Dancing onboard the ms Oosterdam
[Part 5 in a series on our ships]
Ever wondered what life is like on a cruise ship?
Here’s a sneak peak at one of the ships hosting our upcoming kosher cruises:
The sumptuous ms Oosterdam
Kosher ski vacation
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www.yeahthatskosher.com/2012/12/6-best-winter-destinations-for-2013
[Book your winter getaway at koshertravelers.lmdev.co.uk]
ms Statendam
[Part 4 in a series on our ships]
Ever wondered what life is like on a cruise ship?
Here’s a sneak peak at one of the ships hosting our upcoming kosher cruises:
The elegant ms Statendam
Sukkot hotel at the Dan Caesarea with Eddie's Kosher Travel
This is what a morning walk at our Sukkot hotel (Dan Caesarea) look like with Eddie's Kosher Travel!
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Orderly suitcase for a worry-free vacation
By Chana Walles, Operations Manager at Eddie’s Kosher Travel
[and highly experienced traveling mom]
Wondering how you can possibly fit all your stuff into that suitcase? Use these tricks of the trade: (more…)
The sanctuary of Olympia is the big deal attraction. The 40-minute drive from Katakolon takes you through some of the most fertile areas of Greece, where most of the country's fruit and vegetables are grown. Once in Olympia, the tour buses pull up to the archeological site at the foot of Kronos hill. The Olympic Games originated here in 776 B.C., although the Sanctuary of Olympia dates to the 10th and 9th century B.C. This is also where the Olympic flame of the modern games is lit (using sunlight and a lens).
Click here to find everything you need to know about visiting Katakolon/Olympia, Greece…best souvenir, how to get around, top sights to see and more.
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Copenhagen
Eddie's Kosher Travel in the Baltic Capitals aboard the ms Eurodam: "The City that Floats on Water", architecture, meeting the locals, Starbucks in a foreign language, magnificent shuls...you name it, we've done it. (more…)
Do you feel like you forget something every time you pack for a trip? Get organized with our over-sized packing list! We've brainstormed a list of over 100 commonly packed items and separated them into categories, ranging from personal items to outdoor gear. Check it out!
Themed hotels have really taken off in recent years and aviation-themed hotels are no exception. The question remains, however, can you still join the "mile high club" if you're only 30-feet off the ground?
Jumbo Hostel, Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, Sweden
Jumbo Hotel
The Jumbo Hostel is located in an up-cycled Boeing 747 at the Arlanda International Airport near Stockholm, Sweden. Built in 1976, the Jumbo Hostel has 27 rooms and a total of 76 beds. The majority of the rooms are dorm-style, with shared showers and bathrooms. For an additional 200 dollars, however, guests can spend the night in the plane's cockpit, which has been converted into a luxury suite with a private bathroom and a panoramic view of the airport's runway. Dorm beds average between 50 and 60 dollars per night.
Though the inside of the plane has been fully refurbished to include private bedrooms, showers and a cafe restaurant, some of the original parts of the plane remain, including the lounge bar, oxygen masks and the original seats from first class. (more…)
As frequent travelers, we at IndependentTraveler.com like to think of ourselves as expert packers … but even experts make mistakes. As our special Packing Week continues, we’re taking a look at all those important little things that somehow didn’t make it into our bags.
My own personal bugaboo is sleepwear. I’ve accidentally left my pajama pants at home on a couple of trips, and discovered that sleeping in jeans is just not fun. But I’ve learned my lesson; these days, pajamas are the first thing I check off on my packing list.
Of course, I’m not alone in my forgetfulness. Below are stories from six other IndependentTraveler.com staffers who left home without some vital item — or, in one case, whose luggage left without her! Read, laugh and share your own packing story in the comments. (more…)
Kosher Travelers in Moscow
A group of adventurous #koshertravelers at the Red Square in front of the Kremlin. While our cruise ship docked in St Petersburg, these guys flew to Moscow for 8 hours, toured the city, then took the fast train back to the ship. Anyone else been to Moscow?
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Santorini, Greece
Spectacular Santorini -- scene of one of the world's most violent volcanic eruptions around 1450 B.C. -- is inarguably the most scenically dramatic of all the Greek Islands. Officially the island is Thira, yet the Latin name of Santorini persists. With its pitch-black beaches, rugged landscape and stunning caldera (volcanic crater), it's more akin to one of the Canary Islands than the Cyclades, though its whitewashed buildings and clifftop houses score highly in the charm stakes.
This is the island for lovers of natural beauty. Best views are from the cliffs bordering the caldera, which was formed when the center of the island basically collapsed into itself. Geologists marvel at the cliffs' multi-hued strata of rock, lava and pumice, so take your camera and be prepared to feel the earth move (perhaps even literally -- Santorini's most recent major earthquake was in 1956, although there was one nearby as recently as June 26, 2009).
If you're happy to enjoy a browse around the shops and a lazy lunch with a view, Fira will fit the bill perfectly -- and it even has some 9th-century clifftop ruins to explore. But to see the best of Santorini, you should take a shore excursion, via bus or taxi, further afield.
Click here to find everything you need to know about visiting Santorini, Greece…best souvenir, how to get around, top sights to see and more.
Click here to find a kosher cruise to Helsinki and the Baltics this summer.