The Empty Streets of Bethlehem: Tourism Gone, Jobs Lost, Hopes Fading

[@jenc8953]

I wish I could visit the holy land, but I’ve always been completely terrified because of the constant threats of wars, bombings, sirens going off in the city. I really wish these people would just stop fighting.

[@Gglsucksbigballz]

I went. It’s worth it! Fly in Tel Aviv. Spend a little time in Haifa in the galleries on the ocean. Next day Jerusalem visit each quarter. Go to Bethlehem and take a tour bus that stopped in Jericho and spent the day swimming in the Dead Sea. Then over to Masada. After that chill for a few days in Eilat right on the Res Sea. Then hit the Egyptian consulate and get a visa. Walk across the border from Eilat to Tabba Egypt! Take an 11 hour cab ride across the Sinai to Cairo. Spend a couple days checking out the Pyramids, enjoy the Egyptian tea at sunset with a Hookah. Then if still feeling adventurous had down to The Valley of the Kings! I do t recommend flying back to Tel Aviv from Egypt unless you want a cavity search. Israel is super suspicious of anyone flying in from Egypt. The neatest thing about doing a trip like this is you somehow feel like you’re in the center of the Universe. Something very different like there is a presence or a weight to Old Town. Like there is no other place you’d rather be. Pick a time that seems stable and Do IT man!! Do Haifa, Tel Aviv on your own taking as much time for the Western Wall, Holy Sepulcher and walking each quadrant. Then join a tour or get some cool private guide that’s chill to hang with and show you all the “off the beaten path stuff”. Like maybe where the bedwins found the Dead Sea Scrolls. Oh one thing I wish I’d done when I was by the Dead Sea was head over and check out Petra! Man I wish I’d seen that!! Yhea pick a stable time and when the dollar is strong. Take a Canel ride too! I found everyone to be friendly. Except in Cairo outside the Hilton in the Nile. Went for a smoke and 8 dudes across the street mad doting me like they wanted to cut my head off or something. Don’t accept any kids wanting to show you shit or old towel heads across ing like their some guide for the Pyramids!

[@johnturner1073]

Very sad. It really does feel like we are coming to the end of times...

[@SorE-t5b]

Jesus born in my heart