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Israel's top hotels - the good, the bad and the ugly
I've just inspected every four- and five-star hotel in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Eilat, including some brilliant new boutique hostelries, for an American guidebook, and have lots of material for destination pieces/eating out guides/business travel/where to stay and what to do for all three towns. All are now weekend break destinations with the advent of low-cost flights, and Tel Aviv celebrates its centenary next month. Do contact me for more details on 01580-200574 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Anthea Gerrie
 
Damian Harper

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With a degree in Chinese from London's School of Oriental and African Studies, Damian has been researching and writing guidebooks to China since 1997.

A fluent speaker and reader of Chinese, Damian has worked as co-ordinating author on five editions of the Lonely Planet China guide to date, witnessing China during its period of greatest transformation. Damian has also co-written multiple editions of the Lonely Planet Beijing and Shanghai city guides, served as co-ordinating author of...
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