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The hotel industry in Phuket has progressed beyond recognition. About twenty years ago Phuket was considered a destination for backpackers, and the accommodation options were cheap and simple accordingly. Today it is a destination for families and couples on honeymoon, and accommodation options have improved accordingly with hotels at all levels. From guesthouses and hostels, continue in modest family hotels of 3-4 stars, to luxury 5-star hotels and resorts. The pleasant island is also suitable for Jewish travelers. Chabad House in Phuket is offering kosher catering meals to most of the hotels in the island להמשך קריאה

Phuket Island in Thailand is known worldwide for its charming beaches with white sand and turquoise and light blue seawater. A tropical island where coconut and palm trees grow near by the sea shore. Many of them have diagonally inclined trunks, to which a swing or hammock is attached. The hum of the wind caresses the faces of those sitting on the beach. We feel like in a painting or a postcard. I have never seen the beaches of Phuket as desolate as last week. In the summer months they are usually busy with vacationers להמשך קריאה

I had the privilege of getting to Phuket on a flight that was defined as “historic” in the local press. Thailand was closed to tourists due to the Covid pandemic, and it landed a severe hit on the country’s economy. The Thai government has prepared an implementation plan called 'Sandbox Model' to reopen the country, in stages that will be activated in 120 days להמשך קריאה

Georgia has reopened to tourism following the decline of the Covid19 epidemic. On my flight to Tbilisi last week the plane was full as if there was no plague in the world, and about half of the passengers wore a Kippah or headscarves. In Georgian, there is a proverb that suits us: "A guest is a gift from God." In our public, Georgia is considered a substitute for a "post-military trip" in South America. It has plenty of scenery and thrills and hiking trails suitable for backpackers too להמשך קריאה

In Georgia food is not just for the body fiscally, but also has a social value. What is considered a simple meal for us, for Georgian is a feast and a culinary celebration with ceremonial rules, called a "supra". The meal also has the role of "Tamada". It is the leader and the organizer of the meal. Exploring local and authentic cuisine is important part in every trip abroad, and in Georgia and the Caucasus mountains in particular. Georgia is not a place suitable for diet להמשך קריאה

Georgia has reopened to tourism following a decline in global morbidity of Covid19. Before the Covid19 pandemic, 9 million tourists visited every year, which is three times the local population להמשך קריאה