| Title: | BAGELS and other things of Jewish interest |
| Notice: | 1.0 policy, 280.0 directory, 32.0 registration |
| Moderator: | SMURF::FENSTER |
| Created: | Mon Feb 03 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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I'm planning a return visit to Israel in June, and have a bunch of
questions:
1)As a dual U.S./Israeli citizen, I'm supposed to enter Israel on my
Israeli passport, but it would be a lot easier to ignore my Israeli
passport, and just use my American passport. Is there any reason I
couldn't get away with this? How big a hassle would it be if I did get
caught?
2)Where are the cheapest deals these days on rt. tickets to Israel?
3)What does a rt. Lod - Cairo ticket cost if bought in Israel? Am I
better off buying it in the states?
4)I'd like to take a hike or two with the "hevra le-haganat hateva"
while I'm in Israel; when does there schedule for June trips come out?
All replies appreciated,
Steve
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| 868.1 | Some things I know | TALLIS::GOYKHMAN | Nostalgia ain't what it used to be | Mon Jan 15 1990 20:44 | 14 |
The cheapest deals on rt. tickets can be had in one place:
VISTA Travel (718)338-4428 or (718)338-0439. She is a discount travel
agent - will set up just what you need, and will knock off $100 bucks
off the ticket - really hard to beat. I am being quoted $630
non-charter round trip NY_TA. If you can do charter, I recommend Tower
Air - can also do through VISTA. Tell her Dmitry Goykhman recommended -
she knows me by now...
The best way to go to Cairo is on a bus - about 4-6 hours one way,
and ridiculously cheap (a three-day vacation including lodging under
$100). Get the E. visa in advance though, it'll take 2-3 weeks if you do
it while in Israel, and costs quite a bit through a travel agent.
DG
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| 868.2 | If you can - US passport! | ACESMK::FRANCUS | Mets in '90 | Tue Jan 16 1990 16:11 | 17 |
re: Passports
I'm also a dual citizen and had trouble when I was 17 and in Israel for
6 months with the army :-(
Since I was born in the US I just enter with my US passport, and get the
3 month tourist visa automatically. If you were born in Israel they
will see that in your US passport and ask for an Israeli passport.
A real incentive to enter on your US passport is that you don't have
to pay the monstrous leaving tax when you come back to the US.
My mom was born in Israel and always has to pay, what I consider, an
outrageous amount of money, on the way out.
yoseff
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| 868.3 | flying, riding, and hiking | ERICG::ERICG | Eric Goldstein | Wed Jan 17 1990 04:49 | 40 |