Tag: destinations
member name: Carl Rosendorf
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September 27, 2005 02:15 AM EDT --
Monday, September 26th: I arrived in Haifa around noon. It was an easy drive from Tel Aviv of about 90 minutes north. My hotel is the Dan Carmel, on the top of Mt. Carmel overlooking the bay.
Haifa is . . .
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September 29, 2005 01:08 AM EDT --
Wednesday, September28th: My guide, Karl Walter, picked me up at my hotel in Haifa for our three days of touring norhtern Israel. We traveled north from Haifa along the coast.
Our first stop on our tour . . .
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September 20, 2005 12:24 AM EDT --
Monday, September 19th: I almost did not get to the Promised Land today. I arrived at the Eilat Airport early for my flight. As I was going through my security screening (this happens before you check-in . . .
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September 25, 2005 11:42 AM EDT --
Saturday, September 24th: I visited the ancient town of Jaffa; a city with a history that dates back thousands of years. In fact, during my tour I visited the remains of a fort that is 3,300 years old. . . .
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September 26, 2005 04:39 AM EDT --
Sunday, September 25th: Today was a day for sightseeing. My first stop was the Diaspora Museum at Tel Aviv University(See pic of the University below).
The Diaspora Museum chronicles the story of the . . .
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September 30, 2005 12:33 PM EDT --
Thursday, September 29th: Every day I wake up and wonder whether this country can be anymore incredible than I already believe that it is. And, then I have another phenomenal day.
My tour guide Karl and . . .
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October 02, 2005 05:15 PM EDT --
After five days of being on the road, I decided to take it easy. I spent the early part of the day relaxing on the beach, working out and enjoying Tel Aviv.
Later in the afternoon and evening I was with . . .
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October 03, 2005 06:14 AM EDT --
Sunday, October 2nd: I finally took one of the trips that I had been really looking forward to and had purposely saved for the end of my stay. I traveled south of Jerusalem to The Dead Sea and Masada. . . .
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September 22, 2005 11:13 AM EDT --
Tuesday, September 20th: I spent the entire day touring the Old City of Jerusalem with my tour guide Karl Walter. Karl is a gay guy in his mid-thirties from Tel Aviv and is an excellent guide. His knowledge . . .
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November 13, 2005 08:52 PM EST --
This past week's terror attacks in Jordan were not only horrific to all civilized citizens of the world, but they also impacted me in a very personal way.
I visited the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan . . .
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October 01, 2005 03:47 AM EDT --
Friday, September 30th: The first visit of the day was at Bet She'an National Park, the site of the ancient city of Bet She'an. The city was originally formed around 5000 BC. Most detailed history about . . .
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October 04, 2005 02:11 AM EDT --
Another fascinating series of meetings. Through my friend/colleague Adam Valkin, a partner in Arts Alliance Venture Capital, based in London, I met with two partners of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP). . . .
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