Oct 1, 2008

(Image: Chinese tourists preparing to visit Israel. Credit: Alsion Klayman of JTA) It looks like the kosher state in the middle east will now be entertaining guests from the far east as Israel is preparing for the first wave of travelers from China, many who have a fascination about Israelis (and their way of life). (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) At a...

It looks like the Chineese are not the only ones visiting Israel in increasing numbers, as Poland’s citizens are decending upon the holy land in greater numbers as well. (Globes Online) Tourism from Poland to Israel has grown, and Poland is now the fifth largest European country of origin for incoming tourists. About 12,700 Polish tourists entered Israel...

May 19, 2008

Update (7/3): Listen to this post, courtesy of Bnarrator! (Image Credit: Haaretz) Unless you are either from Israel or up-to-date in the world of “geek,” you probably would have never realized that Sergey Brin, one of the founders of Google, visited the holy land recently as a delegate to Peres’s Presidential Conference. Upon arriving in...

Apr 14, 2008

It looks as if Steve Ballmer is going to help inaugurate a new research and development center in Herzliya, Israel. (Globes Online) Microsoft CEO Steven Ballmer is making his second visit to Israel in May to inaugurate the company’s new R&D center in Herzliya Pituah. The R&D center is part of Microsoft Corporation’s [...] strategy of...

It looks as if Italians will finally have more opportunities to visit the holy land, thanks in part to the Ministry of Tourism. (Globes Online) Israel and Italy have signed a new civil aviation agreement, which will boost the number of airlines from the two countries making scheduled flights between them. Two scheduled airlines from each country may make flights...

Mar 31, 2008

It looks as if Israel’s previous tourism deal may be starting to pay off for as the rising Eastern power is opening its gates even more to encourage its own citizens to visit the holy land. (Jerusalem Post) The Tourism Ministry is seeking for tour guides in the Chinese language in preparation for the arrival of 15,000 tourists to Israel in 2008. Chinese...

(Hat Tip: Israel Times) The Jewish state continues on its previous trend, with the first month of January reporting record levels of tourists visiting the holy land. (Ha’aretz) The year 2008 may have started with blues in the capital market, but hotels are applauding. Incoming tourism broke all records, with 182,000 tourists visiting Israel in January, up...

Mar 10, 2008

After finally securing the Republican nomination, it looks as if “the Maverick” will be taking a tour of the holy land fairly soon. (Ynet News) Republican presidential candidate John McCain will arrive in Israel on March 18 as part of a delegation of senators visiting the region. The schedule for the trip has not been released yet, but it is...

Jan 28, 2008

It looks as if Google’s Jewish founder Sergey Bin will finally be seeing the holy land for himself (if he has not already). (Ynet News) Google co-founder Sergey Brin has accepted President Shimon Peres’ invitation to attend a conference he is organizing and is due to arrive in Israel this coming May, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Sunday. Hundreds of...

Dec 19, 2007

(Image Credit: Government Press Office, via Ynet News) With tourism already booming in the holy land, it looks as if the Jewish state will have to prepare for an additional 60,000 pilgrims from the Christian faith this Christmas season. (Ynet News) Some 60,000 Christian pilgrims are expected to arrive in Israel for the Christmas holiday, the Tourism Ministry...

It looks as if Stephen from Rhode Island (USA) will be enjoying a free stay in the holy land thanks to a raffle by the Jerusalem Post. (Jerusalem Post) JPost.com is happy to announce that the winner of the Israel trip registration raffle is Stephen Mamber from Rhode Island, USA. Stephen won roundtrip airfare for two from New York to Tel Aviv – courtesy of...

Israel may soon have a new flood of visitors from the east exploring the tiny country! (Israel National News) Officials in Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni’s office said Saturday that Livni plans to sign an important tourism agreement during her trip to China. The agreement will make it easier for Chinese tour groups to visit Israel, they said. Although China and...