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New All-Time High for Travel to Israel

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Travel to Israel reached an all-time high in April 2012 with the arrival of 345,000 travelers, a 12% increase compared to the same period last year. Also, 752,000 travelers arrived in Israel during the first...

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Potala Travel Launches New Website to Promote Responsible Tibet Tourism

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Potala Travel, a Tibetan-run tour organization, launched a new website to help potential clients arrange Tibet tours. The site highlights the organization’s focus on responsible, sustainable tourism and...

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New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Open House Weekend

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From New York Landmarks Conservancy: Central New York State’s magnificent historic churches and synagogues will participate in the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s annual Sacred Sites Open House Weekend May 19...

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13th century religious artefact comes to Wirral

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A FAMOUS religious icon will make a flying visit to Wirral this Friday. The Kursk Root Icon will come to the little parish of St Elisabeth the New Martyr, based at the former Rake Lane Cemetery Chapel in...

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Religious Tourism to Turkey on the Rise

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Religious tourism or pilgrim tourism in Turkey is growing in popularity. These tours are perfect for people who want to trace back the history of their religion, visit Biblical places and hear the legends related...

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Elvis fans announce group tour to Israel

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Elvis Presley Enterprises is sponsoring a tour of the Holy Land, which will take Elvis fans to Israel May 12-21. According to a news release from the company, travelers will follow in the footsteps of Jesus....

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Voluntourism Video Features Jordan’s Holy Land Institute for the Deaf

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The Holy Land Institute for the Deaf in the ancient city of Salt, Jordan, is featured in a new collaborative voluntourism PSA video. The video is one of the “Travel with Spirit” public service announcements...

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