My Super Awesome Travel Blog
A few months ago, my wife and I packed up our house in Washington, DC, grabbed some clothes and essentials, and moved to Tel Aviv. We didn’t have what some people might refer to as a “plan,” and so we pretty much took it easy and explored the country while we looked for work and acclimated to life. It was amazing how much there was to do and see. Now that the country is in complete lockdown mode and I’m stuck in the house (well, on the balcony), I decided to make this website and write down some of the cooler places we visited so that if any of our friends come to town, we’d remember all the crap we want to show them. Well, the main reason I did this is because my mom doesn’t have social media and I’m tired of sending her individual pictures of every single thing we do on WhatsApp. But it serves both purposes… Anyway… take a look… or don’t.
Quick Trip Back South
Four-day trip down south with stops on the way at Divira Forest and Mamshit National Park (old nabatean ruins). Snorkling at the coral reef in the Red Sea, an afternoon at a lake hidden in the Eilat mountains, a short hike through the Red Canyon, and a drive through Hai Bar wildlife preserve.
Quick Trip Back North
With the lockdown nearing its end, we decided to take another trip up north. It was another short trip - two nights/three days. We rented a car in Tel Aviv and an Airbnb in the northern Galilee, which we used as our base. We drove north along the...
Day Trip to Cessarea
We returned to Tel Aviv after our initial attempt to revisit Eilat, and so we still had our rental car. Before we headed back down south, we took a day trip to Cessarea, which we had been wanting to visit but had not because of the lockdown and...
Day Trip to Jerusalem Forrest
We had our car for an extra day after our trip to the Dead Sea, so we decided to do a day trip for some quick hikes outside Jerusalem. It was our first time venturing out on a Saturday, and it was definitely more crowded out. But still worth the...
Quick Trip to the Judean Desert and Dead Sea
We spent three nights in the Dead Sea area using Ein Bokek as our home base (it's about a 2.5-3 hour drive from Tel Aviv). This was a pretty great trip that involved some nature, hiking and relaxation at the Dead Sea. Day 1. We rented a car in Tel...
Mount Sodom Salt Caves Hike
Distance: 7.5km or 10.5kmType: LoopDifficulty: Moderate (with some difficult portions)Risk of Death: Mild-Moderate A quick note about this hike: There are a few sections of the hike that are fairly difficult with very little room for error. In...
Nahal Arugot Hike
Distance: 8kmType: LoopDifficulty: Moderate-DifficultClimb: 500 meters Start this hike early! The park authorities recommend to start no later than 8am (and entry to the trail is prohibited after 10am). You have to be out of the reserve by the time...
Nahal Amud Hike
This was a very pretty hike but the first part was heavily trafficked with teenage school children (we got there a little late in the afternoon). Like all other parks in the area, get there early to avoid the crowds. We followed the red trail down...
Tel Dan Nature Reserve
Tel Dan is super well curated with easy trails that take nowhere near as long as the trail map suggests. It is without a doubt one of the most beautiful places in Israel. It is definitely worth a walk to the ancient ruins, and there is a wading...
