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RE: Easy travel from Jericho to the Dead Sea?

by Shuffaluff 23 May 2012

Mid-90s?! Things have changed a lot since then. I would be surprised if a Palestinian taxi from Jericho can go to Ein Gedi these days.…
RE: Easy travel from Jericho to the Dead Sea?

by Shuffaluff 22 May 2012

Welcome to Thorn Tree. Jericho, being in the Palestinian Authority, is served by Palestinian transport. The Dead Sea area, while the…
RE: Israel - 2nd half May

by yarden 09 May 2012

For anything gay, your address is Tel Aviv. Yes - It's small - so there aren't endless choices of "gay places" - but it has no Gay Ghett…
RE: Wadi Qelt/ walk from Jerusalem to Jericho

by amirico 01 May 2012

#53, It's kind of funny that Fiara hiked the trail just 4 days ago but you're still correcting him based on your experience from way back…
Re: Ben-Gurion airport to East Jerusalem.

by mbgg 30 April 2012

Israel considers East Jerusalem to be part of the country. Why should you not mention that you are staying there ? The hotels and hostels…
RE: West Bank Which Currency

by Shuffaluff 26 April 2012

From Ben-Gurion Airport to Jericho isn't at all difficult, but it can't be done using only one vehicle all the way (unless you pre-order…
Re: Palestinian territories

by catw 06 March 2012

There are loads of Westerners, including girls, living, working and partying in the Palestinian territory. Most of them are concentrated…
RE: Palestinian territories

by Shuffaluff 05 March 2012

No, you don't need a permit, but take your passport just in case. It's easy to get to Palestinian cities by public transport from Jerusal…
West Bank Travel

by travel1604 05 February 2012

Hi, I will be traveling to Israel in the next few months and am really interested in traveling around the West Bank a bit, particularly…
RE: israel

by Shuffaluff 22 January 2012

Rental cars cannot be taken into areas +under full Palestinian control.+ You ARE allowed to take rental cars from Jerusalem along Road…
RE: israel

by Shuffaluff 21 January 2012

The only way from Tel Aviv to the airport on Shabbat is by taxi. There are no buses or trains on that day, and no sherut (shared taxi)…
RE: israel

by bristolnewbie 21 January 2012

I think it`s possible if you don`t spend too much time in Jerusalem. It`s such a fascinating city I spent there 6 days and still cou;dn`t…
RE: Drive in Palestinian Territories

by catw 16 January 2012

Driving in the Palestinian territory is not only safe, it's also commonplace for thousands of Westerners. There are dozens of thousands…
Drive in Palestinian Territories

by llukasz 14 January 2012

Hi ! I am actually planning to visit Israel and Palestinian Territories in May, and I would like to rent a car. Is it safe to drive…
RE: trekking in Israel

by Shuffaluff 19 December 2011

>Wadi Qelt is full of water, all year long. But it's not likely to be drinking water. Take water with you. Oh, I see someone's already…
RE: trekking in Israel

by yarden 19 December 2011

I checked the map. The red trail, which is marked and maintained by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel extends from the…
RE: trekking in Israel

by amirico 19 December 2011

This has been the subject of a very long thread a few weeks ago called "Wadi Qelt/ walk from Jerusalem to Jericho" (most of the thread…
RE: trekking in Israel

by yarden 19 December 2011

Wadi Qelt is full of water, all year long. There is an aquaduct that starts with the springs of Ein Prat, closer to Jerusalem and flows…
RE: 10-day itinerary in Israel - for the outdoors-person

by Shuffaluff 14 December 2011

>how does it work for tourists wishing to access Palestinian/muslim parts of Jerusalem? For tourists as for everyone else, you just walk…
RE: Getting into the West Bank

by Mesha 12 December 2011

Not correct #1 - When you cross from Allenby Bridge (although the borders, in fact all borders are controlled by Israel) you are entering…
Re: Wadi Qelt/ walk from Jerusalem to Jericho

by sandyfoot 25 November 2011

#39 When you state: +For travellers, the issue is mainly linked to insurance as *some* companies charge *separetely* for travel to Israel…
RE: Wadi Qelt/ walk from Jerusalem to Jericho

by a1 25 November 2011

#41 (catw) First of all, I said "reputable". The UN is anything but that. :) In what you attached they say is "Occupied Palestinian Terri…
RE: Wadi Qelt/ walk from Jerusalem to Jericho

by a1 24 November 2011

#39 (catw) I give up. All you do is continue to parrot your Israel-bashing agenda without giving any basis for it. >+All maps of the…
RE: Wadi Qelt/ walk from Jerusalem to Jericho

by catw 24 November 2011

All maps of the region show both Israel and the Palestinian territory. These are small, intricate territories so you cannot rally show…
Re: Wadi Qelt/ walk from Jerusalem to Jericho

by sandyfoot 24 November 2011

#36 Wrote: +''Travellers who trek the Wadi Qelt or Jericho need to have travel insurance for the Palestinian territory when they go there,…