Around the World with Bar Refaeli

From Africa to Greenland and Israel to Croatia, supermodel Bar Refaeli gives us an exclusive behind the scenes look at her summer vacation!

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Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Africa "It happened very randomly! I was shooting in the middle of nowhere and driving back, a woman in a Jeep stopped us and asked if we would like to stop by and see the elephants. Of course I jumped on the offer. They were HUGE! What I loved about that place was that the people there treat them with such respect!"

"It happened very randomly! I was shooting in the middle of nowhere and driving back, a woman in a Jeep stopped us and asked if we would like to stop by and see the elephants. Of course I jumped on the offer. They were HUGE! What I loved about that place was that the people there treat them with such respect!"

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Africa "The hotel we stayed at in Africa had baboons all over! Just jumping off the trees, hanging out, not scared of humans at all. There were also many wild pigs- a little less 'attractive' but very cute!"

"The hotel we stayed at in Africa had baboons all over! Just jumping off the trees, hanging out, not scared of humans at all. There were also many wild pigs- a little less 'attractive' but very cute!"

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Barcelona, Spain "I always like to go to Barcelona. It has the perfect mix of beach-vacation and culture."

"I always like to go to Barcelona. It has the perfect mix of beach-vacation and culture."

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Barcelona, Spain "It also helped that I went with a bunch of my friends! We walked around all day long, ate by the beach and went out at night. And of course, being a huge FC Barcelona Soccer fan, we went to a game!"

"It also helped that I went with a bunch of my friends! We walked around all day long, ate by the beach and went out at night. And of course, being a huge FC Barcelona Soccer fan, we went to a game!"

"Bodrum, Turkey is a beautiful place."

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Bodrum, Turkey "You can easily make your trip there about partying but if you are staying around the beach, it's very relaxing."

"You can easily make your trip there about partying but if you are staying around the beach, it's very relaxing."

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Bodrum, Turkey "There are a lot of water sport activities and there are a lot of nice restaurants on the water."

"There are a lot of water sport activities and there are a lot of nice restaurants on the water."

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Croatia "Croatia was absolutely stunning! The water is crystal clear, green all around. I took a boat ride in between islands. I was laying in the sun, listening to The Tempter Trap, Stevie Wonder, Lissie and Coldplay. I'm definitely going back there!"

"Croatia was absolutely stunning! The water is crystal clear, green all around. I took a boat ride in between islands. I was laying in the sun, listening to The Tempter Trap, Stevie Wonder, Lissie and Coldplay. I'm definitely going back there!"

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, France "In France, Musée de l'Orangerie in the Tuileries Garden is the best. It has two rooms lighted with huge Monets! I visit there every time I'm in town. I just sit and stare. It is very relaxing and I highly suggest going there."

"In France, Musée de l'Orangerie in the Tuileries Garden is the best. It has two rooms lighted with huge Monets! I visit there every time I'm in town. I just sit and stare. It is very relaxing and I highly suggest going there."

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Greenland "In Greenland the landscaping is insane. The land is very green, but when you look at the water, it's filled with icebergs! It's surreal."

"In Greenland the landscaping is insane. The land is very green, but when you look at the water, it's filled with icebergs! It's surreal."

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Tel Aviv, Israel "Israel is one big beach! All of the ones in Tel Aviv are really nice but they have a lot of people- which for me is a bit of a problem."

"Israel is one big beach! All of the ones in Tel Aviv are really nice but they have a lot of people- which for me is a bit of a problem."

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Tel Aviv, Israel "I prefer to take a little drive, like 30 minutes outside of Tel Aviv to a beach called Bet-Yanai. It's very quiet there and it's where I go to relax."

"I prefer to take a little drive, like 30 minutes outside of Tel Aviv to a beach called Bet-Yanai. It's very quiet there and it's where I go to relax."

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Tel Aviv, Israel "This year on my birthday I was working so I celebrated a few days before! Every year I have a huge pool party at my parents' house."

"This year on my birthday I was working so I celebrated a few days before! Every year I have a huge pool party at my parents' house."

Bar Refaeli, model, fashion, style, summer, vacation, travel, Tel Aviv, Israel "There is a DJ, food stand, giant trampolines and around 200 people! It's a really special party and everyone is waiting for it all year long!"

"There is a DJ, food stand, giant trampolines and around 200 people! It's a really special party and everyone is waiting for it all year long!"

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