圖說:何璽夢說，要去旅行，就去以色列，圖為以色列內蓋夫沙漠。（欣傳媒提供）
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雄獅集團與以色列觀光局，首次跨國合製的微電影，《Shalom的旅程》，今（20）日正式媒體首映；駐以色列經濟文化辦事處主任何璽夢也特別撰文祝賀，她表示，以色列有將近三百天的晴天，可以盡情探索古文化歷史與現代化文明，她也歡迎台灣民眾前往觀光，並和台灣民眾相約以色列。以下為何璽夢全文原文：
Dear friends and readers throughoutTaiwan,
I'd like to virtually invite you to join me, through this magazine, on a visit toIsrael: a small country on theMediterranean, the land of milk and honey, land of blue skies and sunshine year round.
Taiwan that I've fell in love with during my two years here has high mountains (including the highest peak in east Asia, great mount Yushan), beautiful east coast scenic road and plenty of rain – mostly during the typhoon season in the summer, covering Taipei with grey skies, offering the blessing of some 300 rainy days a year, but only leaving less than 50 days of blue skies and sunshine to enjoy its beauty.
Israeloffers the mirror image – providing over 300 sunny blue skies days, almost year round, with a rainfall of around 15% ofTaiwan.
Israelis small in size (about half ofTaiwan), and therefore easy to travel and explore:
It offers an all-sense experience, which will leave an impact on every visitor. You will feel the history of mankind (prehistoric caves where early man lived continuously for hundreds of thousands of years in northernIsraelwere recently recognized UNESCO world heritage site) and modern civilization, the holy land that was longed for by all monotheistic religions for centuries.
Within 100 km one can go from Jerusalem – a city of ancient history, the cradle of modern civilization, where one square kilometer is home for the holiest sites to Jews, Christians and Muslims, to the hype and cosmopolitan urbanism of Tel Aviv, center of culture, trendy night life and street parties, dining and wining, and one of the best urban beaches and most beautiful sunsets in the world (according to the Forbes, Yahoo & National Geographic).
Less than an hour drive fromJerusalemwill take you to the lowest place on the face of the earth – the dead sea, so full of minerals and salts that you'll be able to float holding your book and drink together, and rub yourself in mineral mud.
If you're up for some adventure – you can make your choice between the green north, where you can raft on the mountainous Jordan river flowing down into the sea of Galilee (following 2,000 years after Jesus), slide down the Manara cliff or come watch the 500 million birds passing through Israel and resting in the Hula lake on their migration route from Asia and Europe to Africa, and back.
The south of the country awaits those interested in exploring traditional cultures of the Bedouin minority, hiking and biking, rappelling and Abseiling in theJudahdesert or in the canyon land. Of course, it's impossible to end the visit in the south without a visit to the no. 1 Israeli family & youth destination – the red sea gulf city of Eilat, home to some of the best luxury hotels and youth hostels, all offering access to snorkeling, diving, swimming with dolphins, wind surfing and more.
But the best about visitingIsraelis something the Taiwanese would know and appreciate: the people. Israelis are very similar to Taiwanese in their warm hospitality, friendliness to visitors and tourists and their eagerness to share the beauty ofIsraelwith foreign visitors.
This is the no. 1 feature ofTaiwanthat make visiting & living inTaiwanso pleasant and positive experience for me & my family. And that's why I can promise you'll feel at home the minute you set foot in Israel - a very young country of ancient people that bursts in energy (both solar & human).
See you inIsrael, the place to go!
摘要翻譯如下：
我來臺灣僅兩年，深深愛上了臺灣，無論是高山的壯麗或東海岸沿途的美景，皆令人心神嚮往。以色列的面積僅臺灣的1/2，但其擁有的景致，跟臺灣一樣美不勝收。以色列整年有近乎三百多天的晴空與藍天，可以盡情探索古文化歷史與現代化文明。
「耶路撒冷」是一個歷史悠久的神聖之城，同時也是猶太人、基督徒與伊斯蘭教徒嚮往的聖地。街頭上常有朝聖者走上耶穌釘上十字架前所走的苦路；不需一小時的車程，便可以抵達全世界最低的地方──「死海」。依據富比士、雅虎及國家地理雜誌的評選，「特拉維夫」擁有世界級的最美夕陽與最棒沙灘；城內除了有新潮的夜生活，還有數不盡的美食美酒，在古城的相互輝映之下，這樣的衝突顯得加倍美好。
若是喜歡探險的旅人，建議可從約旦河泛舟直下「加利利海」，追隨耶穌兩千年前泛舟的蹤跡；還可以到「呼拉河谷」觀賞每年從歐亞橫渡以色列到非洲的五億隻候鳥。以色列南邊，同時也是不可錯過的景點，紅海邊的「埃拉特」擁有最奢華的飯店與青年旅館，可以在海邊潛水、衝浪與海豚共游。
在臺灣居住的日子裡，最不能忘懷的便是臺灣人的溫暖與好客，而以色列人和臺灣人的性格很相似，對來訪者都十分熱情且不吝惜互相分享、照顧，若你前往以色列旅行，必定也會和我有相同感受。要去旅行就去以色列，趕快起身前往這個充滿活力的神秘國度吧！我們那裡見囉！
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