Moon Israel & the West Bank: Including Petra (Moon Handbooks)

This full-color guide to Jerusalem includes vibrant photos and helpful planning maps.

Calls to prayer echo out over valleys and rooftops. The wailing siren for Shabbat and the ringing of church bells are omnipresent. This is a city of religious pilgrimages and a land of ancient stories, where even the bodies of water whisper of history and miracles.

This is the trip of a lifetime. It will leave you with a new sense of wonder—and some great stories to share. In this full-color book, expert traveler Genevieve Belmaker tells you everything you need to know to make this trip possible:

How to get there, how long it will take, and where to stop along the way—including information on Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, the West Bank, Eilat, and Petra, Jordan

How to choose the best tours and means of transportation, including tips on border crossings.

Background on religious and cultural sites, from the Western Wall and Dome of the Rock to the Church of the Nativity—and where to find them

Genevieve Belmaker is an award-winning American journalist, author, and editor who has worked and lived in Jerusalem and the surrounding region for over three years. Born and raised in Olympia, Washington, she started traveling and living in new places at the age of 17. 

Since 2009, Genevieve has worked and lived in Jerusalem for extended periods with her family and written about the region as an author for Moon Handbooks. 

Genevieve is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a BA in international relations. She studied journalism at New York University. 

She has been published by several international print and online publications, including The Epoch Times, Poynter, Quill magazine, the Foreign Policy Association, Draft magazine, and Big World. She regularly reports on news and events in Jerusalem and beyond.