My Experience as a Solo Black Female Traveler in Tel Aviv || Ariventuras in Israel 🇮🇱
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- Опубликовано: 8 ноя 2022
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This is my travel experience visiting Israel as a solo black female traveler. I stayed in Tel Aviv for three weeks and made day trips to see the Ein Gedi Reserve, the Dead Sea, and Jerusalem. This recounting is solely my personal experience and shouldn't deter you from seeking to experience a country for yourself. Thanks for watching!
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I appreciate you being open and honest about your travel experiences
I do my best to keep it real.🙂❤Thanks for watching!
I’m heading to Tel Aviv next week. Thanks for this!
Safe travels!! I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for speaking your TRUTH about all of this! I've been matching with TONS of masculine, successful/highly educated men from Tel Aviv and was curious on what that place was about LOL...to possibly visit on vacation en route to London. But your video makes me want to pass on it. Three interviews? Like really? I'm a Feminine male from the US who specifically seeks out African-American women's reviews on places I'm interested in traveling to- simply because of the fact that AA women can properly 'read a room' like no other!! As opposed to straight blk men of any ethnicity- who generally tend to operate with a naïveté & see things via rose colored glasses. I also don't like visiting places where blk women aren't cherished! Thanks for your insight, and sorry you had to experience such inhumane treatment!
Lol yes the men in Tel Aviv will trap you! 😂 A lot of them are successful, handsome, seem to be doing well for themselves, etc but the gaslighting culture was just too much for me. And although airport security was over the top extra 🙄 I’d still say give it a visit if it’s been on your bucket list. Tel Aviv itself is a vibe and worth experiencing, just learn from me and plan to stay for a couple of days instead of weeks.
Thanks for watching and best of luck with all your travels! 💕
“Read the room like no other” 😂 It’s an essential!
Thank you for being so honest about your experience.
Of course ❤️ thank you for watching!
Thanks for sharing breifly considered Israel for the christmas break solo but i think i will do it another time 😅
Yes, of course. I hope when you visit you’ll have a much better experience. Thanks for watching!
oh my gosh Ari, i'm so sorry that this was your experience.. It's a nasty world out there unfortunately but I'm thankful to Jesus that you're safe hun! I know what you mean about the feeling of being scammed.. most times its not even really about the money, (because we have savings etc...) but the prin-ci-ple. smh
Aww thank you chica, I appreciate you ❤️ and yes, the principle really does matter! It’s a shame that the people there (especially in the “Holy City”) had such nasty energy but you live and you learn 🤷🏾♀️ I just won’t be back lol. Thanks for watching!!
Thank you for sharing your experience. Keep in mind that many of these people still deny Jesus of Nazareth. In other words, they are not a true and accurate representation/reflection of who The Lord is.
God bless you 🌸
Sorry you had this horrible experience. But thank you so much for putting this out there .
Many of us, aren't surprised though.
I appreciate it and I’m glad you found value in the video. I knew I couldn’t be the only one. Ironically, I’ve still had Israelis tell me they find my experience to be “shocking” lol.
@@Ariventuras it says a lot that they chose to play your personal experience down. They should listen and take it at face value
I am from Israel and I travel alone in my country and no one ever scammed me, I am soo sorry you’ve been through those experiences, Love from Israel❤
I'm glad to hear your experience was different than mine. Thank you ❤️
Thank you for sharing, made me think twice before I go
Of course. Thanks for watching!
Thank sucks you had to go through all that nonsense. I was in Tbilisi, Georgia last fall for work and surprisingly did not experience anything overt. However most of the time I was in populated work environments. Even still, I was the only one of us for miles around. My spidey senses went off a couple times while exercising in the mornings, but I made sure to steer clear when someone questionable came near. Unfortunately, I deal with more passive aggressive bs in a supposedly progressive major city in the States on any random day than I did in an all caucastic Eastern European country. Thank you for sticking it out and doing the work in Tel Aviv so we don't have to. 🙏🏾💙🖤✨
I'm glad to hear you stayed safe while visiting Georgia. Sounds like you had a much better experience lol. Thanks for watching and all the best with your future travels!
@@Ariventuras Thank you! I did, but I also wasn't traveling there solo. Had I been, who knows how it would have turned out. I try to stay positive about it though. Head on a low key swivel, watching myself and my surroundings at all times, but taking in the experiences and adventures when they come. 😊
The taxi driver glad the fam wasn’t down there cause we wouldn’t let that side, glad u are safe🫶🏽
Thanks cuz 🫶🏾
@@Ariventuras ur welcome fam
Wow, this is a great review! I had similar experiences in Marrakech and Istanbul (overwhelmed and too much negative attention). Tel Aviv has been on my list for a while, but something keeps telling me it's not a place for me to go solo. Thank you again for the honest review on your experience - truly helpful!
Yes of course, I’m glad you found it helpful! I’ve heard the same about Marrakech and I changed my mind about going there solo too. I hope you have a much better experience if you do make it to Tel Aviv!
Let me start by saying I'm so so sorry this was your experience. As a solo traveler myself I am no stranger to challenging experiences. I was born and raised in Israel and only moved to the US several years ago. I wish I was there to help you navigate the cultural differences. I think that having someone local show you around would have been really helpful. Israel is such a beautiful country with so many special things to experience so I hope you will have a positive do-over
I appreciate your empathy. Ironically I did know someone local who showed me around and that only seemed to intensify things - I got nasty stares in Jerusalem being seen with someone white. Israel is a beautiful country for sure! If I had a re-do I most definitely would not have gone there alone. Thanks for watching!
@@Ariventuras I know we don't know each other but if you do happen to give it another shot, please reach out because I am often visiting and would be happy to show you around and just talk about our experience. All the best and may you have magical and safe travels
It looks like you were at the western wall, a beach, and a hiking trail. Did you plan a personal itinerary? Or did you just wing it? Thanks!
I just made plans as I went since initially I was trying to figure out how I could leave the country asap lol thanks for watching.
Thank you for this, someone else had said the same to me, you have just reinforced.
Thanks for watching!
Due to my experience in Dubai I had to look this up. I plan on traveling to Israel in October. I needed to know what to expect.
Yes, it’s good to just be ready for anything. I hope your trip is more enjoyable!
What happened in Dubai?
@@Ariventuras thank you 🙏🏾
@@Rockerlady Being scammed b/c I only had US dollars on me and the taxis/people didn’t want to give back change and overly aggressive men. The country overall esthetically is beautiful but I expected Dubai to be more updated in their customs due to them being seemingly more liberated than other countries in the Middle East but I was wrong.
Damn, as an Israeli I’m really sorry that you experienced that!
I want you to know , that there are also good people here.
Wish you all the best❤
I appreciate that. I know it's not everyone. Ironically, I met some really friendly Israelis outside of Israel 😅 Thanks for watching and wishing you all the same!
I'm getting ready to travel to Israel as part of a group experience. While I'm sorry yours was the pits, I do want black women to travel outside of the USA so that we have a sense of broad lives vs. narrow lives consumed with how we are supposed to live. I don't know you at all but if I were your age I wish I had half of your expansiveness and lack of fear and sense that I deserve to be in broad spaces. Go gurl. Better travels as you move into the spaces you desire.
Thank you for the kind words.☺️ I agree 100% about Black women seeing the world. Despite my experience not being the greatest, I’m still grateful to have had the opportunity to travel to Israel. I hope you and the group you’re traveling with enjoy your time visiting the country!
Does Israel have Uber?
They do but I struggled to get rides on Uber. The main ride-share apps in Israel are Gett and Yango - which both use taxis as their drivers. 🫤
Once again men ruining an experience! Girl, I am planning to visit the MENA region in September and I can tell you, unfortunately, that far too many solo female travellers had experiences similar to yours. Im sorry :( but also, kudos to you for being bold and courageous enough to explore a country with such a different culture.
Aw thanks chica. It sucks that so many solo travelers have had less than-pleasant experiences. I really hope yours is a different story though 💞
@@Ariventuras sis, Israel is getting overlooked for the meanwhile. Im going to check out Kuwait/UAE/Qatar & Bahrain!! Going to connect with you shortly
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What does kill you makes you stronger 😁
I’m going there for work. Would like to understand more insight. Dm me if you have time.
Safe travels!
@@Ariventuras thank you! I’m concerned about the customs portion arriving into Israel. I’m bringing a lot of tools. I listened to your experience as you described when going through the customs security check. My question is: how invasive were there search process and how long did this take? Did you ever get back anything they ever took from you? If you can disclose, what type of items were confiscated during this process? I’m a working Black professional first time traveling to IL for work. 😊
No, nothing was taken from me. It was just the most thorough process Ive experienced. It maybe added 45 mins or so to the whole process getting through the airport. If you’re just bringing your work equipment you should be fine.
Thanks, here at my second month in. I agree with your statements of this video.
FIRST, I MAY SAY THAT I AM SORY FOR YOUR EXPIRIENCE AS ISRAELY I NEED TO SAY WE ARE RUDE AND UNPOLOGETIC AS A SOCIATEY IT IS REALY CURRENT SITATION THAT TOURISTS COMPLAIN
I appreciate your empathy. It may be a little unfair to say its all Israelis. I know there are still some good ones out there such as yourself 😊 thanks for watching!
Wow, I have never ever heard a tourist go through so many bad experiences like this while visiting Israel.
This is unacceptable here, shouting for help in broad daylight and no one reaching out to help is very rare. The taxi driver grabbing your hand is unacceptable.
This was either purely bad luck or mingling with the wrong people. Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience.
Thank you. Yes, I was surprised as well. It was an unfortunate experience but I appreciate your sympathy.
Dont take the checks personal i got checkt toghter with my friend and we both are jews and she have a israeli paspoort they were to me extremely friendly they even joked with me with sorry but we need to check your otherwise our bosses think we anything 😂
I was prepared for the security checks at the airport - I read about it when I researched the county. I wasn’t prepared to be assaulted and for all the misogyny I experienced.
@@Ariventuras never been to schiphol airport were student do the sercurty the checks are not for the fun even we as jews and even israelis get probley more checkt if you respectfull we are respectfull
Sounds like you are very naive about Middle East culture. You have to be tough and ready to haggle when you are in the Middle East. It’s not South America or Africa. Try your luck in Nigeria or something
Your life is a reflection of how you treat others. Be blessed 😌
@@Ariventuras Other cultures don’t live their lives in constant wokeness and political correctness. You expect Israelis and people in the Middle East to treat you like a privileged American. The world doesn’t work like that. Sometimes you have to conform to other culture instead of expecting everything to be catered to you. But just goes to show the privilege of the woke black community in America
@ariventuras He tried it sis. Don’t feed the trolls. Your intuition is all you have when you’re traveling solo. I believe you. Thanks for sharing your experience.
@@bidenhasdementia6804 she said a taxi driver put their hands on her. You state where that’s acceptable anywhere. I agree with her comment as racism In Jerusalem and Israel in a whole. It has nothing to do with “wokeness”, African slave descendant ppl are use to racism. If you are an Israeli person, you should know there is a prejudice parity that exists in Israel.
@@bidenhasdementia6804 she’s not even living in America. If it’s woke to be polite and a decent human being, then I’ll stay awake. Would you have been okay with them putting their hands on your mother or any other woman in your family? Bffr.