In the twenty-first century, distinctive local cultures and traditions can no longer be taken for granted. Many places are slowly losing their identity - and some are even vanishing totally - under the steamroller of globalization, which threatens to turn the world into a small village with only one language, one culture, one landscape, and one dream. But shrinking distances and ready access to remote places do not mean that we have to paint every territory the same color. This is an extraordinary opportunity to conduct a global dialogue, with the aim of enriching our own cultural layers and permitting us to enjoy the flavors and fragrances of other cultures - their language, religion, landscapes, climate, air, material, past, present, and future.
Namibia is a large and young country in southwestern Africa. It is 40 times as large as Israel, but only two million people live in this vast territory! In Namibia human beings are an extremely rare animal.
Greece and the Aegean islands offer an enchanted journey to the land of the Olympian gods, a trip to the landscapes of mythology, to the mountains, forests, rivers, and bays.
A trip to Jordan is a unique cultural and aesthetic experience, to places where you can still feel exciting biblical stories. There is no doubt that about Jordan we can say: close to the eye and also close to the heart.
www.sands.co.il/avail.phpEvery day in Cyprus feels like a holiday. The Cypriots are known for their hospitality. There is nothing like this friendly island to make even the unrelaxed ones will feel tranquil and calm.
A visit to Morocco is a journey through time to the world of the Arabian nights: the breathtaking landscapes of the Atlas mountains, with their lofty Atlantic cedars
The island of Madagascar lies 300 miles east coast of South Africa and Mozambique. Around the island, especially the north, small islands scattered in picturesque, adorned with white sand and coconut palms. Madagascar was a large island, the fourth largest in the world, which is a pure celebration enthusiasts zoology.
A journey into serenity, to the country that has no army and therefore has neither memorials nor statues of its fallen heroes. A country made-up of rainforests, raging rivers, an abundance of wildlife, butterfly farms, active volcanoes and nature that never sleeps.
Turkey is one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in the world. It is been said that that one lifetime is not enough to get to know it properly. Turkey has always been a land bridge between east and west.
A trip to Egypt is a deep spiritual experience for any traveler, particularly Israelis. In Egypt and particularly the Nile Valley, where already in ancient times developed a culture which eventually became one of the ancient world's cultural superpowers.
