Moon Israel & the West Bank
Moon Travel (Verlag)
978-1-63121-361-8 (ISBN)
Ancient stories meet modern cities in this deeply significant region where the past is always present. Take the trip of a lifetime with Moon Israel & the West Bank. Inside you'll find:
*Flexible itineraries including a week in Jerusalem, 3 days in Tel Aviv, and a month exploring the region plus excursions to the West Bank, the Dead Sea, and Petra
*Strategic advice for foodies, pilgrims, beachgoers, archaeology buffs, and more
*The top sights and unique experiences: Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or pay respects at the Western Wall, and stop at holy sites throughout Northern Israel and the West Bank. Feast on falafel, hummus, and shaksuka and haggle for antiques at a market in Jerusalem. Bike through Tel Aviv's charming Neve Tzedek neighborhood or relax at one of its beaches. Float in the Dead Sea, watch the sun set over the massive Negev craters, or stay overnight in a Bedouin tent encampment
*Local insight: Jerusalem journalist Genevieve Belmaker shares the history and culture of her beloved home
*Full-colour, vibrant photos throughout
*Detailed maps for exploring on your own, and useful tips on border crossings and checkpoints
*Thorough background information on the landscape, history, government, and culture
*Handy tools including Hebrew and Arabic phrasebooks, health and safety tips, customs and conduct, and information for LGBTQ, female, and senior travellers, families with children, and travellers with disabilities
*Focused coverage of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, the North Coast, the Galilee and the Golan Heights, the West Bank, Eilat and the Negev, and Petra, Jordan
Experience the best of Israel and the West Bank with Moon's practical advice and insider tips.
Genevieve Belmaker is an American journalist and writer who worked and lived in Jerusalem and the surrounding region for more than three years. Born and raised in Olympia, Washington, she started traveling and living in new places at the age of 17. Since then, she has become an avid practitioner of Falun Dafa meditation, enjoying the serenity it brings her as she travels the world,she has lived, worked, and studied in places from Japan to San Francisco to Bowling Green, Kentucky.In 2009, Genevieve met her future husband, an Israeli journalist, while he was visiting New York City. After traveling to Israel and working side-by-side as colleagues, they were married in 2010, and Genevieve returned to live in Jerusalem for five months. She reported on settlements, small businesses in the West Bank, and local news and politics, and authored a weekly column for The Epoch Times on her observations of the region as a journalist.Genevieve is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a BA in international relations and a minor in East Asian languages and cultures. She studied journalism through New York University's continuing education program. As a writer and photographer, she has been published by several international print and online publications, including The Epoch Times, Poynter, Quill magazine, the Foreign Policy Association, Draft magazine, and Big World. She regularly reports on news and events in Jerusalem and beyond.Genevieve recently moved back to New York City with her husband. Their son, Negev (named after her husband's favourite Israeli desert), was born in late 2011 and is already a skilled world traveller. Negev has accompanied her on several research trips throughout Israel. He was truly the inspiration behind the creation of this book.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.11.2016 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Full-colour photos and maps throughout |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 143 x 192 mm |
| Gewicht | 400 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Naher Osten ► Israel |
| Reisen ► Reiseführer ► Asien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-63121-361-X / 163121361X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-63121-361-8 / 9781631213618 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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