$1 = 10 NIS at Toys R Us

Posted on July 23, 2008 by chava

The weak dollar is hurting us all. All of us except importers from the US, that is. So, on your next trip to the states - buy that nice box of lego or the Jansport back to school bags. They are priced in Israel according to:
$1 = 10 NIS or shekel = dime. Approximately.
I [...]

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Make sure your passport has at least 6 months to go or you may stay home

Posted on July 1, 2008 by chava

I know it is not really in the scope of this blog - but if your passport expires less than 6 months before your trip - you may even be allowed on the plane. Take this seriously - a friend of mine is having a big wedding in Panama and a few people can’t go [...]

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Getting to LGA from Manhattan

Posted on April 30, 2008 by chava

I usually stay in Manhattan and getting to Newark or Kennedy is easy (max 30 minutes from Penn Station).
This trip - I had to be in LGA at 7am (for an AirTran flight). Cab would probably be at least $40. Israeli car service $30 + tips and tolls. Public transportation is almost non-existent.
This trip [...]

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Cheap Dollar - Buy in USA

Posted on April 8, 2008 by chava

My parents would always return from US with 14 suitcases loaded with clothes, shoes, toys, tuna, plastic bags, etc. The zionist reality did not include purchasing low quality expensive stuff in Israel.
While I like a nice trip to the Galleria as much as the next woman - in the past few years buying in the [...]

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