Travel

Jewish Shanghai: From refuge to renewal, exploring the living history of a city’s Jewish legacy

In this episode of The Jerusalem Post Podcast – Travel Edition, Mark and David discover Shanghai's Jewish history.

Adding Hebrew letters to a dreidel at the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum.
UPSCAPE Samsonite luggage

Samsonite luggage takes prime-time spotlight in Big Brother Israel 2026

Nahal Abuv

Looking for a challenge with the kids? The desert trail that will surprise you

THE PATH leading into the Rumbula Forest, appearing pastoral today.

Rumbula Forest: Latvia’s forgotten mass graves


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

24 hours in the desert: How to spend a day in the great wilderness

Lotan Travelers’ Lodge in the Southern Arava offers no spa, room service, or cocktail bar. It’s a place to disconnect, slow down, and reconnect with nature.

Lotan.

Small, tiny – but unforgettable: The little islands worth knowing

Want to escape the crowd? These tiny islands, from the UK to Senegal to Fiji, sometimes fit only a lighthouse or small village. Discover the tiniest islands you can visit.

Joal Fadiout, Senegal.

Jews of China special (part 1)

Every great journey needs a starting point. For The Jerusalem Post Podcast – Travel Edition’s new three-part special from China, it starts in Beijing.

Many Chinese dress in historic attire when visiting national monuments.

At the top: This European ski resort has been named the best in the world

Val Thorens in the French Alps wins best ski resort again – 10th time in 13 years. With high peaks, a six-month season, and luxury hotels, it’s a top skiing destination.

Val Thorens Ski Resort in France.

Is Eilat on the way to a revolution? Wizz Air examines a move that could change everything

Senior Wizz Air executives arrived in Eilat to examine a permanent base at Ramon Airport, a move that could strengthen the southern airport and turn the city into an international low-cost hub.

WIZZ AIR aircraft.

Grapevine, December 26, 2025: In his father’s footsteps

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, alongside David Fattal, chats with Assaf and Nadav Fattal.

Record breakers: One million Israeli overnight stays in a European country

At the New Map conference, data showed 1M Israeli stays in Hungary, 400K visitors in Thailand, record arrivals in Azerbaijan, with talks on AI and 2026 travel trends.

Budapest, Hungary.

Israelis seek affordable snow: Price drops at ski destinations in winter 2026

Winter 2025–2026 flight prices drop at most ski destinations: Sofia $320→$275, Geneva $510→$450, while Tbilisi sees higher demand with a moderate price decrease.

Ski Resort in the Swiss Alps.

This is what next summer will look like for Israelis: Two new destinations starting at $299

Sun d’Or launches its summer 2026 schedule with 19 destinations, including new routes to Naples from $299 and Salzburg from $349. Flights will operate starting at the end of March.

Salzburg.