Tel Aviv Evening Walk - Coffee Kiosk, Supermarket, and Neighborhood Tour! - Mark Abroad
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Date: 2022-04-28
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Hila
Hey there Mark, nice video. I hope you liked Tel Aviv. Just wanted to point out a few things as a Tel Avivi. First of all, it's true that Tel Aviv is a wonderful place in terms of social life and walking around. There's no dull moment while living here, therefore it's called -The City that Never Sleeps-. However, I wouldn't recommend anyone living here, not even other Israelis. It's way too expensive for the quality of life you get here. Being here is great for a short vacation and nothing more. I'd recommend checking out the Kibbutzim (Kibbutz in plural) in Northern Israel as they are much friendlier, cheaper, quieter and nicer. The cyclists here are insane and it's known that people are often get run over by them. I've been in a similar accident myself. Please be careful and never walk on the roadside where there's a bicycle sign. Also, would like to warn you and others not to use the ATM machines that are not placed outside a bank or a mall, especially not those without a bank logo on them or outside a local grocery shop. They're well known to have serious security issues and for the safety of your account and credit card, avoid it if you can. The -In the City- grocery shop you entered is actually called -Tiv Taam-, they just added -In the City- because it's in the center of Tel Aviv, and usually it's where the pricing is way too high. Would only recommend on Supersal, which is the biggest supermarket company in Israel, where the pricing is usually more reasonable. I have so much more to share but I believe this comment is already too long lol. So, thumbs up again for the great video, and take care! Shalom: )
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Hey there Mark, nice video. I hope you liked Tel Aviv. Just wanted to point out a few things as a Tel Avivi. First of all, it's true that Tel Aviv is a wonderful place in terms of social life and walking around. There's no dull moment while living here, therefore it's called -The City that Never Sleeps-. However, I wouldn't recommend anyone living here, not even other Israelis. It's way too expensive for the quality of life you get here. Being here is great for a short vacation and nothing more. I'd recommend checking out the Kibbutzim (Kibbutz in plural) in Northern Israel as they are much friendlier, cheaper, quieter and nicer. The cyclists here are insane and it's known that people are often get run over by them. I've been in a similar accident myself. Please be careful and never walk on the roadside where there's a bicycle sign. Also, would like to warn you and others not to use the ATM machines that are not placed outside a bank or a mall, especially not those without a bank logo on them or outside a local grocery shop. They're well known to have serious security issues and for the safety of your account and credit card, avoid it if you can. The -In the City- grocery shop you entered is actually called -Tiv Taam-, they just added -In the City- because it's in the center of Tel Aviv, and usually it's where the pricing is way too high. Would only recommend on Supersal, which is the biggest supermarket company in Israel, where the pricing is usually more reasonable. I have so much more to share but I believe this comment is already too long lol. So, thumbs up again for the great video, and take care! Shalom: )
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Daniel
I love how I'm watching this so many years later.
I know all of that area. ;)
1. Drivers here, whether bikers or driving cars or korkinets, aren't friendly much of the time and the right of way is definitely not a pedestrian way of doing things. Coming from an American point of view here.
2. Like in other cities, you don't go to a random ATM. You probably paid a lot in fees. The Bank Hapoalim (the bank you passed by) would have been a better option. As would a money changer (of which many Israeli cities have. But the best may have been a post office. It really depends.
3. That store isn't called In The City. That's the type of branch it is. More of a hypermarket. It is called Tiv Ta'am and is known as a national chain which is infamous for being open at the times you need it to be (aka, you're going to pay for that convenience) as well as selling pork. The Tel Aviv equivalents are called AM: PM and Super Yuda. Although they don't sell pork, they're open 24/7, which Tiv Ta'am is not.
4. If you ever come back, I'll be happy to show you around, including how to live affordably while on holiday here. :)
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I love how I'm watching this so many years later.
I know all of that area. ;)
1. Drivers here, whether bikers or driving cars or korkinets, aren't friendly much of the time and the right of way is definitely not a pedestrian way of doing things. Coming from an American point of view here.
2. Like in other cities, you don't go to a random ATM. You probably paid a lot in fees. The Bank Hapoalim (the bank you passed by) would have been a better option. As would a money changer (of which many Israeli cities have. But the best may have been a post office. It really depends.
3. That store isn't called In The City. That's the type of branch it is. More of a hypermarket. It is called Tiv Ta'am and is known as a national chain which is infamous for being open at the times you need it to be (aka, you're going to pay for that convenience) as well as selling pork. The Tel Aviv equivalents are called AM: PM and Super Yuda. Although they don't sell pork, they're open 24/7, which Tiv Ta'am is not.
4. If you ever come back, I'll be happy to show you around, including how to live affordably while on holiday here. :)
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the
Nice video - as an elder that was a kid in the 70's, I used to go around ben tsion boulevard since I had relatives living not far away. the street didn't change a lot, the coffee kiosk was just a kiosk where one could buy candy, cigarettes and soda. coffee shops at that time were mainly in Dizengoff st', today they are spread all over city. there was a grocery store just in front of that kiosk which is today a minimarket. -drivers are courteous-? LMAO, A driver is forced by law to give priority to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and that is enforced in Tel Aviv. At the moment you get into a car you will change your mind about that -courteous- thing. about prices, correct everything in extremely expensive, but big chain Supermarkets are cheaper than fancy 7/24 ones.
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Nice video - as an elder that was a kid in the 70's, I used to go around ben tsion boulevard since I had relatives living not far away. the street didn't change a lot, the coffee kiosk was just a kiosk where one could buy candy, cigarettes and soda. coffee shops at that time were mainly in Dizengoff st', today they are spread all over city. there was a grocery store just in front of that kiosk which is today a minimarket. -drivers are courteous-? LMAO, A driver is forced by law to give priority to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and that is enforced in Tel Aviv. At the moment you get into a car you will change your mind about that -courteous- thing. about prices, correct everything in extremely expensive, but big chain Supermarkets are cheaper than fancy 7/24 ones.
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alex
I've watched GOBS of these things and. where are the frikkin' gobs of homeless people? I live in the so-called -Silicon Valley- and although it's a rich area, the poverty here is amazing. You can walk down Castro Street in Mountain View, University Avenue in Palo Alto, etc and you can't film for 5 minutes without having some desperate person come and and ask for change or start rooting around in a trash can. There's a guy on here who asks Israelis questions that watchers send in, and he'll sit for 10 or 15 minutes with a person or group and I can tell you, you can't do that on a comparable street where I am and not see desperate people.
Viva Tell Aviv!
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I've watched GOBS of these things and. where are the frikkin' gobs of homeless people? I live in the so-called -Silicon Valley- and although it's a rich area, the poverty here is amazing. You can walk down Castro Street in Mountain View, University Avenue in Palo Alto, etc and you can't film for 5 minutes without having some desperate person come and and ask for change or start rooting around in a trash can. There's a guy on here who asks Israelis questions that watchers send in, and he'll sit for 10 or 15 minutes with a person or group and I can tell you, you can't do that on a comparable street where I am and not see desperate people.
Viva Tell Aviv!
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Hel
That super market is called Tiv TaAm. Its pretty much the only chain of supermarkets that is non kosher meaning the only one who sells bacon and stuff like that. and is its one of the most expensive supermarkets. most of the time its cheaper to buy produce from local vendors than it is in Tiv TaAm. But on friday nights and saturdays its the only one thats open. Great review mark! Its a pleasure to see you walk down the same streets as i do since i live in the area of Tel Aviv! I hope you and your family will come back to visit Israel again! --
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That super market is called Tiv TaAm. Its pretty much the only chain of supermarkets that is non kosher meaning the only one who sells bacon and stuff like that. and is its one of the most expensive supermarkets. most of the time its cheaper to buy produce from local vendors than it is in Tiv TaAm. But on friday nights and saturdays its the only one thats open. Great review mark! Its a pleasure to see you walk down the same streets as i do since i live in the area of Tel Aviv! I hope you and your family will come back to visit Israel again! --
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Motti
Great video! Hope you come back. Tel Aviv can be expensive however, as it is true for many places, you need to know where to shop and eat.
The supermarket you walked into is probably the third or second most expensive store in the country: -.
The crumpling buildings you see in Tel Aviv cost millions to buy. Many cannot be fixed without city approval depending on their historical value. And when they are fixed, they cost even more: -. Tel Aviv prices are insane. Then again, what big city is not.
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Great video! Hope you come back. Tel Aviv can be expensive however, as it is true for many places, you need to know where to shop and eat.
The supermarket you walked into is probably the third or second most expensive store in the country: -.
The crumpling buildings you see in Tel Aviv cost millions to buy. Many cannot be fixed without city approval depending on their historical value. And when they are fixed, they cost even more: -. Tel Aviv prices are insane. Then again, what big city is not.
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buzifalus
All the colonialist jews walk with their babies outside in a rush to improve the occupation's demographics, while Palestinian families who were kicked and banished out of their original homes and culture, whose refugees can't live in safety or provide safety to their family suffer harsh treatment, pain and risk everyday not to mention the distorted politics that crime brings upon the environment, minorities, economics and everything! Israel is a criminal society
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All the colonialist jews walk with their babies outside in a rush to improve the occupation's demographics, while Palestinian families who were kicked and banished out of their original homes and culture, whose refugees can't live in safety or provide safety to their family suffer harsh treatment, pain and risk everyday not to mention the distorted politics that crime brings upon the environment, minorities, economics and everything! Israel is a criminal society
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the
Everything is indeed expensive but not as much as you think, as a local you know tips and trick.
Tel Aviv is very expensive city, everything there is just more expensive then the rest of the country.
also, you should never really shop for a lot of stuff on those small supermarkets, those are much more expensive espically in tel aviv, go to a real supermarket like shufersal for example, you will find it much cheaper.
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Everything is indeed expensive but not as much as you think, as a local you know tips and trick.
Tel Aviv is very expensive city, everything there is just more expensive then the rest of the country.
also, you should never really shop for a lot of stuff on those small supermarkets, those are much more expensive espically in tel aviv, go to a real supermarket like shufersal for example, you will find it much cheaper.
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Ron
One of the reasons it is so expensive in Israel is that the tiny country is more like an island in that everything needs to come in by ship or plane. No neighboring countries will trade with Israel so there is an almost complete blockade with it's Arab neighbors. There is some trade with Egypt but rather limited and more that Israel exports goods to Egypt.
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One of the reasons it is so expensive in Israel is that the tiny country is more like an island in that everything needs to come in by ship or plane. No neighboring countries will trade with Israel so there is an almost complete blockade with it's Arab neighbors. There is some trade with Egypt but rather limited and more that Israel exports goods to Egypt.
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Fakyu
1: 16 SOOO TRUEE! Here in Palembang (Indonesia, you have a wide sidewalk, zebra cross with -the green man- (crossing lights, but you still can't walk safely, because the driver here is very crazy! So, I prefer to use BRT, LRT, or MRT to get around the city, the safest place to walk is the old town, coz there's a alot of park, cafes and cozy place
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1: 16 SOOO TRUEE! Here in Palembang (Indonesia, you have a wide sidewalk, zebra cross with -the green man- (crossing lights, but you still can't walk safely, because the driver here is very crazy! So, I prefer to use BRT, LRT, or MRT to get around the city, the safest place to walk is the old town, coz there's a alot of park, cafes and cozy place
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