A little video from the shuk - the Machane Yehuda Food Market - in Jerusalem (my favorite place in the city as a tour guide of Israel and...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 3, 20201 min read
Incredibly Rare Find From Persian-Era Jerusalem
In the year 536 BCE King Cyrus the Great of Persia gave a royal edict allowing Jews (and others) to go home (from their captivity in...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 3, 20205 min read
Tour Guide on Tour: Cavalry Charges, Matzah Art & The Who
As a tour guide of Israel I have been unemployed for the past 4 months with cancellations for the next 4 months as well, due to the...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Hipster Israel: The Official Guide to the Young, Cool & Hip
One of my favorite sites, Israel 21C, just made an incredibly cool "HIPSTER GUIDE TO ISRAEL." It's a collection of articles, photos,...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 26, 20202 min read
Pearls, Wine, Zionism and Social Justice: The Story of Yvel
The highlight of my day out today in the Judean Hills was clearly the Yvel Design Center. This little "jewel" sits in the old town of...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 25, 20203 min read
Tour Guide on Tour: Orchids, Wine, 9/11, Elvis & The Bard
One bonus of having all this unexpected time off is it has left me with time to travel around Israel looking for off-the-beaten path...
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