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：DearfriendsandreadersthroughoutTaiwan,
I'dliketovirtuallyinviteyoutojoinme,throughthismagazine,onavisittoIsrael:asmallcountryontheMediterranean,thelandofmilkandhoney,landofblueskiesandsunshineyearround.
TaiwanthatI'vefellinlovewithduringmytwoyearsherehashighmountains(includingthehighestpeakineastAsia,greatmountYushan),beautifuleastcoastscenicroadandplentyofrain–mostlyduringthetyphoonseasoninthesummer,coveringTaipeiwithgreyskies,offeringtheblessingofsome300rainydaysayear,butonlyleavinglessthan50daysofblueskiesandsunshinetoenjoyitsbeauty.
Israeloffersthemirrorimage–providingover300sunnyblueskiesdays,almostyearround,witharainfallofaround15%ofTaiwan.
Israelissmallinsize(abouthalfofTaiwan),andthereforeeasytotravelandexplore:Itoffersanall-senseexperience,whichwillleaveanimpactoneveryvisitor.Youwillfeelthehistoryofmankind(prehistoriccaveswhereearlymanlivedcontinuouslyforhundredsofthousandsofyearsinnorthernIsraelwererecentlyrecognizedUNESCOworldheritagesite)andmoderncivilization,theholylandthatwaslongedforbyallmonotheisticreligionsforcenturies.Within100kmonecangofromJerusalem–acityofancienthistory,thecradleofmoderncivilization,whereonesquarekilometerishomefortheholiestsitestoJews,ChristiansandMuslims,tothehypeandcosmopolitanurbanismofTelAviv,centerofculture,trendynightlifeandstreetparties,diningandwining,andoneofthebesturbanbeachesandmostbeautifulsunsetsintheworld(accordingtotheForbes,Yahoo&NationalGeographic).LessthananhourdrivefromJerusalemwilltakeyoutothelowestplaceonthefaceoftheearth–thedeadsea,sofullofmineralsandsaltsthatyou'llbeabletofloatholdingyourbookanddrinktogether,andrubyourselfinmineralmud.Ifyou'reupforsomeadventure–youcanmakeyourchoicebetweenthegreennorth,whereyoucanraftonthemountainousJordanriverflowingdownintotheseaofGalilee(following2,000yearsafterJesus),slidedowntheManaraclifforcomewatchthe500millionbirdspassingthroughIsraelandrestingintheHulalakeontheirmigrationroutefromAsiaandEuropetoAfrica,andback.ThesouthofthecountryawaitsthoseinterestedinexploringtraditionalculturesoftheBedouinminority,hikingandbiking,rappellingandAbseilingintheJudahdesertorinthecanyonland.Ofcourse,it'simpossibletoendthevisitinthesouthwithoutavisittotheno.1Israelifamily&youthdestination–theredseagulfcityofEilat,hometosomeofthebestluxuryhotelsandyouthhostels,allofferingaccesstosnorkeling,diving,swimmingwithdolphins,windsurfingandmore.ButthebestaboutvisitingIsraelissomethingtheTaiwanesewouldknowandappreciate:thepeople.IsraelisareverysimilartoTaiwaneseintheirwarmhospitality,friendlinesstovisitorsandtouristsandtheireagernesstosharethebeautyofIsraelwithforeignvisitors.Thisistheno.1featureofTaiwanthatmakevisiting&livinginTaiwansopleasantandpositiveexperienceforme&myfamily.Andthat'swhyIcanpromiseyou'llfeelathometheminuteyousetfootinIsrael-averyyoungcountryofancientpeoplethatburstsinenergy(bothsolar&human).SeeyouinIsrael,theplacetogo!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！【延伸資訊】《Shalom的旅程》官網：http://shalom.xinmedia.com