Comments on: Things Learned During Travel http://israelity.com/2008/05/14/things-learned-during-travel/ Life beyond the conflict Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:23:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rita R http://israelity.com/2008/05/14/things-learned-during-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-238614 Rita R Mon, 19 May 2008 16:35:36 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=5110#comment-238614 There could be a lot of nice things to say about visiting the US if you don't focus on shopping or new york city. What were you doing in Target anyway? I know a lot of Israelis enjoy the inexpensive shopping to be had in the US and this is a sociological phenomenon but hopefully the US is not only about the money and shopping. or is it. hmmm. Agreed on Starbuck which is terrible but next to any Starbucks you should find Tully's, Pete's, or Seattle's Best, or Coffee Bean or independent venues which have amazing coffee. There could be a lot of nice things to say about visiting the US if you don’t focus on shopping or new york city. What were you doing in Target anyway? I know a lot of Israelis enjoy the inexpensive shopping to be had in the US and this is a sociological phenomenon but hopefully the US is not only about the money and shopping. or is it. hmmm. Agreed on Starbuck which is terrible but next to any Starbucks you should find Tully’s, Pete’s, or Seattle’s Best, or Coffee Bean or independent venues which have amazing coffee.

]]> By: Liza R http://israelity.com/2008/05/14/things-learned-during-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-238077 Liza R Thu, 15 May 2008 08:51:29 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=5110#comment-238077 I experienced the presweetened latte issue at the restaurant on-site at Luray Caverns in Virginia, a diner in Pennsylvania, a convenience store in Florida, and those are the three that I can remember off the top of my head. The "Petite" department issue seems to be a South Florida thing. The personal space issue happened pretty much in any store or supermarket that I entered, no matter what state I was in. As for Starbucks being like a fast-food coffee place, I drink their coffee in the US, because it's often the only place where I can get a latte that isn't presweeteened crap. That being said, the atmosphere there always feels kind of fast-food-like, and their coffee isn't even close to the quality of coffee that you can get in Israel. Starbucks failed here, when all the local chains are flourishing, and that, to me, speaks volumes. We paid approximately $60 to park a mini-van in a parking garage on E 63rd between Park and Lexington. They had a per hour rate up to three hours, and anything over three hours was considered 24 hours. The standard rate was about $40 + tax. The Super Target was in Florida, but it's the same in any Target or Super Target that I've visited, usually either in Florida or in Upstate New York. I experienced the presweetened latte issue at the restaurant on-site at Luray Caverns in Virginia, a diner in Pennsylvania, a convenience store in Florida, and those are the three that I can remember off the top of my head.

The “Petite” department issue seems to be a South Florida thing.

The personal space issue happened pretty much in any store or supermarket that I entered, no matter what state I was in.

As for Starbucks being like a fast-food coffee place, I drink their coffee in the US, because it’s often the only place where I can get a latte that isn’t presweeteened crap. That being said, the atmosphere there always feels kind of fast-food-like, and their coffee isn’t even close to the quality of coffee that you can get in Israel. Starbucks failed here, when all the local chains are flourishing, and that, to me, speaks volumes.

We paid approximately $60 to park a mini-van in a parking garage on E 63rd between Park and Lexington. They had a per hour rate up to three hours, and anything over three hours was considered 24 hours. The standard rate was about $40 + tax.

The Super Target was in Florida, but it’s the same in any Target or Super Target that I’ve visited, usually either in Florida or in Upstate New York.

]]> By: David-Joe http://israelity.com/2008/05/14/things-learned-during-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-238002 David-Joe Wed, 14 May 2008 23:43:59 +0000 http://www.israelity.com/?p=5110#comment-238002 Exactly where in America does this all happen? I have never noticed it and I have lived in NYC ofr 12 years now. Exactly where in America does this all happen? I have never noticed it and I have lived in NYC ofr 12 years now.

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