Travel

The destination that keeps breaking records – And the world's attention returns

32.9 million visitors, revenue of 1.53 trillion baht, airline congestion, and a hotel boom – Thailand reestablishes its position as one of the hottest destinations in the world.

Thailand.
Carmey Avdat Winery.

Alone in the desert: The winter experience you didn’t know you needed

It's just a five-minute walk along the pier to Perfect Day at Coco Cay.

Coco Cay, paradise for a day with Royal Caribbean

Snow in the northern Golan Heights

Israelis eye quick northern getaways as Hermon snow looms this weekend


Isrotel expands its presence in the North with Ayala Hotel in Upper Galilee

The 147-room hotel offers a distinctly Galilean experience that balances comfort with indulgence and a clear emphasis on nature, wellness, and locally sourced food.

BUILT ACROSS low, two-story stone structures, Ayala is embedded within its environment rather than standing apart from it.

Flamingos, sushi, and sound baths: A luxury wellness cruise on the ‘Crystal Symphony'

A wellness cruise along Africa’s west coast can be a lesson in diplomacy, Jewish history, and cultural depth, showing luxury travel can be both relaxing and enriching.

AERIAL CABLEWAY, Table Mountain, Cape Town. The cars rotate to provide a 360-degree view. The clouds that pour down from the summit are called the ‘tablecloth.’

Hiking the Holy Land: Biblical secrets in Yatir Forest

In Israel, biblical history isn’t locked away in museums – it’s just there, scattered across the hillsides, waiting for anyone who takes the time to look.

YATIR, NESTLED in the mountains of southern Judah, was a spiritual anchor – a place where priests lived, taught, and served.

Israel's Arkia forges deal with JetBlue on flight connections in US

The deal links Arkia’s up to seven weekly direct flights from Tel Aviv to JFK with JetBlue’s extensive US, Caribbean, and Central America network, the airlines said.

 Arkia airplane

Less selfies, more memories: The hottest travel trends for 2026

In 2026, travel centers on authenticity, cultural connection, and smart tech that improves every trip - helping you create a meaningful, unforgettable holiday.

Selfie on vacation.

Zanzibar, Seychelles, and Tokyo: This is the new alternative for Israelis

Ethiopian Airlines strengthens its route to Israel and provides access to over 150 destinations via its hub in Addis Ababa.

Zanzibar.

A once-in-a-lifetime getaway among the treehouses of the Great Smoky Mountains

Tucked into the woods just outside of the town of Gatlinburg, a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this collection of treehouses lifts you into the trees for a warm mountain stay.

THE DOGWOOD TREEHOUSE.

A homecoming across China’s Jewish past

China was home to tens of thousands of Jews during the first half of the 20th century, as the Asian country became a safe haven for Eastern European Jews suring the Holocaust.

A HALL constructed in the Jewish section of the Huangshan Public Cemetery in Harbin.

US airlines cancel flights after Caribbean airspace closure amid Maduro capture

Major US airlines canceled hundreds of flights after the FAA closed airspace in the Caribbean, citing safety risks linked to US military activity in Venezuela.

An American Airlines plane is parked at a gate at the LaGuardia Airport in New York City, November 18, 2025; illustrative.

The most fun city to explore on foot - and it’s not what you think

A new tourism index ranked dozens of cities by walkability, nature, sleep, and sunshine - and one Mediterranean city earned a perfect score and left all the others behind.

Tourists in Athens.

Tourism rebounds with 1.3 million visitors in 2025, led by US, France and UK

The leading countries of origin were the United States with 400,000 tourists, followed by France with 159,000 and the United Kingdom with 95,000.

 TRAVELERS COME and go at Ben-Gurion Airport last month