Walk the Path of Jesus
September 24, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
New York, NY- September 22, 2008: Israel has inaugurated the new ‘Pilgrim’s Route,’ a trail enabling travelers to hike to its Christian holy places. Along the route leading from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea, tourists can visit the site that recalls the New Testament parable of the Good Samaritan, the Qumran caves and the point in the Jordan River believed to be where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
The... [Read more]
Paul McCartney to Perform in Israel
September 4, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
New York, NY- September 4, 2008: The countdown has begun to the largest and arguably most important rock concert in Israel’s 60 years - former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney will rock Tel Aviv in a three-hour, open-air concert in Hayarkon Park on September 25, 2008. The concert, which was finally announced last week after months of speculation and negotiations, promises to be the most complex production ever seen in Israel,... [Read more]
Israel Travel Guide
May 20, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
New Tourism Projects as Part of Israel’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations
As part of Israel’s 60th anniversary celebrations, mass events will take place throughout Israel, including a nocturnal laser show, fireworks displays, musical performances open to the public, a parachuting demonstration and an air force aerial demonstration
Israel’s 60th anniversary celebration will reach their peak on... [Read more]
ISRAMWORLD Encourages Family Travel
April 22, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
ISRAMWORLD INCREASES FOCUS ON FAMILY AND MULTIGENERATIONAL TRAVEL
Six new programs offer tours of China, Singapore, Thailand, Central Europe, Israel and Peru
Responding to an increasing demand from clients, the leading tour operator ISRAMWORLD is now offering six different family programs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.
“We are seeing more and more... [Read more]
EL AL Set for Passover
April 21, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES GETS SET FOR PASSOVER
Approximately 20,000 passengers fly from the U.S.A to Israel this holiday season.
EL AL, Israel’s national airline, is getting ready for Passover. In anticipation of the holiday, the airline is making special arrangements for all flights worldwide. Every EL AL aircraft is specially prepared, the number of flights is increased... [Read more]
Israel’s “Fiesta 2008″
April 14, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
The “Fiesta 2008″ festival will take place on July 1st-3rd in the Ganei Yehoshua Park in Tel Aviv, with the participation of hundreds of dancers dancing to the sounds of dozens of rhythmic musical ensembles
The “Fiesta” festival will take place in a 50,000 square meter area at the Ganei Yehoshua site at the Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv. During the festival there will be 45 dance performances with... [Read more]
Israel Celebrates 60th Anniversary
March 27, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Leading up to the official celebrations of the 60th anniversary of independence on May 8, 2008, Israel continues to mark this momentous year with a series of arts, cultural, sporting and religious events, including the Eilat Spring Migration Festival (March 24-31) and Holy Week in Jerusalem (March 16-23).For... [Read more]
EL AL Increases Nonstop Flights
March 11, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
SPECIAL LOW SPRING EARLY BIRD AIRFARES ARE OFFERED IN ALL CLASSES OF SERVICE
EL AL, Israel’s national airline and the only airline to offer nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Israel, is proud to announce that the number of nonstop flights to Israel will increase to five every week, effective April 1st. EL AL is also offering a greatly... [Read more]
New Codesharing for EL AL
December 8, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
EL AL, the national airline of Israel, today announced that it has applied to the Israeli Ministry of Transportation for authorization to begin a codesharing agreement with American Airlines, the largest airline in the U.S.A. and in the world. American Airlines has simultaneously applied to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). Upon approval of the... [Read more]
The Wonders of Israeli Wine
July 31, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
New York: July 24, 2007 - August at the Scots hotel is dedicated to the Israeli Wine wonders. During the weekends guests are invited to wine work shops, gourmet meals accompanied by wines, tours to the vineyards and to the Golan Heights wineries. All activities will be accompanied by Jazz music played by the best Israeli... [Read more]
The Israel Festival
May 12, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
New York - May 1, 2007: A snapshot of this year’s 46th annual Israel Festival of music and performing arts reveals a multicultural banquet of dance, opera, classical, contemporary, jazz and world music and theater in Jerusalem, Holon, Haifa, and Tel Aviv.
Israeli actors, dancers and musicians will perform, joined by exciting artists from Australia,... [Read more]
6 New UNESCO Sites in Israel
November 30, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
New York, NY- November 3, 2006: For a country small in size, Israel is extraordinarily rich in history and has been awarded World Heritage status for six extraordinary sites - with more than twenty others under consideration. “We are delighted that so many of the sites that have thrilled and inspired millions of visitors to Israel have been added to this rich and diverse international treasury,” says Consul Arie Sommer,... [Read more]
New Light Rail in Jerusalem
October 22, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
New York, NY- October 19, 2006: “Aimed to lure Israelis out of their cars, the $400+ hundred million dollar Jerusalem Light Railroad project has gained a full head of steam and progress is zooming along,” says Consul Arie Sommer, Israel’s Tourism Commissioner for North and South America.
The Light Rail, a combination street-car and subway line, will operate mostly above-ground and the first of seven lines... [Read more]
TCS-Expeditions World’s Great Faiths
October 2, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
SEATTLE, WA – When Jennifer DuBois, vice president of operations at TCS Expeditions read the book “Geography of Religion,” published by National Geographic, she was determined to create a quest that would allow travelers to explore and experience the world’s great faiths.
TCS Expeditions, known for its creative and one-of-a kind expeditions, began planning the first-ever, private-jet journey that would explore... [Read more]
Feast of the Tabernacles
September 12, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
New York, NY- September 12, 2006: The Hebrew word “Sukkot” means “booths” or tents, the temporary dwellings in which the Children of Israel lived during their 40 years of wandering after their Exodus from Egypt. The joyous seven-day annual festival of Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest, the coming of the rains, and occurs this year from October 7-14, 2006.
For Christians, Sukkot is called the... [Read more]
Checking Out Haifa
August 23, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
New York, NY- August 23, 2006: Israel’s third largest city, Haifa is majestically set on a broad natural Mediterranean bay and characterized by terraced landscaping, picture postcard panoramic views, great beaches and a bustling computerized port. Long known as one of the most tolerant cities in the Middle East, diverse ethnic communities live side-by-side in Haifa with enviable ease. Just a short time after the recent... [Read more]
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