Peeling the Big Orange

September 8, 2006 - 12:03 AM by Allison

Lisa shows off her new baby.

No, no, not the kind you think. Her new book, or rather, her team’s new book — which explains everything you ever wanted to know about Tel Aviv.

City Guide: Tel Aviv was a labour of love for us all. It opens with a general history of the city, followed by a breakdown of Tel Aviv according to area, with easy-to-follow maps, background information and tips for visitors (and locals) about what to see and experience in each. It is about the real Tel Aviv – the multi-cultural, liberal, laid-back, dynamic 24-hour Levantine city with a cutting edge nightlife, thriving culture and arts scene, outdoor markets, fashionable boutiques, ethnic neighbourhoods, chic lounge bars, critically acclaimed restaurants, buzzing cafes and beautiful beaches. It is about a self-confident, exciting metropolis in which real people live. It is most emphatically not about politics, bombs, wars or Middle East crises.

It’s really the book I always wished someone would write about Tel Aviv. Sorry if that sounds immodest. ;) But it’s not, really (immodest, that is), because it was a team effort. And I was unbelievably lucky to work with such talented people.

Anyway, the book will be available at bookshops in the U.K., USA and Canada very soon. It’s already available in Israeli bookshops. If you are interested in obtaining a copy but can’t find one in your local shop, you’ll find Dalit’s contact details on the website, where you can browse the book online.

Now I think you’ll finally understand why I have an ongoing romance with this city.

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