
Israeli backpackers save life of Japanese tourist in Nepal
A rockslide buried Akiho Sugiyama, who was trekking the Annapurna Circuit, under heavy boulders. Lucky for her, a group of Israeli backpackers was close behind.

A rockslide buried Akiho Sugiyama, who was trekking the Annapurna Circuit, under heavy boulders. Lucky for her, a group of Israeli backpackers was close behind.

In January 2014, a Jewish Israeli woman and an Arab Israeli man opened a backpackers hostel as a social business in the village of Jisr az-Zarqa.

KeyBoots website helps backpackers find temporary employment in Australia or Israel in exchange for food and lodging.
Industry leaders discuss top trends in international hostel scene – and in Israel, specifically.

The growing influx of backpack tourists has spawned a whole new niche in Israel’s hospitality sector.