Aug 30th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Tel Aviv's street art – in addition to sabich of course – was a highlight of my visit to Israel and the West Bank last spring. I snapped graffiti, spray-painted eggplants, political stencils and stickers.
Clearly I wasn't the only one to find this element of Tel Aviv's public culture interesting. Flickr user AlexSven photographed this complicated image in July of this year.
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Photo Of The Day: Tel Aviv's Street Art
Aug 30th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Tel Aviv's street art – in addition to sabich of course – was a highlight of my visit to Israel and the West Bank last spring. I snapped graffiti, spray-painted eggplants, political stencils and stickers.
Clearly I wasn't the only one to find this element of Tel Aviv's public culture interesting. Flickr user AlexSven photographed this complicated image in July of this year.
...Photo of the Day: raining in Tel Aviv
Jan 22nd, 2012 at 7:00PM:
The rainy day colors and textures of Flickr user Better Nothing Than Almost's photo caught my eye today. Taken near Tel Aviv, Israel, the blurry drops of water that cling to the window create an impressionist-like effect on the image. I love the hushed color palette, darkening skies and bursts of warm light. It feels eerie yet warm at the same time.
Taken any great travel photos of your ...Photo of the day - Lego man hearts Tel Aviv
Dec 1st, 2011 at 5:00PM:
They say all art is subjective, and no artform is more contentious than graffiti. Some might say even a detailed mural is defacing public property, while others might consider a bawdy limerick on a bathroom wall to be social commentary. In recent years, artists like Banksy have elevated graffiti to public art. This Lego fellow cleverly rendered in 3-D shows his love for the city of Tel Aviv, ...European low-cost airlines fail to enforce charges and fees
Jul 7th, 2011 at 11:30AM:
Flying around Europe on low-cost airlines over the last few months has taught me a few things. Among the most useful lessons I've picked up: Baggage and check-in fees and charges are enforced quite unevenly.
European low-cost carriers present their customers with a frightening thicket of charges and fees. These charges, which serve as a revenue stream for the airlines, are less readily ...Airbnb: Six awesome experiences
Jun 7th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Last autumn, after having tracked the Airbnb buzz for a while, I finally took the plunge and reserved rooms through the site in Panama City and Bogotá for my two-stop December jaunt.
About a half-hour into my first pit stop, it was already clear to me that the service was a perfect fit for budget-conscious travelers. (For the record, I'm not the only Airbnb fan at Gadling. Check out my ...Sabich: Israeli fast food
Apr 7th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
Sabich, an Israeli fast food with origins among Iraqi immigrants to Israel, is the most insanely delicious street food you probably haven't discovered yet. A great introduction to the emergence of sabich as a popular fast food item in Israel, several years old now, can be found on Yael Zisling's Gems in Israel site. According to Zisling, there was originally no name for this fast food among ...Photo of the day - Flamenco in motion
Feb 10th, 2011 at 4:00PM:
When you see flamenco, you probably think Spain, but today's beautiful photo was taken by the prolific Flavio@Flickr near Tel Aviv, Israel. It's a beautiful image of movement, color, and light; you even get a sense of music. The sensuality and drama of the dance is refreshing to see compared with many of the serious and spiritual shots we often see from Israel travelers.
Captured any great ...Photo of the day (12.31.10)
Dec 31st, 2010 at 5:00PM:
It's New Year's Eve, a time to make (and eventually break) resolutions for the incoming year. Time to start exercising, cut down on junk food and alcohol, keep a journal longer than 2 weeks this time, etc. Even us at Gadling have some travel resolutions to keep. These girls on the sands of Tel Aviv, Israel are fitting in some yoga with their day at the beach and it looks like their friend on the ...Photo of the Day (11.28.10)
Nov 28th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Beach volleyball might seem like a laid-back sport - it's played on the beach, right? But as Flickr user Flavio@Flickr demonstrates in today's beach photo from Israel, those casual volleyball matches can get downright heated. The whirls of sand beneath the players' feet, their frozen-in-air poses and the low upward-looking angle of this photo all lend a vibrant sense of motion and activity to ...Photo of the day (7.29.10)
Jul 29th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
Some of the best travel photos tell a story or capture a stranger in a private moment. This candid portrait of a woman in Tel Aviv, Israel reading in a window by Flavio@Flickr does both beautifully. What is she so absorbed in reading? It could be an alarming news story or a love poem, or she could just be catching up on the latest Lindsay Lohan antics. At any rate, her image tells an ...Photo of the Day (1.24.2010)
Jan 24th, 2010 at 6:00PM: You know when you look at a photo and can't quite figure out why you like it? That's how I feel about today's selection, courtesy of Flickr user zackly76, who took this photo in Tel Aviv. Perhaps its the creepy "stalkerish" perspective? I feel like I'm spying out from behind a bush at this peculiar old gentleman. But more importantly, I like that the image feels like an unfinished story. Who is ...Israel, Mecca ... no difference to British BMI
May 3rd, 2009 at 9:00AM: Passengers headed to Israel on a British BMI flight were alarmed to find their destination was Mecca, according to the in-flight map. The airline, it seems, isn't terribly aware that the Middle East is know for a tiny amount of tension that's lasted for decades (the most recent iteration, at least).
Pick your joke about "wiping Israel off the map" – the Sydney Morning Herald did.
BMI, of ...Wrong switch, gets Delta fighter jet escort
Apr 13th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Don't slip! A Delta Airlines pilot accidentally activated a hijacking alert on a flight from New York to Tel Aviv. As a result, Israeli fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane "safely" to Ben Gurion Airport. The fighter jets lingered briefly over the airliner and its 100 passengers ... ultimately for no reason. Then, they escorted the plane – and probably a confused flight crew ...Concierge.com names Tel Aviv #1 must see destination of 09
Dec 18th, 2008 at 10:00AM: Many of the top destinations on Concierge.com's 2009 "It" list may surprise you, starting with their number one pick: Tel Aviv. At they pitch it, however, Israel's second largest city and economic hub sounds glorious: "...this newly hip city has plenty to celebrate, with a spate of new hotels and redevelopment, a happening contemporary art scene, and vibrant nightlife. Unlike more religious and ...Tel Aviv Still Okay to Visit
Aug 8th, 2006 at 11:57AM: Despite the reassuring sound of this Washington Post piece, I doubt many people will be booking flights into Tel Aviv. While Israel's northerners trapped in the grizzly realities of war between their country and Lebanon's Hizbollah may head down for a nice relaxing time on the beach to escape the daily rocket attacks, for foreigners it would still fall too close for comfort. According to the ...
