Author Topic: Things To Do In Israel Master Thread (Read 2330970 times)

DanH · « **Reply #4900 on:** April 12, 2015, 06:46:36 PM »

Quote from: shoshannahh on April 12, 2015, 05:32:28 PM

does anyone have the address of Hadar Geulah thats Fleishig in Yerushalayim?

TIA

givas moshe 5

Centro · « **Reply #4901 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:17:56 PM »

Is it a wild idea for a total stranger in Israel to rent a car and tour Israel relying just on waze, or there's no problem with it and as long I'll follow waze I should be good to go?

sky121 · « **Reply #4902 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:22:38 PM »

Quote from: Centro on April 12, 2015, 07:17:56 PM

Is it a wild idea for a total stranger in Israel to rent a car and tour Israel relying just on waze, or there's no problem with it and as long I'll follow waze I should be good to go?

It depends on your sense of direction and basic knowledge and common sense. It can be fine.

DMYD · « **Reply #4903 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:22:54 PM »

Quote from: Centro on April 12, 2015, 07:17:56 PM

Is it a wild idea for a total stranger in Israel to rent a car and tour Israel relying just on waze, or there's no problem with it and as long I'll follow waze I should be good to go?

What's the other option? Get a driver or stay home?

Centro · « **Reply #4904 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:25:49 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on April 12, 2015, 07:22:38 PM

It depends on your sense of direction and basic knowledge and common sense. It can be fine.

Aha..

Quote from: DMYD on April 12, 2015, 07:22:54 PM

What's the other option? Get a driver or stay home?

Either a driver or city bus, car service.

CS91 · « **Reply #4905 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:40:43 PM »

Quote from: Centro on April 12, 2015, 07:17:56 PM

Is it a wild idea for a total stranger in Israel to rent a car and tour Israel relying just on waze, or there's no problem with it and as long I'll follow waze I should be good to go?

Was just there for Pesach and had a rental car the whole time. Even if you turn the setting of "avoid areas not under Israeili authority" on, you'll still end up going through a decent amount of Arab villages because they are officially under Israeili authority, so Waze won't route you around them. Because of that, I ended up driving though a couple. For some, I felt completely safe, for others, I broke a bit of a sweat. You definitely want to avoid those villages at night. What I did was any time that I started to see only black water tanks on top of the buildings, I made a U-turn and made sure to get out of there as quickly as possible.

Menachem613 · « **Reply #4906 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:41:21 PM »

If you use Waze make sure your setting limits you to Israeli controlled roads.

Centro · « **Reply #4907 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:48:43 PM »

I hear ya, I guess it's not the best option $:-\$

CS91 · « **Reply #4908 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:50:49 PM »

Quote from: Centro on April 12, 2015, 07:48:43 PM

I hear ya, I guess it's not the best option $:-\$

Also depends on where you plan on going. More likely to end up going through those villages if you're planning on going up north (Tiveria, Naharia) or down south (Dead Sea, Eilat). Sticking around Jlem and the surrounding areas is simpler in terms of driving yourself with Waze.

Centro · « **Reply #4909 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:55:35 PM »

Quote from: CS91 on April 12, 2015, 07:50:49 PM

Also depends on where you plan on going. More likely to end up going through those villages if you're planning on going up north (Tiveria, Naharia) or down south (Dead Sea, Eilat). Sticking around Jlem and the surrounding areas is simpler in terms of driving yourself with Waze.

I'm wanna go all over.

CS91 · « **Reply #4910 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:56:46 PM »

Quote from: Centro on April 12, 2015, 07:55:35 PM

I'm wanna go all over.

Ya so I wouldn't really suggest just going solo with Waze. Unless you have someone in Israel that knows the roads really well who you can confide in when Waze gives you a route to make sure you're not going anywhere dangerous.

Centro · « **Reply #4911 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:58:35 PM »

Quote from: CS91 on April 12, 2015, 07:56:46 PM

Ya so I wouldn't really suggest just going solo with Waze. Unless you have someone in Israel that knows the roads really well who you can confide in when Waze gives you a route to make sure you're not going anywhere dangerous.

Ok, I appreciate your advice, I'll just get a driver or use other transportation methods.

Joe4007 · « **Reply #4912 on:** April 12, 2015, 08:57:37 PM »

Quote from: Centro on April 12, 2015, 07:17:56 PM

Is it a wild idea for a total stranger in Israel to rent a car and tour Israel relying just on waze, or there's no problem with it and as long I'll follow waze I should be good to go?

I was in that exact situation about a year ago when I first visited Israel and between Waze and Gmaps I managed just fine, except for Chevron where I took a tour so I wouldn't have to drive down there on my own.

If you have a planned itinerary and spend some time on Google maps prior to your trip to get a sense of what roads you'd be traveling on, I believe it shouldn't be a problem.

moeg · « **Reply #4913 on:** April 13, 2015, 01:35:21 AM »

Quote from: CS91 on April 12, 2015, 07:40:43 PM

Was just there for Pesach and had a rental car the whole time. Even if you turn the setting of "avoid areas not under Israeili authority" on, you'll still end up going through a decent amount of Arab villages because they are officially under Israeili authority, so Waze won't route you around them. Because of that, I ended up driving though a couple. For some, I felt completely safe, for others, I broke a bit of a sweat. You definitely want to avoid those villages at night. What I did was any time that I started to see only black water tanks on top of the buildings, I made a U-turn and made sure to get out of there as quickly as possible.

It would route you through druze villages, big difference. There arent really any dangerous arab areas up north. (maybe Nazreth)

Emkay · « **Reply #4914 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:01:20 AM »

Quote from: yitrap on April 12, 2015, 05:35:21 PM

The one on Malchai Yisroel?

That's not fleisig

yitrap · « **Reply #4915 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:05:25 AM »

Quote from: Emkay on April 13, 2015, 02:01:20 AM

That's not fleisig

Ahh so the one off Golda Meir?
Giv'at Moshe Street 5

Edit: just saw it was posted by DanH already

CS91 · « **Reply #4916 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:09:57 AM »

Quote from: moeg on April 13, 2015, 01:35:21 AM

It would route you through druze villages, big difference. There arent really any dangerous arab areas up north. (maybe Nazreth)

I drove through 3 last week on the way from Nahariyah to Tiveria.

Emkay · « **Reply #4917 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:33:11 AM »

anyone have contact info for a professional cleaning company? for getting an apartment clean after painting before renting it out

DanH · « **Reply #4918 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:11:19 AM »

Quote from: Emkay on April 13, 2015, 09:33:11 AM

anyone have contact info for a professional cleaning company? for getting an apartment clean after painting before renting it out

Does it have to be "professional"?

Emkay · « **Reply #4919 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:23:09 AM »

Quote from: DanH on April 13, 2015, 10:11:19 AM

Does it have to be "professional"?

No but its very dirty, seems like the painter mistook the floor for the walls

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