Jerusalem at Easter – All Roads Lead to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Yes, we’re back at Jerusalem today but well, it’s Easter Sunday and it was in Jerusalem where the whole Easter thing started. I have talked about the incredible but crowded Church of the Holy Sepulchre on the blog before. I visited last year and felt swamped and overwhelmed when I was there. But this Easter, …

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Accommodation Guide – Victoria Hotel, Jerusalem

Today I’m talking about the hotel I stayed when I visited Jerusalem last year, and buckle up because what counts as ‘cheap’ in Jerusalem will stretch most people’s definition of the word. They told me Jerusalem was quite expensive, but honestly I wasn’t really prepared for it when I arrived. The good news for me …

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Has Travel Gotten Too Expensive?

So ummm… well no. If we are asking ‘Has travel gotten too expensive to the point where it stops people, including myself, from doing it?’ However, I have to say, after this year’s adventure, I am becoming quite startled at some of the costs. Three main cases in point spring directly to my mind – …

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