FEATURES
20 Volume 7 Issue 1 2011
A love of Israel – Jenny’s story J
enny Thomson hasn’t always been a travel consultant. She came to that position through her long involvement with the International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem. After hearing speakers from Celebrate Shalom in Queensland, she felt called to go to Israel and volunteered edwith withaa British organisation, CMJ, who who run a Christian guest house use in Haifa. Jenny worked there here from 2000 to 2005 and then en worked in Jerusalem too 2008. She did whatever was needed – cleaning, secretarial work and reception duties. While there, she travelled widely and organisedd trips for others who were were visiting Israel or travelling further f th afield. Originally from Queensland, Jenny came to Hobart to help her sister and has now settled here. Finding that she needed a new job, she completed a tourism course at
Drysdale Campus which led to her becoming a professional travel agent for Harvey World Travel Hobart, in Murray Street. In this capacity, she has organised a wonderful itinerary for anyone who would like to visit Israel this September. The tour will be escorted by Jenny and andan anIsraeli Israelitour t guide. My was salivating My mouth m when whe viewing the brochure which sets out all the w places included, such as p Masada, Cana, Galilee and Jerusalem. How exciting to visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, cruise on the Sea of c Galilee or visit a Roman G amphitheatre! There are a many inclusions in this tour. m The tour is run in conjunction Th t with the world-wide and long established Globus company. It will be reassuring and inspiring to be accompanied by someone who worked there for eight years and has such a love for the place and people.
“My mouth was salivating when viewing the brochure which sets out all the places included, such as Masada, Cana, Galilee and Jerusalem.”
JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOLY LAND Join Jenny Thomson, senior consultant at Harvey World Travel Hobart on this personally escorted tour through Israel. Jenny lived and worked in Israel for eight years and has first-hand knowledge of the culture and must-see tourist attractions. Highlights of the tour include the ancient fortified city of Megiddo, Nazareth, the Dead Sea and Bethlehem.
TEL AVIV, HAIFA, KIBBUTZ GINOSAR, JERUSALEM 10-day tour departing Tel Aviv 18 September 2011
FROM $2369 per person twin share - land only For more information, visit Harvey World Travel - 40 Murray Street, Hobart Ph: 03 6234 2699 or email: hobart@harveyworld.com.au
www.hobart.catholic.org.au