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Tel Aviv
Travel Blogs from Tel Aviv, Israel
Crossing Jordan
... As luck would have it, they did have an availability (stupid HostelWorld with their stale updates) and I promptly crashed. Sampling Tel Aviv's nightlife would have to wait for another night, the following one to be precise. After a day of basically ...
The Rest of the Flight and First Night in TelAviv
... in the Holy Land? Pizza! Stopped by another bar/restaurant where Laura had a hot Sangria and I had two of Israel's signature beer, Goldstar. Came home, wrote this blog and retired to bedlam! It truly is neat being here! ...
Visa stuff...
It proved that the visa allocation procedure has changed significantly. Now the maximal stay in India is limited to 6 months and 2 entries, which is really a pain in the ass. It's not possible to get an extension unless another half a year passes.The ...
The Flight to Israel
... too many issues with them. Of course, it was a night flight, so I guess that's to be expected. I thought I'd get some reading on Israel done, but I never had a chance. I slept or dozed a bit too. Then we landed in Madrid, Spain. Since we had 1 hour 45 ...
Two weeks of adventures summed up in one entry?!
... floated down the Jordan River on rafts, and partied with the Russians and Argentinians; went to the museum of the Diaspora in Tel Aviv where a fantastic speaker named Avram [forgot his last name] challenged us to contemplate what being Jewish means to us ...
joppa is um, well, interesting
... roundabout .... After about 1 ½ hours of this we found ourselves in what must be the seediest place in all of tel Aviv. Rubbish stacked up against falling down buildings, old old apartment blocks which would have been long condemned by Manukau city ...
Starting to get ready... . :)
Well, while this is NOT a long trip in any way, I always take the time to pack everything and make sure I have all my necessities with me. We've just learnt that the weather in Rome should be prety decent (apx. 20 degrees with an occasional shower ...
We reach the Holy Land: Tel Aviv
... still home to foreign diplomats from countries (including the U.S.) that don't recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. As we drive through downtown Tel-Aviv, it looks like the heart of downtown Miami with narrower streets and a Mediterranean ...
Tel Avivin It
... on a sunday night, you can't expect much, so Jake, Rex, Chad and I went to one of my favorite Burger Joints in Tel Aviv, very close to the famous Shuk Carmel (A large open air market where you can buy lacoste t-shirts for $5 and much, much ...
Tov Meod
... for a few hours, admiring the spectrum of Junk to Antiques and did a nice walking tour up to a viewpoint overlooking the Tel Aviv shoreline. Coming back to the hotel, we changed into our bathing suits and headed to the beach to meet my Cousin ...
Tel Aviv and Old Jaffa Sightseeing
... British, but these wily kibbutzim were able by clever means to make ammunition right under the noses of the British Army. We return to Tel Aviv and our hotel to enjoy the generous "happy hour" buffet of snacks and drinks. Later we cross the street to ...
Tel Aviv and swimming in the Mediteranean
... to Istanbul. We only spent a couple of days here but we couldnt believe the difference 50ks makes. Jerusalum is far more conservative and Tel Aviv was like sitting on a beach at the Gold Coast there was high rise hotels and apartments all along the beach. ...
Dec 11, 2010
Finally Made it to Israel!
It is day one in Israel and I'm so happy to be here! The weather is warm and humid. The beach in Tel Aviv is so full of life! People are walking their dogs, jogging, playing beach volleyball, cooling off with a drink and snack at a beach cafe and truly ...
Kindness of Strangers
... and watch the world cup tonight. To show my gratitude, I brought along fixings for gin and tonics. Unfortunately, gin is not big in Israel and what I got was the worst alcohol i've ever had (besides jager). I didn;t make the best intial impression but the ...
Lions and Shashookah
... wandered Ra'Anana. Boutiques, fruit and vegetable stands, and playgrounds line its streets. When people referred to Ra'Anana as a suburb of Tel Aviv, I expected it to feel like more of an American suburb...it does not at all. Parts of it are quiet and ...
Power shopping with Davita and Randi
... been to Tel Aviv know what the traffic is like. At best it is chaotic. Most travel sites usually suggest not driving in Tel Aviv. They did not know who they were dealing with here. I have driven in Rome and survived, well sort of. ...
Loving my new apartment...
... opportunity in addition to teaching English to students in their homes. I am going to be a dog walker. A British man who lives here in Tel Aviv has a dog named Butch who needs to be walked 2x a day. It sounds like a great way to make a few shekels and ...