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On The Road / Re: Taba Eygpt
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:07:23 PM »Anyone stayed there in a decent hotel or apartment? most decent things im seeing are in taba heightsTaba Hotel (formerly Hilton) not adequate?
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Up In The Air / Re: LAX to End Rideshare Curbside Pickups
« on: October 04, 2019, 09:43:34 AM »It's been quite a while since I've been to the left coast, but LGB was a pleasure. Given the option I would probably choose it in a heartbeat over LAX.Try BUR next time
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Up In The Air / Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« on: October 03, 2019, 07:47:49 PM »What the difference CA bound or NY bound?CA is a citrus growing area. As such they are extremely strict about bringing citrus in. They have been known to not let esrogim in even with the sticker.
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Trip Reports / Re: United Arab Emirates
« on: October 03, 2019, 05:52:02 AM »I beg to differ. I like to think that the nicest piece of jewelry I own is from there.Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Here's a pic I took in the Souk of one of the storefronts. Wild.
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Deals/Deal Requests / Re: Where can I get it? (Israel edition)
« on: October 02, 2019, 09:23:28 AM »Anyone have a good refrigerator repair guy they can recommend in Jerusalem? No Israeli monkey business pleaseRosenblum https://newcomersguide.co.il/2017/mobile/index.html#p=537
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General Discussion / Re: Misrad Hapnim Master Thread
« on: September 28, 2019, 04:01:46 PM »do they do it? U don’t have to go to Misrad hapnim?Ive had an agent cancel a student visa of mine while leaving the country. Cant see why it should be different upon entering. Explain to him that you are no longer a student
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General Discussion / Re: Misrad Hapnim Master Thread
« on: September 27, 2019, 11:10:25 AM »exactly my problem.So ask the passport control agent to cancel your student visa and issue you a tourist visa slip
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Trip Reports / Re: United Arab Emirates
« on: September 27, 2019, 11:01:35 AM »Do they sell small biscuits? What form of gold is worth to buy? I suppose with rings one also pay a making charge. Not sure how it works there. What is negotiable when buying gold there?The gold there looks more "yellow" than what you are probably accustomed to seeing. Not in a good way.
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General Discussion / Re: Misrad Hapnim Master Thread
« on: September 27, 2019, 10:59:39 AM »i mean for hotels and car rentals, they don’t have the info. If they see the visa they’ll make me pay taxThey will ask to see the slip of paper that shows the tourist visa, which you won't get if you have a student visa (It will show that you have a student visa)
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General Discussion / Re: Misrad Hapnim Master Thread
« on: September 27, 2019, 09:07:21 AM »
They have the info in the computer. You could probably just ask the agent to cancel it
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General Discussion / Re: Misrad Hapnim Master Thread
« on: September 26, 2019, 04:18:00 PM »Just cut out those passport pages?Terrible idea
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Destination Guides And Trip Planning / Re: Is Zika Changing How You Travel?
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Destination Guides And Trip Planning / Re: Thailand Master Thread
« on: September 23, 2019, 09:44:32 AM »What are your thoughts if instead wanted to be in Thailand only? Would you say CM mostly and spend a day or two in BKK?I dont think theres anything to do in CM for more than 3 days
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General Discussion / Re: Transferring large sums from the U.S. to Israel
« on: September 17, 2019, 03:41:18 PM »
Wire for a .75% fee if you need dollars
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Destination Guides And Trip Planning / Re: Thailand Master Thread
« on: September 17, 2019, 03:39:02 PM »
Id say 4 CM and 3 HK, unless you want to see Macau, in which case Id say 3 CM and 4 HK