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In a fast-paced world, the art of purposeless walking is fading. On these five spectacular trails, rediscover the benefits of wandering – no goal in sight.
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High in the country’s northern hills you will find the Druze, a friendly people often overlooked in the politics of the Holy Land.
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Imbued with a sense of the divine, these five locales are known for their religious histories and sacred spaces that attract visitors and devotees from around the globe.
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An Israeli ashram between two firing ranges hosts a nomadic group of activists, who are spreading the gospel of peace via a unique festival.
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In Dimona, black Hebrews have slowly built upon their utopian vision, which involves everything from the community’s spiritual growth to lying on a bed of nails.
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Lonely Planet writer Amelia Thomas hails a taxi for Beit Sahour, but come nightfall there is still no sign of her hotel.
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Uncover Maktesh Ramon, a vast lunar landscape hidden in the heart of the Negev desert.
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The 4,000-year old port is experiencing a cultural regeneration, but as the bohemians, boutiques and bistros move in, the secular city is striving to preserve its down-to-earth charm.
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Much more than a Christian pilgrimage, the 65km Jesus Trail in northern Israel encourages travellers to tread carefully.
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These five cities are pieces of living history, where the past is not only present in everyday life, but tangible in myriad forms.
Editors' Picks
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These five destinations will be in travellers’ sights this year, but what is it like to live there? We asked locals for the inside scoop.
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West of downtown Los Angeles, rugged Malibu Creek State Park has stood in for numerous faraway lands in classic TV shows and films.
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When a series of tragedies struck, Dalene and Pete Heck quit their six-figure jobs for an uncertain life on the road – and they haven’t looked back.
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The half-smoke might be Washington DC’s only indigenous food.
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A one-square-inch spot in Washington’s Olympic National Park lures people from around the world.
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Discover some of the most stunning travel photography, from the strikingly beautiful skies of Scotland to the rugged mountains of Malibu Creek State Park.
