Kansas City named #1 city for work and play
Forget New York, LA or Vienna. Kansas City has been named the best city in the world to work during the day and explore in the evenings and on weekends. Notably, it ... Read More »
Heartland to Holy Land tour of Israel April 29 – May 10, 2023
The next Metro Voice tour of the Biblical heartland of Israel will be April 29 through May 10, 2023. It is followed by a young adult tour planned for July 1-10, 2023. ... Read More »
This is how many people visited Branson last year
After going through a difficult time during pandemic lockdowns, a record 10 million people visited the Branson area last year. “The numbers don’t lie – Branson is a destination that appeals to ... Read More »
Silver Dollar City opens, expects large crowds as pandemic ends
Silver Dollar City opened for the 2022 season Wednesday, March 16. Spring Ride Days runs through March 20 and again March 23-27 and will take advantage of warmer temperatures. Guests at the ... Read More »
Survey finds just 7% of evangelicals have visited Israel but most want to
Although only 7% of evangelical Protestants have visited Israel, the vast majority want to. In fact, eight out of ten are interested in doing so, including 40% who are extremely interested in ... Read More »
Israel reopens to unvaccinated tourists
Israel is now open to unvaccinated tourists. After nearly two years of tight restrictions on travel to Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, along with the Ministry of Health, made the announcement ... Read More »
Israel called upon to imitate Florida in response to Omicron
The famous saying that “generals prepare to fight their last war, rather than their next one” is apt in the context of Israel’s response to the onset of the Omicron variant of ... Read More »
Reduced tourism hasn’t slowed renovation of Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Bethlehem. Although the pandemic has limited tourism, the Church of the Nativity is undergoing major renovations. Commissioned by the Roman Emperor Constantine at ... Read More »
Gift boxes let Christians experience Israel while helping small businesses
People looking for a last-minute one-of-a-kind gift can give a taste of the Holy Land while helping Israeli businesses that are suffering because of a loss of religious tourism. Quarterly Artza subscription gift ... Read More »
Israel recorded no Covid deaths last week, will allow more tourists July 1
Israel hit a milestone in the last week and recording zero Covid deaths for the first time in over a year. At the height of the pandemic in January, dozens of people ... Read More »
Israel to reopen for individual tourism July 1
Individual travelers will be welcomed to Israel beginning on July 1. Pre-Covid, the country had its biggest year ever as it welcomed 4.5 million tourists in 2019. An amazing feat for a ... Read More »
Israel’s first tour group after Covid arrives from Missouri
Israel has reopened to international tourists for the first time in over a year. The Israel Ministry of Tourism announced that the flight arrived from Newark International Airport in New Jersey and ... Read More »
Israel will welcome tourists in late May
The Israeli tourism in Israel will be open for business by late May. “We are starting the first pilot on the 23rd of May,” Tourism Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen said. “It will take ... Read More »
National World War I Museum receives grant to raise awareness of religion and war
The Lilly Endowment has given a grant of $2.5 million to the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City to establish an endowed curator position on faith and religion; ... Read More »
Missouri receives grant to help tourism industry recovery
Help is on the way for Missouri’s tourism industry, decimated by state and local lockdown orders. Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday announced a $15 million grant to help make attractions safer. “So ... Read More »
Jerusalem expects economic hit from loss of tourism during pandemic
Jerusalem has endured numerous struggles in its long history, and coronavirus is now the latest. The City of David is bracing for the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Deputy Mayor Fleur ... Read More »
Branson ministry helps employees through slow season
Branson attractions and businesses hire thousands of workers to meet the high demand during peak tourist season. But when things slow down during the off season, one ministry is stepping in to ... Read More »
Archaeologists discover ancient Jerusalem market on the path to the Temple
The Israel Antiquities Authority believes it has found a 2,000-year-old market next to the recently discovered Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem that Jesus and other Jews once walked on to get to the ... Read More »
On Black Friday, all Kansas State Parks are free
As many Americans look for ways to counter the craziness of Black Friday, several states are offering free entrance to their state parks. Across Kansas this year, admission to all state parks ... Read More »
Israel tourism breaks all records in August
From the ends of the earth, Christians of all backgrounds – a literal mosaic of faith – are congregating in one place…Israel. The Holy Land is celebrating record-breaking tourism numbers this summer ... Read More »
‘Taps at the Tower’ gives free access to top of Liberty Memorial
June is packed with interesting events at the National WWI Museum and Liberty Memorial in Kansas City. The sixth annual Taps at the Tower event includes the rare opportunity to ascend to ... Read More »
‘Sliced bread’ to be debated by lawmakers
Some Missouri legislators hope it will be the greatest thing since sliced bread. That is, they hope to designate July 7 of each year as “Missouri Sliced Bread Day.” State Rep. Rusty ... Read More »
Israel sets another tourism record envied by the world
As Metro Voice gets ready to host a September tour of Israel, the Jewish State has announced that more than 4 million tourists visited the Holy Land in 2018, a 14 percent ... Read More »
National Geographic says Kansas City is top 10 for trips
The venerable National Geographic has picked its favorite places and, guess what? Kansas City made the cut along with more famous places such as Toronto, Cairo, Ireland, Australia and more. With the ... Read More »
Missouri makes list of world’s most intriguing places
What do Missouri, Tel Aviv and and Kyoto, Japan all have in common? Top places to visit, that’s all! The nation’s leading business newspaper has listed them as must sees for travelers. ... Read More »
