When we started planning our recent trip to Israel, we thought about all of our accommodation requirements and needs. Since we were visiting family and friends in Israel, we wanted a different experience. We wanted to live like locals and really immerse ourselves in the culture, rather than be outsiders looking in.
Often, that’s how I feel when I stay at a hotel. You are truly a visitor in a city. As you pass though the lobby with bell hops and desk attendants at your beck and call, you are constantly reminded.
We had a town in mind. My brother-in-law lives in Raanana. It’s known as the city in Israel where all the Anglos settle, and the majority of its residents are English-speaking, deriving primarily from South Africa, England, Canada, and America. It’s a lovely town, just 20 minutes from Tel Aviv. It also has a great downtown high street, gorgeous parks, gardens and cultural programs. It’s full of good restaurants.
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