Brett Taylor, an American backpacker, 23 year old nowadays is a year in the three-year trip around the world. In order to stretch every penny, self-described
The feeling seems to be mutual. Israel’s tourism industry largely ignores travelers like Taylor of demographics and rich, according to the owner of the hotel and Tourism Ministry official. And the strategy seems to be paying off. In 2011, 3.4 million people visiting Israel, nearly as much as a record in 2010, according to the Central Bureau of statistics. About 72 per cent live in hotels, compared with only seven percent who live in the hostels.
However private hostels owners across the country insisted that the tourism industry can benefit from better accommodate backpackers.