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El Al debuts Economy Plus cabin to NYC

El Al debuts Economy Plus cabin to NYC

TEL AVIV — Israel flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines introduced a new Economy Class Plus seating scheme on some long-haul routes to New York, London and Paris on July 1. The new seats,…

Slideshow: Mastering Masada

Slideshow: Mastering Masada

MASADA, Israel — A visit to Masada –the towering desert plateau where, history tells us, a small band of (ultimately) suicidal Jewish rebels tried to hold the Roman Empire at bay nearly two millennia…

RAILWAY & TRAINS

Gettin’ some gemutlichkeit: Day 2

Recently, treKKen’ headed overseas to southwestern Germany for a 10-day, culinary- and culture-themed trek from Mainz to Lake Constance, with stops in Freiburg, Stuttgart, Hohenzollern Castle and other towns, cities, vineyards and sightseeing spots well-known, and less so, across the Black Forest, the Schwabische Alb (Swabian Alps) and the states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Wurttemberg. [...]