Yesterday, we landed in Tel Aviv. I found out just a few days before my trip that this weekend was the weekend of Purim – we couldn’t have timed it any better! In my last blog, I wrote about why I think that Jerusalem is the best city in the world for ‘templeseeking‘. But, other […]
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I’m currently on board an Easyjet flight from Manchester to Tel Aviv. Jerusalem has been on my bucket list since I graduated as an RE teacher in 2004, over a decade ago. From my aisle seat, I look down the plane at a mixture of bare heads, Yamulkahs (Jewish skullcaps) and Arabic headscarves. Some of the […]
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Getting to know Princes Islands in Istanbul If you are staying in Istanbul, I recommend at least a week to fully enjoy the city. You can, of course, see the basic sites in about four days, but you will feel rushed and not truly appreciate Turkish life and culture.If you have a week to spend, […]