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The Retro Appeal of the Catskills
Young Jews are revitalizing the Borscht Belt with boutique hotels and yoga retreats, turning the region into a burgeoning travel destination for savvy New Yorkers.

Young Jews are revitalizing the Borscht Belt with boutique hotels and yoga retreats, turning the region into a burgeoning travel destination for savvy New Yorkers.
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Jewish Heritage Travel Is Big Business in Spain
Shira Rubin reports on the Jewish tourists from around the world who flock to cities like Barcelona, Girona, Toledo and Seville.

Shira Rubin reports on the Jewish tourists from around the world who flock to cities like Barcelona, Girona, Toledo and Seville.
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Costa Rica: From San José to Pacific Coast
This peacefully democratic nation wedged between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south welcomes three million visitors annually.

This peacefully democratic nation wedged between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south welcomes three million visitors annually.
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Between Belgrade and Budapest
Serbia is a Slavic, Balkan nation from Belgrade south; Vojvodina, the territory north of the capital and part of Hungary until World War I, is a cauldron of Mitteleuropean diversity and resplendent, restored synagogues.

Vojvodina, the territory north of Serbia’s capital and part of Hungary until World War I, is a cauldron of Mitteleuropean diversity and resplendent, restored synagogues.
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The Charms and Challenges of a German River Cruise
A summer cruise along the Rhine included visits to majestic medieval castles, wines tastings—and a somber, necessary tour of Holocaust-era and other Jewish sights.

A summer cruise along the Rhine included visits to majestic medieval castles, wines tastings and a somber, necessary tour of Holocaust-era and other Jewish sights.
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The Golden Road
Tour operators like Road Scholar, ElderTreks and Hadassah Missions are helping seniors redefine what senior travel is all about.

Tour operators like Road Scholar and ElderTreks are helping seniors redefine what senior travel is all about.

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Ashdod, Home of the Tetrapods

by Esther Hecht

Ashdod is a Mediterranean port city with a lively, rich mix of young immigrants, many from the former Soviet Union.

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Israel Travel Trends

by Libby Barnea

In response to the significant dip in tourism after Operation Protective Edge in 2014, the Israeli government launched aggressive campaigns in markets all over the globe.

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Preserving the Swiss Shtetls of Endingen and Lengnau

by Alan M. Tigay

Today, these villages present a prosperous face to visitors, with historic buildings in the center of each town and newer houses with steep roofs on the periphery.

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Atlantic City

by Rahel Musleah

Driving around Atlantic City today still resembles a board game come to life, but most of the grand old hotels have been demolished, replaced by casinos.

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Vermont’s Green Mountain Jewry

by Esther Hecht

In Vermont, the pace and attitudes are relaxed. One congregation uses Lake Champlain as a mikvah; another celebrates Rosh Hashanah with a tashlich ceremony in kayaks.

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The New Jerusalem

by Esther Hecht

Archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem periodically alter our view of the past, while new sights add experiences to the city’s already crowded palette.