10 things travelers DON’T like about Israel 🇮🇱 (and what to do about them)

by Panzer
Israel is expensive, crowded, there is no personal space, and the slow drivers drive
in the middle lane…
I want you to visit Israel.
My whole channel and website is dedicated to encouraging you to do just that.
However, there are some things that you are not going to like and so in this video I’m
going to talk about what bothers tourists in Israel and, more importantly, what you
can do about it.
Let’s dive straight in with the biggest problem.
Israel is expensive!
Before tourists come to Israel their biggest concern is always safety, but once here they
feel safe and realize that they are safe.
I have heard from so many Americans that walking at night in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv is much
safer than most big cities in the US…
The biggest problem in Israel is that everything is expensive!
Tel Aviv is one of the most expensive cities in the world and the average night in a hotel
in Israel costs $240.
Which is insane.
Restaurants are also really expensive.
If you have the money, great, but remember that $200 a night is less than average…
The good boutique hotels and 5-star hotels start at $400 a night.
If you can’t or don’t want to spend that much on accommodation, then there are great
hostels where you can get a private room for about $100.
My last video recommended a few hostels in Jerusalem and on my website you can find a
post I wrote with all my recommendations for loads of different types of accommodation.
All the links will be below.
When it comes to food, then again, if you have the money, go ahead and enjoy the great
restaurants.
If not, you will want to eat the amazing Israeli street food instead.
Falafel, shawarma and sabich are probably the best-known dishes but there are so many
other things to try.
For 30 to 50 shekels, so $10 to $15, you can get some really amazing dishes and Israeli
street food is also relatively healthy, with a lot of vegetables and less low-quality meat.
There are some areas where the prices are more reasonable: renting cars, public transportation,
entrance fees to parks and museums, and... that’s about it :)
But with all that being said, when traveling, you are spending your most valuable, and actually
your only real valuable asset: your time.
Traveling is not about saving money, it’s about enjoying your time, even if it costs
a bit more.
On to the next thing: There is no public transportation on weekends