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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 7, 20219 min read
I Just Walked Across The Entire Country
I just walked across my entire country. Okay it's Israel, so it's not that big, but I can tell you that it was not easy.... The hike is...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Hump Day: Did the Patriarchs/Matriarchs Really Ride on Camels?
One of my favorite stories in the Jewish canon occurred in this past week's Torah portion. "And Isaac went out walking in the field...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 21, 20203 min read
Israel is Open Again and Letting in Tourists from 34 Countries
Israel has emerged now from a second lockdown, which was enacted over the Jewish holidays. While indoor spaces such as museums are...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 13, 20202 min read
Incredible Photos from an Israeli Wildlife Photographer
I am sitting here looking at the absolutely stunning photos on the Instagram of Ayala Fishaimer and I cannot stop. Fishaimer is an...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 1, 20202 min read
A Glowing Report on Tourism to Israel... Pre-Covid
Israel set a record last year with 4.55 million tourists. That was an 11% increase over 2018 which itself was a 42% increase over 2016....
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 21, 20203 min read
Tour Guide on Tour: High Over Tel Aviv on the TLV Balloon
What do you do when as an Israel tour guide you are tasked with planning an outing in Israel for "people who have gone everywhere and...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 9, 202010 min read
50 Things NOT to Do in Israel (or Take from Israel)
I just read an article on CNN about a tourist being fined $1200 for trying to take sand from Sardinia's beaches and it got me...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Sep 8, 20205 min read
Tour Guide on Tour: Hiking, National Parks, Wine & Cheese
This past week your trusty Israel tour guide took a 3-day trip to the coast and north of Israel: Wineries, dairies, national parks an...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 23, 20202 min read
A Hiking and Drinking Tour of Israel
Now here is a woman after my own heart. She loves to hike. She loves to drink. But what on Earth is she thinking combining the two? As...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 19, 20201 min read
First Israeli Cyclist Ever to Compete in the Tour de France
In just 10 days, Israel is set to make history. An Israeli team will be joining the Tour de France for the first time, and while most of...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 16, 20202 min read
Visitors from 20 Countries Can Enter Israel Without Quarantine
A major travel update: Visitors from 20 countries can now enter Israel without requiring entering into quarantine upon arrival. ...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 5, 20204 min read
Your Guide to Hiking (and Trail Markers) in Israel
So you have been on a hike in Israel and saw a bunch of trail markers and wanted to know what they meant. Or you plan on hiking in Israel...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 14, 20201 min read
Come on 2020! Monster Jellyfish Invade Israel
2020 seems to be on track for one of the worst years ever. [For some historical perspective, just be happy you weren't alive in 536CE -...
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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 10, 20201 min read
Carvings Found on Israel's Ancient Mini-Stonehenges
All over the north of Israel - but especially on the Golan Heights, one can find dolmens [though it can help to have a trusty tour guide...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jul 8, 20201 min read
Dead Sea Surfing? Well That's New...
As a tour guide of Israel I can attest that sometimes it is easy to think I've seen it all. Of course the truth is that there is so...
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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
Jun 18, 20201 min read
Beautiful Aerial Video of the Jordan River and Lake Kinneret
You may have heard me say on more than on occasion that as a tour guide of Israel, the north of the country is my favorite part of Israel....
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 16, 20201 min read
10 Amazing Israel Puzzles Available on Amazon
Can't get to Israel right now? Well you can have a piece of Israel - or 500 or 1000 of them for that matter - at home right now. Check...
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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 16, 20202 min read
When Is Israel Opening Up For Tourism?
As a tour guide of Israel, this is the question I have been asked most often over the last month or so: When is Israel opening up for...
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