Experience as a Woman Visiting Palestine: While there are more general concerns about the safety of a visit to Palestine, such as the political situation, solo women travellers may have more specific safety concerns about travelling around Palestine on their own, as they may be a target for gender-based violence (as they are in many other countries). While you will certainly attract much more attention being Read More …
Visit Mar Saba and Herodium in Bethlehem: Bethlehem is a good base to stay for travelers wishing to explore Palestine. Two sides of interest that are easy to visit nearby are Herodium and Mar Saba, which you can easily visit in half a day. Herodium Herodium is the ancient ruins of King Herod’s palace, built around 15 BCE, and known at the time as the Mountain Read More …
How to Visit the Dead Sea? : The Dead Sea is the lowest place on earth (428m below sea level), and is a site of both great natural beauty, and also interesting ancient history. Originally connected to the Mediterranean Sea until 2 million years ago, it forms part of the Great Rift Valley which stretches from Syria to Africa. Because of the high evaporation rates, the Dead Read More …
