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trousers. Jewish sites and public displays of Currency
may require head cover­ affection may cause and Banking
ings for men (any hat is offense and hostility.
fine), while at Muslim Israel uses the New Israel
holy places women may Sources of Shekel (NIS or ILS), which
be asked to cover their Information is divided into 100 agorot.
heads with a scarf. Jordan has the Jordanian
You should also dress Websites with useful dinar (JD or JOR). Both
modestly when visiting information include the currencies are used in
Orthodox Jewish or Israel Nature and Parks the Palestinian Territories
traditional Muslim Authority and the Israeli (West Bank). Credit cards,
neighborhoods. Women Ministry of Tourism, especially Mastercard and
might want to carry a alongside Travelujah Visa, are accepted almost
wrap­around skirt and for Christian travelers. everywhere in Israel.
a headscarf with them. If visit ing Tel Aviv­Jaffa, The easiest way to
Tel Aviv is among the check out the Tel Aviv get cash is to use a debit
world’s top destinations Guide, Time Out Tel Aviv, card: most Israeli ATMs
for gay travelers, but in and Visit Tel Aviv. The accept overseas cards.
Jerusalem conservative Visit Palestine web site Cash can be exchanged
attitudes make it unwise to is a great resource without commission at
flaunt same­sex – or, for when visiting Palestinian a good rate at authorized
that matter, heterosexual – Authority (West Bank) exchange bureaux and
relationships. In Palestinian areas. Visitors to Petra some branches of the
areas and Jordan, homo­ should consult the Jordan Israeli post office. Hotels
sexual relations are not Tourism Board and Visit generally offer poor rates
socially acceptable, Petra websites. of exchange.
DIRECTORY
PASSPORTS AND TRAVEL SAFETY ADVICE § Fire 101
VISAS Australian Department of § Police 100
Embassy of Australia Foreign Affairs and Trade Emergency Services,
Tel Aviv-Jaffa ∑ dfat.gov.au Jordan
∑ israel.embassy.gov.au ∑ smarttraveller.gov.au § Fire/Paramedics 199
Embassy of Canada UK Foreign and § Police 191
Tel Aviv-Jaffa Commonwealth Office SOURCES OF
∑ gov.uk/foreign-travel-
∑ israel.gc.ca INFORMATION
advice
Embassy of the UK US Department of State Israel Nature and
Tel Aviv-Jaffa ∑ travel.state.gov Parks Authority
∑ ukinisrael.fco.gov.uk ∑ parks.org.il
HEALTH
Embassy of the US Ministry of Tourism
Tel Aviv-Jaffa Family Medical Center ∑ goisrael.com
∑ il.usembassy.gov – Wolfson Tel Aviv Guide
∑ fmcwolfson.com
Honorary Consulate ∑ telavivguide.net
of New Zealand Hadassah Medical Center Time Out Tel Aviv
∑ hadassah-med.com
Tel Aviv-Jaffa ∑ timeout.com/israel/
∑ mfat.govt.nz Tel Aviv Doctor tel-aviv
∑ telavivdoctor.com
Israeli Interior Ministry Travelujah
∑ moin.gov.il (in Hebrew Tel Aviv Sourasky ∑ travelujah.com
and Arabic) Medical Center Visit Palestine
∑ tasmc.org.il
Israeli Missions Around ∑ visitpalestine.ps
the World PERSONAL SECURITY Visit Petra
∑ embassies.gov.il ∑ visitpetra.jo
Emergency Services,
Jordan Tourism Board Israel Visit Tel Aviv
∑ visitjordan.com § Ambulance 102 ∑ visit-tel-aviv.com

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