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  1. laketraveller avatar

    RE: Israel to Petra

    by laketraveller 28 May 2012

    Welcome to TT, It's not nearly as complicated as you may believe however you will have a much easier time if you choose a different…

  2. Peter1andrews avatar

    Israel to Petra

    by Peter1andrews 28 May 2012

    Hi, I will be going to Israel on June 13th to visit some friends who I met volunteering in Africa. I wanted to visit Petra for a couple…

  3. emmr avatar

    Allenby Crossing from Jordan to Palestinian territories

    by emmr 27 May 2012

    Hi, I'm going to be travelling into the West Bank from Jordan in July by the Allenby Crossing and have been reading stuff about only…

  4. amirico avatar

    RE: Backpacking israel and jordan (from egypt)

    by amirico 25 May 2012

    Your assumption about the straightforward border crossings is correct. Your general route of Eilat, Dead Sea, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv (you'll…

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    RE: Tel Aviv - Uninteresting, overrated and full of rude people

    by alhaderech 24 May 2012

    Yes, the exact same post and the name started as Pablo and then changed to Paul--go figure! BTW I see his posts there have been removed.…

  6. Shuffaluff avatar

    You can now book bus tickets from Tel Aviv to Dead Sea

    by Shuffaluff 24 May 2012

    From now on, it's possible to book tickets on the one daily bus (route 421) from Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea. This bus leaves from the terminal…

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    Re: Tel Aviv - Uninteresting, overrated and full of rude people

    by mbgg 24 May 2012

    +Uninteresting, overrated and full of rude people+ Then you should fit in perfectly, Paul.

  8. Shuffaluff avatar

    RE: Tel Aviv - Uninteresting, overrated and full of rude people

    by Shuffaluff 24 May 2012

    because +IT+ posted exactly the same under the name Paul L (I think L, definitely Paul) on the other forum. Already deleted from there,…

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    Re: Israel visit - HELP!

    by mbgg 24 May 2012

    My first advice is to extend your trip beyond 5 days !! Many (if not most) package tours to Israel are not religious in nature but visit…

  10. mattstheone avatar

    Israel visit - HELP!

    by mattstheone 24 May 2012

    Hi all, First post! Can anyone recommend a decent tour operator for Israel? Looking to fly into Tel Aviv and then do a round trip for…

  11. yarden avatar

    RE: Tel Aviv - Uninteresting, overrated and full of rude people

    by yarden 24 May 2012

    Paul? How do you know its name is Paul?

  12. alhaderech avatar

    RE: Tel Aviv - Uninteresting, overrated and full of rude people

    by alhaderech 24 May 2012

    You have to be kidding!! I also saw this on another forum. Paul--you need to get a life. Your level of mis-guided hatred for the city…

  13. mbgg avatar

    Re: Tel Aviv - Uninteresting, overrated and full of rude people

    by mbgg 24 May 2012

    Paul : you are really obsessive about this. Maybe it's you that's boring ! Why don't you get a life ???? (Paul has posted the same comment…

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    Tel Aviv - Uninteresting, overrated and full of rude people

    by pitom9 24 May 2012

    Tel Aviv is probably the most overrated city in the world ; it's loud, dirty and plain ugly. There's plenty of drab and rundown architectu…

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    RE: Travel from Masada to Eilat on a Saturday

    by sandyfoot 24 May 2012

    Hi Fromla, welcome to the Thorn Tree, there will be no busses on the Friday after 15:15; the Friday morning bus service leaves Masada…

  16. Shuffaluff avatar

    RE: Jerusalem to haifa

    by Shuffaluff 23 May 2012

    Take the 480 bus (it leaves every 10-15 minutes) from the Jerusalem central bus station to Tel Aviv Merkaz (Central) railway station,…

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    RE: Looking for a club / bar that will let me play a DJ set in Bogota

    by truckstophero 23 May 2012

    Just send emails after googling clubs that play similar music. I got gigs in Beirut, Auckland, Tel Aviv, Philippines, India and Taiwan…

  18. alhaderech avatar

    Re: Transit through Tel Aviv airport - Iranian visa stamp

    by alhaderech 23 May 2012

    If being ignorant is not knowing the nuances of the names of the various full body coverings worn by Muslim women, then I guess I am ignoran…

  19. Shuffaluff avatar

    RE: My Israel/Jordan itinerary!

    by Shuffaluff 22 May 2012

    Rent a car in Israel. Israeli cars can be driven in all the parts of the West Bank that you mention (which are under full Israeli control).…

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    My Israel/Jordan itinerary!

    by ndenis 21 May 2012

    So, I'm leaving on thursday May 24th for about 10 days. Any comments/suggestions are welcome! Fly in to tel aviv friday afternoon, spend…

  21. bloregal avatar

    Transit through Tel Aviv airport - Iranian visa stamp

    by bloregal 21 May 2012

    Hi, I was hoping someone with direct personal experience in this matter would be able to help me out. I have an upcoming flight from…

  22. laketraveller avatar

    RE: Jerusalem - Amman & VISA issues throughout the middle east

    by laketraveller 21 May 2012

    Welcome, There will be no problems with any of the stamps on your itinerary. The challenge will be getting a visa to enter Jordan at…

  23. jonny_47 avatar

    Jerusalem - Amman & VISA issues throughout the middle east

    by jonny_47 21 May 2012

    Hello everybody, I am a Swiss national travelling together with my girlfriend, a Hungarian national, and I was wondering whether it is…

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    RE: Amman-Petra-Wadi Rum-Eilat

    by funspirit 21 May 2012

    You are making the same trek that I made my friend. It is cheaper to take the bus. It is quite inexpensive. I had a really amazing adventur…

  25. james500 avatar

    RE: 3 week Turkey/Jordan/Israel itinerary

    by james500 20 May 2012

    Hey, I just thought I'd post a quick update saying how it eventually worked out, to let you know how your comments helped shape my trip…

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