• General info on Hotels in Israel and Palestine : Four stars - Modest sample hotels used or similar :
  Novotel (http://www.inisrael.com/novotel/index.html) which is a four-star Accor Hotel very close to the Old City of Jerusalem – around a 7 minute walk .
  The Notre Dame Hotel The Notre Dame (http://www.notredamecenter.org/index.phtml) is a nice hotel just across the New Gate leading into the Old City, but the rooms are Spartan – no TV’s, refrigerators or room service, yet very clean with a good homey atmosphere.
  
  
  

• Israel and Palestine Everyone wants to go to the holy land. In Israel and Palestine , faith and history are all around you, from the plains of Armageddon (Megiddo) to the Sea of Galilee, from the Red Sea resort of Eilat to the sow-covered slopes of Mount Hermon. Where else can you pray where the patriarchs prayed, walk where Jesus walked, and see where Muhammed began a fabled celestial journey? It's simply amazing: the Bible becomes your guidebook as you approach the Western Wall of Jerusalem's Temple, crowned by the magnificent Dome of the Rock; or stroll along the Via Dolorosa, now a path through a bustling bazaar, stopping for reflection at the Stations of the Cross. The hilltop city of Jerusalem is your base for day-trips to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus; Jericho, site of the famous Biblical battle, now a busy Arab town; the Dead Sea, where swimmers bob like corks in the mineral-rich waters; Masada, where a small band of Jewish zealots held off the armies of imperial Rome. Israel is much more than a place of pilgrimage, of course. Its Mediterranean coast has long sandy beaches and bustling seaside resorts. The Red Sea is among divers' favorite destinations for its abundance of colorful underwater life. Archeological digs are active throughout the country in summer, turning up ever more ancient cities. Whatever your beliefs, Israel is a must-see.

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Border Crossing Details Between Israel ,Palestine and Jordan
Allenby Bridge and Sheikh Hussein Bridge
Border Crossing Details. Subject to change without any further notice

Allenby Bridge:

crossing from the Israel / Palestine side to the Jordanian side:

Driver will drop you off at the premises of the Allenby Bridge
Porters will assist you with your luggage and take it from you.
You will go through the security check before entering the main building.
Before proceeding to the passport control desk make sure that you pay the departure tax and get the receipt / ticket from the Israeli airport authority. Allenby NIS 167 per person at the border
( subject to change) .
proceed to the passport control.
There is a possibility to ask the passport officer not to stamp your passport, if you wish / prefer so .
Once done, you will pass the passport control desk and exit the building .
Once you are outside in the parking lot . You will need to identify your luggage, porters will assist you to put the luggage on the bus.
Please pay locally on the spot for this public service shuttle bus ticket . 15 – 20 NIS per person
( subject to change ) . The shuttle bus will take you to the Jordanian side of the border .
Once reached the Jordanian side you will be met by your local guide with a sign carrying your name .

Allenby Bridge : crossing from Jordanian to Palestine / Israel side:

Board the shuttle Bus from the Jordanian side to Palestine/Israel side.
On Palestine / Israel side : Porters will pick up your luggage and your passport.
Porters will place your luggage on the belt to be scanned and give you back your passport.
Then you will go through the security check .
Please proceed to the passport control desk.
Please note that at Allenby Bridge border crossing , delays are the norm .
At the passport control desk you will your passport stamped and cleared out, or if you prefer ask them not to stamp your passport .
In some cases you may be asked to keep the passport with you , in which case you'll wait for further administrative investigation by the Israeli border police.
Once done , you will proceed to the arrival hall where you pick up your luggage and proceed to the exit.
Near the taxi stand you will find your driver waiting with a sign carrying your name .

Sheikh Hussein : Crossing from Palestine / Israel side to the Jordanian side:

Your driver will drop you off at the main gate .
Walking from main gate to the main building is 2 min walk.
Please proceed to the Israeli airport authority to pay the departure tax : NIS 96 per person at the border (subject to change) .
Please proceed to the immigration & passport control.
After this you enter the duty free area ‘the only way out” !! .
After you exit the building , you will walk about 20 meters to board the shuttle bus. Please pay locally for the ticket : around 5.5 NIS per person ( subject to change) .
The shuttle bus will take you to the Jordanian side.

Sheikh Hussein: crossing from Jordan to Palestine / Israel side :

The Jordanian shuttle bus will drop you off at the arrival hall of Palestine / Israeli side.
You will get your luggage scanned .
Please proceed to the passport control and immigration .
Please pick up your luggage and walk ( about 5 minutes) from the main building to the main gate , where you will meet your driver ( drivers are not allowed to enter the border area .

 

 

 

Nefertiti Turns Egypt Upside Down!!

The first bloodless religious revolution against the established church in Ancient Egypt
And the seat of power that rested with the priests in Karnak . Nefertiti conducts the religious ceremony at the temple wearing only a see-through cloak and thong-style panties !

 

 

Nefertiti Turns Egypt Upside Down!! 1350 BC - Queen Nefertiti is reported to have led her Egyptian subjects on a wild spree of idol-smashing, temple-destruction, and forced migration, all part of a campaign of religious reformation. In Egypt a temple painting of a well-endowed Nefertiti in a chariot, wearing only a see-through cloak and thong-style panties, may explain why it was easy for Egyptian to follow her to the end of the Earth.

 

"From now on, there will be only one Deity, and that Deity is Aten, the Sun Disc," she has commanded.

Reliable sources in the Nile Valley report that all temples to gods other than Aten have been closed, and that a hefty fine will be imposed on anyone caught with an outlawed statuette.

Idols are to be smashed immediately, and the shards turned over to the priests of Aten.

"The capital of Egypt will now be at Tel El Amarna," reads a decree widely circulated in cuneiform on clay tablets.

"All priests are to settle within one hour's journey of the new Temple to Aten. All bidders on public works contracts will likewise have their head offices within the same specified distance."

Egyptian leaders in exile have disputed the motives behind the upheaval. "It's just a ploy to concentrate power and wealth in her hands and those of her husband, Ikhnaton," stated one defrocked priest.

"Everybody knows that Nefertiti has risen to her position on qualities that have nothing to do with religion.

She isn't called Incarnation of Beauty for nothing," he added, referring to the literal meaning of her name. The source asked not to be identified, fearing reprisals. Tel El Amarna, Nile Valley, 2004 - from Paul Glassman, special correspondent "Wow," commented Joe Shiner, an agro-businesman from Des Moines, as he toured the main temple at Tel El Amarna. "It's one thing to hear that Nefertiti was a real beauty. But it's quite another to visit in person and learn the real story." "Until I came here, I didn't know that she was behind the idea of having only one god-even before the Hebrews and Christians and followers of Mohammed.

 

"And now that I see her picture, I can understand why people followed her. This is not what I expected . . . not at all!" Mr. Shiner gestured as he spoke to a temple painting of a well-endowed Nefertiti in a chariot, wearing only a see-through cloak and thong-style panties.

"If she was my queen, I'd follow her to the end of the . . . "
Mr. Shiner's comments were interrupted by the approach of his wife.

 

"....... ( Nefertiti) the Heiress, Great in the Palace, Fair of Face, Adorned with the Double Plumes, Mistress of Happiness, Endowed with Favours, at hearing whose voice the King rejoices, the Chief Wife of the King, his beloved, the Lady of the Two Lands, Nefertiti, May she live for Ever and Always"

Disclaimer: The facts presented are as accurate as can be ascertained from the archeological record. Mr. Joe Shiner is a composite of the satisfied clients Nubian Nile Cruises .