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One Week Israel Trip Help
« on: October 11, 2011, 06:45:57 PM »
My wife and I are gong to Israel for one week at the end of November. I have never been while she has spent a year there. I can use any helpful information regarding:

Hotels (preferably Jerusalem.....walking distance to Kotel.....Starwood?)

Eating (Shabbos arrangements, and restaurant preferences)

What is a must do in one week for first timer.

Thanks DANS PPL!
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 06:53:52 PM »
Wow- I always get so excited for people heading to Israel for their first time.  With only a short trip I'd stick to the Jerusalem/kotel/city touring and maybe another day trip to another city if you could pull it off.   Hope you enjoy your trip!  Let us know how it goes and what your impressions are!
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2011, 10:22:42 PM »
Can any one help me with a one week car rental in Israel (From airport and return to airport) what is the best price I can get. Jan 11- Jan 18
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2011, 10:30:06 PM »
See here: http://www.dansdeals.com/forums/index.php?topic=1211.0 (now if only this thread had a built in wiki...)
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2011, 03:25:52 PM »
I got my credit card bill for the flight to E'Y from Expedia NZ, does it make sense that the 810 NZ $ was exchanged for $652 (besides the $23 for Forex). I thought everyone said that it was $630
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2011, 03:32:17 PM »
Currencies are always fluctuating, it just depends on when they charged you.  Now it's $666 for example.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=810&From=NZD&To=USD
http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=NZD&to=USD
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2011, 03:40:19 PM »
Quote from: Dan on October 28, 2011, 03:32:17 PM
Currencies are always fluctuating, it just depends on when they charged you.  Now it's $666 for example.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=810&From=NZD&To=USD
http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=NZD&to=USD
I did it the date that you put that offer, I thought that day was 630
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2011, 03:47:14 PM »
Quote from: Dan on October 28, 2011, 03:32:17 PM
Currencies are always fluctuating, it just depends on when they charged you.  Now it's $666 for example.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=810&From=NZD&To=USD
http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=NZD&to=USD
Actually checking the rates, if they would have done the exchange on the day i booked it, it would have been $633, but thay waited 4 days till 10/15 when the rate costed $650, is that normal that they should book the flight and not bill till later on, and is there anything I can do.
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2011, 03:53:29 PM »
Look at the chart I linked.  It went from .775 to .8 from just the 11th to the 12th.
810x.775=$627.75
810x.8=$648.

It all goes by the rate when they charged you.
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2012, 09:40:33 AM »
Thanks Dan,
Just came back from EY for a week stay with the ticket I bought from Expedia.co.nz (DD $630)(http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/16669)  thank you everything worked out great. There were around 7 other people on my flight that all got that great rate through DD)
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2012, 10:23:20 AM »
Quote from: Blazer on January 19, 2012, 09:40:33 AM
Thanks Dan,
Just came back from EY for a week stay with the ticket I bought from Expedia.co.nz (DD $630)(http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/16669)  thank you everything worked out great. There were around 7 other people on my flight that all got that great rate through DD)
Awesome!
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Re: One Week Israel Trip Help
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2012, 12:56:42 PM »
Quote from: Doovaleen on October 11, 2011, 06:45:57 PM
My wife and I are gong to Israel for one week at the end of November. I have never been while she has spent a year there. I can use any helpful information regarding:

Hotels (preferably Jerusalem.....walking distance to Kotel.....Starwood?)

Eating (Shabbos arrangements, and restaurant preferences)

What is a must do in one week for first timer.

Thanks DANS PPL!
Welcome to DDF!!
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