MEITAL SHARABI

Meital Sharabi is the editor of Maariv's Travel & Aviation section. She covers the tourism industry in Israel and worldwide, focusing on consumer insights, travel trends, destination guides, flight updates, and practical tips to help readers plan smarter, more affordable trips.

The newly opened Azrieli Sarona Mall, in Tel Aviv. April 25, 2024.

First ever Israeli fashion museum anticipated to open in Tel Aviv in early 2027

Hospitality in Ka’abiyye.

Coffee, culture, and conversation: Exploring Bedouin life in the Galilee

Delta Air Lines aircraft, archive.

Bomb threat grounds second Delta plane from New York to Tel Aviv in one day


Not Europe or skiing: Israelis prefer Asia this winter

21% of winter bookings are to Asia, Japan doubling. Tbilisi fares fell 22%, Hanukkah trips surged 2.7-fold but are shorter. Why aren't Asia fares falling?

The French Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam.

3,500 years of history: Haifa’s oldest site reopens

After two years of work and a NIS 3 million investment, the hill housing ancient purple-dye city remains and a Byzantine church with mosaic floors has been opened to the public.

The New Trail at Tel Shikmona National Park.

Only for the pros: Meet Israel's most extreme and challenging bike trail

A 4.1-km route, steep climbs, and technical elements: The new Kula Trail in Hefer Forest is intended for very experienced riders only and was inaugurated with an international race.

The first black mountain biking trail, Kula Forest.

Pilots' union: Flight crews are being denied their right to vote

Pilots, flight attendants, and security staff working on Election Day cannot vote. The pilots' association urged a polling station at Ben-Gurion.

Ballot box, Ben Gurion Airport.

Yarkon River cycling event returns with 3 routes

The Riding in Hope event returns on October 16 with three cycling routes along the Yarkon River, ranging from 10 km for families to 37 km.

Riding in Hope, a reed tunnel in the Yarkon River.

Israel denies entry to 33 Chinese nationals using fake Japanese passports at Allenby Crossing

PIBA said 27 men and six women used legitimate Chinese passports in Jordan before presenting forged Japanese passports when attempting to cross into Israel.

View of the road leading to the Allenby Bridge Border Crossing, September 24, 2025; illustrative.

98 rooms, large spa, sea view: New resort to open in surprising destination

Shevet Achim Group to open Reef resort in Ashkelon in March 2027, featuring 98 beachfront rooms, spa, padel courts, and restaurants.

Reef, a new resort in Ashkelon.

Where life meets memory: Discovering seven southern sites of resilience, nature, and rebirth

Not every memory is etched in stone: Since Oct. 7, southern places honor lost lives through paths, trees, coffee, and scenery in a journey of life.

singletrack Yiftah.

Hikers return to Bar Kokhba site for the first time since Oct. 7

Thousands joined Kfar Etzion Field School tours from the Dead Sea to Wadi Fuqin, highlighting the reopening of Tel Battir for the first time since the war.

Solomon’s Pools.

Ben-Gurion Airport parking lots full as holiday travel surge leaves passengers seeking alternatives

The Israel Airports Authority announced Sunday that all parking lots at Ben-Gurion Airport are full because of heavy passenger traffic during the High Holy Days.

Lines at the Ben-Gurion airport.