Travel

Galei Kinneret: Redefining winter luxury at the Villa Paula

Galei Kinneret offers a designer lobby with a roaring fireplace overlooking the Sea of Galilee, and the crown jewel – a stay at the new and spectacular Villa Paula.

THE PRIVATE POOL at the Villa Paula suite.
The Grand Vista Hotel

Yuval Village's Grand Vista Hotel returns to reclaim its glorious past

Seychelles.

$700 to paradise: Hot winter deal to the Seychelles

Yiftach Singletrack – Named after Yiftach Gurni.

15 kilometers of the spirit of heroism: A new bike singletrack in the heights of Pitchat Nitzana


Ryanair says it may not return to Israel, urges Jerusalem to 'get its act together'

The airline earlier this summer said it would not return to Israel until October 25 at the earliest.

 Ryanair aircraft

We’ve been waiting: This is the most magical destination Israelis can fly to this winter

Kishrey Teufa resumes direct flights to Lapland from January 31 until Passover, launching the Arctic Panorama Resort – a new luxury resort. Tours from €3,280 with northern lights and reindeer.

Lapland in autumn

KLM cancelled over 100 flights due to ground crew strike, impacting 27,000 passengers

Large unions rejected KLM's wage deal with smaller unions as inadequate amid inflation; a second, four-hour stoppage is planned on Wednesday, September 17.

Illustration: KLM airplanes.

Airline announces bold move for winter – with a surprising destination

Arkia reveals its winter 2025-26 schedule with 25 destinations and 250+ weekly flights, including new ones in Bangkok, Hanoi, and Lisbon, with convenient times and ski flights.

Grenoble, France

The travel company returns to Israelis’ favorite winter destination

Flying Carpet launches a direct flight to Sofia starting October 23, twice a week for $379. The destination offers cheap shopping, casinos, and for sports fans – Hapoel Tel Aviv EuroLeague games.

Sofia, Bulgaria

Why does everyone only go to hotels? Unmissable attractions at the Dead Sea

Beyond mud masks and hotels: Surreal salt mushrooms, the love spring, unique birdwatching, and homemade desert cuisine – the complete guide to hidden trips at the Dead Sea.

Dead Sea

Two weeks in paradise: Breathtaking landscapes and colors in the magical Kyrgyzstan

Snowy mountains, arid deserts, thousands of shades of green, and magnificent lakes. And horses – everywhere there are horses. A travel journal to the magical destination – Kyrgyzstan.

Cabins in Kyrgyzstan

Summer vacation is over, but Rosh Hashanah is coming – the best sites for a family trip

Summer vacation is over, but family trips don’t have to end. As autumn approaches, here’s a list of places where even grandparents can enjoy a fun outing with the grandchildren.

Tourists

Ruth Hotel in Safed provides welcome break from reality

The hotel building is really beautiful. Originally, it was a khan, an inn, built by the Mamelukes in the 13th century.

THE RUTH Safed Hotel, a special place in the North.

Travel: From the ground up

"The Israeli public is choosing to continue flying, and we thank them for the trust they place in Arkia."

Arkia