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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7660 on: January 04, 2017, 02:52:03 PM »
In their/your profile.
For example here is yours. http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts;sa=topics;u=20141
If you're on tapa just click on avater. If you're online click profile
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7661 on: January 04, 2017, 05:27:32 PM »
Sorry for the crosspost:
Which rental agency will let me rent a minivan and confirm with me at the time of reservation that it is an 8 seater?

Try the heimishe local places.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7662 on: January 05, 2017, 01:33:27 PM »
Try the heimishe local places.
TY.
Actually National has a separate class for them.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7663 on: January 05, 2017, 02:50:50 PM »
Are referral links allowed on the deals thread?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7664 on: January 05, 2017, 02:53:05 PM »
Are referral links allowed on the deals thread?
nope

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7665 on: January 08, 2017, 06:47:15 AM »
Hotel ideas (points) for Israel for first timers that what to see the sites?
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7666 on: January 08, 2017, 07:58:11 AM »
Hotel ideas (points) for Israel for first timers that what to see the sites?
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1271.0
For you ? :)

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"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7668 on: January 09, 2017, 12:42:50 AM »
Hotel ideas (points) for Israel for first timers that what to see the sites?
Jerusalem- Waldorf (or Crowne Plaza but it's a much worse location)
Tel Aviv- Sheraton
Herzelia (not really a first timer location)- Ritz Carlton

I think Dan has a DDMS post on all the points hotels in Israel. There's a bunch of IHGs. But most are not going to be in areas of interest to first timers.

Permission granted if you want to start a thread for help with your own trip planning if that's the case here. 

ETA- heres something- http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/97577

And here the IHG hotels are mentioned:
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/100738
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7669 on: January 09, 2017, 05:35:27 AM »
Jerusalem- Waldorf (or Crowne Plaza but it's a much worse location)
Tel Aviv- Sheraton
Herzelia (not really a first timer location)- Ritz Carlton

I think Dan has a DDMS post on all the points hotels in Israel. There's a bunch of IHGs. But most are not going to be in areas of interest to first timers.

Permission granted if you want to start a thread for help with your own trip planning if that's the case here. 

ETA- heres something- http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/97577

And here the IHG hotels are mentioned:
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/100738
TY!
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7670 on: January 09, 2017, 09:02:42 AM »
Hotel ideas (points) for Israel for first timers that what to see the sites?
I'm trying to decide if you're really coming or trying to make us think so.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7671 on: January 09, 2017, 09:15:04 AM »
I'm trying to decide if you're really coming or trying to make us think so.
Can you convince DW that it is safe?  ;)
There is a better chance of me showing up latter this year than showing up at Milt's.
"LESS IS MORE" It is the cumulative effect that kills deals!!! How many times do I have to say this?  >:(

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7672 on: January 09, 2017, 09:15:56 AM »
Can you convince DW that it is safe?  ;)
Coming from Chicago? Sure, Walk in the park.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7673 on: January 09, 2017, 09:20:11 AM »
Coming from Chicago? Sure, Walk in the park.
@JTZ youre from Chicago?! I can tell you there were more shooting in my neighborhood then all the time I spent in Israel. But convincing you is the easy part, get your DW on here
Memories last forever, make them while you can.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7674 on: January 09, 2017, 09:21:18 AM »


But convincing you is the easy part,
Ummm, have you never had an argument with him yet?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7675 on: January 09, 2017, 09:24:56 AM »
Ummm, have you never had an argument with him yet?
No, but regardless comparing him to his wife, he'll be the easy part
Memories last forever, make them while you can.

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« Reply #7676 on: January 09, 2017, 09:26:16 AM »
Ummm, have you never had an argument with him yet?
Except you don't need to convince me of something I already know. I will start a thread for my trip as not to clutter up this thread.
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« Reply #7677 on: January 09, 2017, 09:27:43 AM »
Except you don't need to convince me of something I already know. I will start a thread for my trip as not to clutter up this thread.

Looking forward.

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