From the Desert to the Snow in Israel
When thinking about your gap year in Israel part of you is probably visualising hot sunny days on the beach, hiking in the desert, bathing in Israel’s many natural springs and so on. However, you should also consider the fact that very often it will snow in Israel and when it does the landscape develops […]
Israel and the Olympic Games
While Israel is known for excelling at many things, sports isn’t really one of them. The country has had some success in basketball but it is certainly not known as a sporting powerhouse. However, over the years the country has managed to rack up a modestly impressive number of Olympic medals. In total Israel has […]
Life on a Kibbutz
The kibbutz movement is one of the things that made Israel so unique in its younger days and, while the movement has changed quite a lot in the last few decades, it is still a huge draw for people from all over the world and fairly unique within the world. The first kibbutz was established […]
Israelis Who Made it Big in Hollywood
Recently the new Wonder Woman film was released with the leading role played by Israeli actress Gal Gadot. A huge amount of attention was given to the fact that Gal is an Israeli, but she is by no means the first person to have grown up in Israel and then made it big in the […]
The Advantages of a Gap Year in Tel Aviv
If you are planning on taking a gap year in Israel you will be faced with the choice between spending your time in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. On Aardvark you will broadly have very similar options in each city, a wide range of study programs, gap year internships, interesting and diverse activities and more. The […]
The Uniqueness of a Gap Year in Jerusalem
When choosing your gap year program you will be faced with the choice between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. In both cities you will have the same range of options, you can take different study programs, sign up for different internships, and experience a unique part of Israeli society. However, the cities have very different characters. […]
Enjoying Your Gap Year On a Budget
The vast majority of people who go on a gap year program will be on a fairly limited budget and those who choose to spend their gap year in Israel will very quickly realise that it not a particularly cheap country. Whether you are in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv it is easy to spend more […]
Exploring Jerusalem’s Rehavia Neighbourhood
If you have chosen to spend your gap year in Jerusalem it won’t be long before you come across the neighbourhood of Rehavia. Located just by the centre of town, this is one of Jerusalem’s most beautiful neighbourhoods and amongst other things is home to the Prime Minister’s and President’s houses. While Rehavia is certainly […]
The Breadth and Depth of a Jewish Gap Year
If you are considering a gap year in Israel the chances are you already have a fairly strong sense of Jewish identity in one way or another. Taking a gap year with Aardvark Israel will allow you to shape the year into one that not only provides a huge amount of fun, regardless of religious […]
The Breadth and Depth of a Jewish Gap Year
If you are considering a gap year in Israel the chances are you already have a fairly strong sense of Jewish identity in one way or another. Taking a gap year with Aardvark Israel will allow you to shape the year into one that not only provides a huge amount of fun, regardless of religious […]