The JPost Podcast - Travel Edition

Why Slovakia? Castles, culture and a surprise for Israeli travelers

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Exciting news for travelers departing from Tel Aviv! Slovakia is becoming easier and more appealing than ever to visit, opening the door to one of Cen...

The Jews of China: Harbin (part three)

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If Beijing was the beginning of the journey, Harbin is where memory takes hold.In the third episode of our China series, we arrive in Harbin—the un...

Medieval magic & farmyard feasts: discovering rural Bavaria

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Bavaria is more than just Oktoberfest. In this episode, we leave the big cities behind and head deep into rural Bavaria, where alpine beer huts perch ...

Jews of China special: Tianjin (part two)

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we head to Tianjin in search of the traces left behind by the city’s once-thriving Jewish community in the first half of the 20th C...

Coco Cay, Paradise for a Day With Royal Caribbean

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our latest episode, where we’re taking you straight to Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay — the private island escape that’s ...

Jews of China special (part 1)

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every great journey needs a starting point. For The Jerusalem Post Podcast – Travel Edition’s new three-part special from China, that is Beijing—...

The fate of the Israeli tourism industry | Travel Edition

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Mark Gordon and David Harris in conversation with Hassan Madah, the Director of the Israel National Tourism office in India and Philippines of th...

Layers of Nuremberg: shadow and light

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Step into Nuremberg, a city where sweetly-spiced lebkuchen and sizzling sausages share the stage with medieval alleys, centuries of Jewish life, and t...

Chabad Hospitality in the cloud forest of Boquete, Panama

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the lush, misty highlands of Boquete, Panama, Rabbi Yakov and Hana Poliwoda have created something extraordinary. Perched in the remote cloud fores...

Munich Like Never Before: Jewish History, Sausage Tales & an Arts Explosion

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join Mark and David as they wander through Munich’s surprising mix of culture, history, and flavor. From the city’s buzzing contemporary arts scen...

Orlando Beyond the Mouse: Upside-Down Houses, Lakeside Views & 100+ Beers on Tap

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Think Orlando is all mouse ears and rollercoasters? Think again. In this episode, we flip the script—literally—inside WonderWorks’ upside-down b...

Czechia Beyond Prague: Synagogues, Caves & Mansions

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When most travelers think of Czechia (or the Czech Republic), Prague steals the spotlight. But venture a little further east and you’ll find Moravia...

Bayreuth uncorked: Beer, wine & stories between synagogues and palaces

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Bayreuth, a city where baroque beauty, rich brewing traditions, and deep cultural heritage come together. Famous for its beer and Franconia...

Beyond Iconic: Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Beyond Iconic: Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas! Join The Jerusalem Post Podcast – Travel Edition, Episode 113, as we set sail on one of...

Panama City: Hats, cigars, food, and a pretty big canal

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Panama City is a vibrant crossroads of cultures, where colonial ruins and gleaming skyscrapers frame a city shaped by the legendary Panama Canal and c...

Montenegro's Crown and Coast: A Journey through Cetinje and Budva

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Montenegro is a jewel on the Adriatic Coast. This Balkan gem offers sun, sea, skiing, history, great food and wine, and a whole bunch of surprises. Ma...

Boquete Uncovered: Pumas, Pastries & Panama’s Cloud Forest Jewels

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We travel deep into a tropical cloud forest in stunning Boquete, Panama, where we meet armadillos, sample the world's most expensive coffee bean and v...

Dukley, Montenegro: A stunning view and kosher options too

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the shores of the Bay of Budva, on Montenegro's Adriatic Coast, sits the wonderful Dukley Hotels & Resort. Mark and David sample the delights ...

Classic Regensburg, Taipei Stopover & the Mysterious Tefillin Case

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're delighted to welcome three guests on this episode of the podcast: We quickly stop in Taipei and a small airport in northern China before meeting...

Kosher Paradise in Panama

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond its canal, jungle and rainforests, Panama is manna from heaven for travelers who keep kosher. There are some 50 top-notch kosher eateries to tr...

A funny thing happened on the way to...Tales from airports and airplanes

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We've all got some great travel stories to tell. This time Mark and David asked listeners, friends and one or two famous travelers for their funniest,...

Holy Miles: The journeys of traveling Rabbis

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us meet rabbis in synagogues, wedding halls, or cemeteries. But in this episode, we hit the road with two rabbis who have taken their faith fa...

Cruising Special IV - China, Celebrity and Crew Life

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our latest episode takes you around the world in luxury, unless of course you'd prefer to work below decks.This time we get the VIP treatment with Cel...

A spiritual excursion from the deep blue sea to the desert in Abu Dhabi

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is very different from glitzy Dubai, up the road. Podcast hosts Mark and David discover the beauty...

Around the Jewish World in 45 minutes

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In four years of podcasting, we've visited a lot of Jewish communities, some of them in places you'd perhaps least expect to find a minyan! In this to...

Sailing the Middle East with Costa Cruises

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The theme is definitely Italian as Mark and David head for the high seas aboard the Costa Smerelda. This time: Boarding in Abu DhabiFirst impressions...

The Travel Podcast 's 100 Glorious Episodes

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Despite all the predictions from experts, friends, families and social-media critics, we've made it to episode 100! In typical Mark and David celebrat...

Israel's Second-Most Visited Site: Yad Vashem

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on Jan. 27, Mark and David present a...

24 hours in Jaffa

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jaffa really is the original Tel Aviv, literally in the Biblical sense. Join podcast hosts Mark and David as they explore the historic and modern in ...

Happy Hanukkah from Modi'in, home of the Maccabees 

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We take you to what some believe is the world's oldest synagogue and it's right next door to the homes of podcast hosts Mark and David in Modi'in, Isr...

Thessaloniki, Greece - Who needs the French Riviera

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just a two-hour flight from Tel Aviv, Thessaloniki is everything a tourist would want: ancient ruins, UNESCO monuments, great food, a gorgeous boardwa...

Jerusalem Special: History, Secrets and the King

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for 2,700 years of history at the Tower of David.We reveal insider stories about Donald Trump, Tony Blair, Nicolas Sarkozy and other world lea...

Beijing, China: Eastern promise that delivers

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Mark and David for part three of their Chinese odyssey. Beijing tells a story that is three thousand years in the making. Our podcast brings it t...

Thessaloniki, Greece - the greatest Jewish epic?

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jewish community member and guide Hella Kounio-Matalon takes podcast hosts Mark and David on a whistlestop tour of more than 2,000 years of history, i...

Post Oct 7 reflections from El Al and an Israeli tour operator

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With COVID behind us, we thought travel and tourism would return to normal. But in Israel, that hope was short-lived. On Simhat Torah, October 7, 2023...

From world records to hosting Jewish refugees - Shanghai has it all

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Mark and David for part two of their Chinese odyssey. Shanghai is one of the world's great cities in every sense: population, food, business, sky...

Krakow's Jewish Culture Festival is so much more than a Yiddle with a fiddle

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Krakow is already gearing up for the 34th edition of its international Jewish Culture Festival scheduled for summer 2025. Our podcast hosts Mark and D...

The Red Village: The last Jewish Shtetl? And other Azerbaijani gems

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We take you into the Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan to visit what is said to be the last living shtetl in the world outside of Israel. We learn the ...

Q. What goes from zero to 22 million in 45 years? A. Shenzhen, China

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shenzhen is the remarkable embarkation point for Mark and David's Chinese odyssey. The city has strong links with Israel, particularly in the world of...

From tropical paradise to the roof of the world

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 87Mark and David host El Salvador's Ambassador to Israel Milton Eduardo Umaña Acevedo to learn a...

Mountains, mines and Jewish history in Poland's Upper Silesia

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 86Mark and David hit the road in Upper Silesia. They take in the main city, Katowice, before head...

From Israeli vacations on land and sea to the Tuscan hills of Italy

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 85.It's finally happened. Podcast hosts Mark and David actually went on vacation with their own f...

A Caspian welcome to Baku, Azerbaijan

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 84Located on the Caspian Sea, the world's largest lake, Baku has everything you could ask for in ...

Stunning Ajara scenery, Just two hours from Tel Aviv

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 83Waterfalls, walks and wines await visitors to the Ajara region of Georgia. It's just a half-hou...

Fine Wines and Jewish Stories from Moldova and Argentina  

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The boys are joined by Moldova's ambassador to Israel Alexandr Roitman, who just penned a book on his country's Jewish history.   Then, Gil Trave...

Rebooting Israeli Tourism Plus India and Azerbaijan

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 81Some people in the Israeli tourism sector are really angry with Tourism Minister Haim Katz. Mar...

Surprising Batumi, on Georgia's Black Sea Coast

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 80Some people just go to a seaside destination and stay in the hotel - the pools, restaurants and...

Fine wines in Jerusalem's Judean Hills

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 79Mark and David visit two of the many wineries in the hills to the west of Jerusalem. They meet ...

The best of London with British Airways

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 78Today, April 1st marks the return of British Airways flights to London. Mark & David took ...

What's Jewish at the Edinburgh Fringe and Bardados' Sandy Synagogue

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 77Mark abandons David and heads to Edinburgh for its world famous fringe festival. The pair reuni...

Cruising Special 2024 - new ports of call in a changing world

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 76While cruising from Haifa will be very limited in 2024, there are huge oceans out there waiting...

Lesser Poland: Where UNESCO mines meet snowballs and Darth Vader

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 75Mark and David take you to Małopolska, or Lesser Poland, for a taste of Michelin-rated food, g...

From Rocks to Rocks: Kosher Adventure Travel and a Trip to Antwerp 

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 74Gone are the days when kosher travel meant restricted travel. PJS Challenges offers adventures ...

Krakow - So much more than "just" a UNESCO World Heritage Site

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 73The former Polish capital Krakow is one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Aside from the beaut...

Historic Jewish communities, roots travel, palaces and beach resorts in western Latvia

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 72. This episode was recorded prior to the events of October 7, 2023.Mark and David travel to the...

Rethinking Poland - A trip to new Jewish Krakow

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 71Following October 7 and its aftermath, Israelis are slowly returning to travel, to breathe, to ...

When will Israelis start traveling again and to where?

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 70In this second special wartime episode, Mark Gordon and David Zev Harris speak to experts about...

Israeli tourism in the aftermath of October 7

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 69A month after the Hamas invasion, we look at the war's impact on every aspect of tourism to, fr...

Trnava: Slovakia's big hit with Israeli tourists

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 68.With direct seasonal flights from Tel Aviv, the Trnava region is proving to be hugely popular ...

Gin distillery in the heart of Jerusalem and wonderful Venice

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 67You have to feel for Mark and David as they force themselves to try the high-quality gins, vodk...

Bratislava: Slovakia's 72-hour city

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 66Bratislava lies on the majestic Danube. It's a compact capital city with something to please ev...

The A-Z of kosher vacations

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 65Kosher travel has come a long way since the heyday of the Catskills, a couple of Jewish hotels ...

Riga, Latvia: history, architecture, Jewish past, present & future

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 64.Mark and David travel to Riga, the compact, beautiful capital of Latvia on the Baltic Sea. Hea...

Crossing the Globe: Hong Kong and Jamaica

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 63.Hong Kong tourism is back in full swing after the three-year hiatus. So, we ask Hong Kong-base...

Israel's Oldest and Newest Hotels

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 62 Join Mark and David as they sample the delights of two of the latest hotels to open in Israe...

Food, glorious (kosher) food in Jerusalem's Mahaneh Yehuda Market

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 61Some call it The Shuk, others Mahaneh Yehuda. Either way, the market has seen many changes in r...

Asia beckons: Uncovering mystical Myanmar and whiskey sipping in tantalizing Taiwan

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 60 We hear about two magical countries from women who've left their hearts in Asia. Author and ...

Haifa and The High Seas : Cruising Special - New Ships and New Trips

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 59.The Eastern Mediterranean is now a major hub for many international cruise ships, with Haifa a...

Magical Cities and Falls of Brazil and the 7,000 Islands of the Philippines

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 58.Mark and David meet up with some of Brazil's top tourism ambassadors to learn about some of th...

Travel Podcast Special Edition - The Cost of Travel, The Abraham Accords and Much More

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 57Mark and David examine the cost of a vacation including flights, accommodation, food and entert...

Reinventing Lodz: A Polish City With a Big Story to Tell

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 56Mark and David take you around the "Manchester of Poland." It has had to change with the times ...

Seductive Slovakia and Captivating Colombia  

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 55 This time, Mark and David learn of the delights of two great tourist destinations. Charming Slova...

Music, Goats, Croissants and the Golem in Historic Poznan

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 54With direct flights from Tel Aviv, Poznan is a very affordable destination for a city break. It...

Bucharest Part 2 - Parliaments, Opera, Yiddish and So Much More

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 53Mark and David head to Bucharest, the capital of Romania to find out why it's become such a tou...

Uzbekistan Part 2 - From Bukhara to Samarkand

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 52Mark and David travel the silk road between two of the most important cities in Uzbekistan. Thi...

Jaw-Dropping Georgia and Where Is the Top Vegan Destination?

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 51No, not that Georgia. We're off to the Caucuses to hear about khachapuri and the world's oldest...

Bucharest Part 1 - Synagogues, Art & MasterChef Cuisine

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 50 Remarkably, more Israelis visit Bucharest than people from any other county. As soon as you la...

Uzbekistan - Silk Road, Flying Carpets & Synagogues

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 49 Mark and David fulfill a lifetime ambition with a trip to Uzbekistan in Central Asia to meet t...

Kosher yachting and India’s Golden Triangle

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 48 We join skipper Warren Marland as he embarks on a new enterprise - kosher yachting in the Medi...

Edinburgh and New England for the Jewish Visitor

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 47 Mark and David drop in on Scotland's capital to learn about the Festival, Castle, Royal Mile a...

ZOYA - Where Wellbeing meets luxury

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 46 ZOYA Health & Wellbeing Resort lies between mangroves, a golf course, flamingo lake and Th...

’Fly Better’ (and Kosher) with Emirates

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 45 Dubai's Emirates is widely recognized as one of the world's top airlines. As the carrier launc...

Tel Aviv’s vegan revolution - It’s super tasty

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tel Aviv is arguably the vegan capital of the world with plant-based eateries for every taste and budget. From spicy street food to chef restaurants o...

Prague: A millennium of Jewish history

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 43 It's more than 1,000 years since the first Jews arrived in Prague. While much was destroyed th...

Historic Jewish Philly and a Trip to Albania

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 42 In a double header, learn about Philly's Jewish heritage, which predates the founding fathers,...

Berlin: A whole new city

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 41 In this episode : The very naked truth of the bare essentials Marking the Shoah in the heart o...

Perfect honeymoon destinations & Jewish San Diego

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the whole world to choose from, where's the best place for a romantic post-wedding vacation? Among the contenders: Tokyo, Japan; Tunis, Tunisia; ...

Prague: Old & New, Walk & Do

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prague is probably the fairytale capital of Europe. A thousand years of history in four distinct towns that eventually merged to create the capital of...

Berlin: The Jewish/Israeli story of Germany’s capital

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 38 It may come as a surprise, but Berlin has a burgeoning Israeli scene with great hotel and food...

Catalonia: From Dali to Nahmanides

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 37 One of the beautiful sections of The Grand Tour of Catalonia takes you from Figueres via Gir...

Caribbean Paradise: Cuba to Curacao (Jewish style)

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 36 We're off to the Caribbean islands Cuba and Curacao. We meet those in love with the islands wh...

Wonder at the world’s biggest cruise ship

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 35 Mark and David sail on Royal Caribbean International's Wonder of the Seas as it makes its Euro...

Mystical Tzfat and Historic Sarajevo

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 34 It's the home of the Kabbalah, great rabbis and modern artists. Learn all about the city with ...

The Kosher Revolution in Dubai

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 33 People who keep kosher often scratch around to find a destination that can meet their dietary ...

Five stories from Israel brought to you by World Jewish Travel

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 32 The best in destinations, hotels, food, guides and attractions! Mark and David are joined by W...

Dubai: From Abraham Accords to the Autodrome

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 31 Mark and David go on a trip that was impossible just two years ago – to the glamorous modern...

Visiting Vienna and the very best of France

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 30 Journalist, writer, former TV anchor and now museum director Danielle Spera is our guide to th...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Purim with our Ireland special

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 29 It's Purim and St. Patrick's day this week so Mark and David are in festive mood for this Iris...

Cruising to and from Haifa, Israel in 2022 - All you need to know

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 28 It looks like 2022 will be a record year for cruising into and out of Israel. Some of the bigg...

Eastern Anatolia: Kars, Caucasians and Even Kardashians

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 27 Mark and David put on their thermals and head to the far east of Turkey to discover World Her...