Despite the challenging times, the southern city offers a break with the “101 Experiences, 0 Shekels” project: workshops, tastings, live music and guest chefs in dozens of free events.

The Eilat municipality says most events require no registration, with free family workshops, beach performances, and guided desert tours scheduled daily until 31 march.

If you jet off to Puerto Rico for a week with no itinerary, you just might end up at the World Baseball Classic (WBC). The WBC has been swimming in the background of the baseball side of my ...