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Those who are stuck and those who live in the Diaspora: Israelis who understand that there is nothing like home | Israel today

2021-02-08T09:13:36.634Z


| Tourism Some live abroad, others got into trouble after the gates of Ben Gurion Airport were locked in front of them • More than once they were in the center of illness and worried about their health, but sometimes they manage to maintain a relatively normal routine • : Special project Ben Gurion Airport during the Corona period, archive Photography:  Coco, the people photographed have nothing to do w


Some live abroad, others got into trouble after the gates of Ben Gurion Airport were locked in front of them • More than once they were in the center of illness and worried about their health, but sometimes they manage to maintain a relatively normal routine • : Special project

  • Ben Gurion Airport during the Corona period, archive

    Photography: 

    Coco, the people photographed have nothing to do with the content of the article

Delicate Amber |

United Arab Emirates

"I came to Dubai about two months ago to survey for Israelis the hotels and attractions there, and decided to stay because they manage to lead an amazing routine here within the confines of the Corona. All restaurants are open, and the beaches, malls and even clubs are open. Follow the instructions.

"I feel safer here than in Israel. The Israelis who are with me here have already left the luxury hotels, moving to apartments and settling, because we do not know how long we will be here. Despite the uncertainty that accompanies a trip to the Corona, it is an opportunity to enjoy the most touristy places in the world. And so this year I got to survey both the coasts of Mexico and the Seychelles for my blog. "

Learn Distellman |

Georgia

"I arrived in Georgia about a week ago, after a short period in the country. There is a closure here that started about two and a half months ago and should start to be released gradually in the near future, with a desire for full opening in early March.

"When you get to Georgia, you immediately go into a hotel and do more checks. I got an unbelievable hotel this time, but it's fine. The weather here is good and the mountains have snow, the tourist sites in the mountains are open and I look forward to visiting there.

"The restaurants here are closed, and like I said, there is a closure in the evening until the morning. Now we are talking about opening businesses, more aimed at stores at this stage, but it is estimated that by March everything will open here. We hope for the best and believe it will be okay."

Oshri Shrikki

Morocco

"We are a group of several dozen Israelis who got stuck together in Morocco with the closure of Ben Gurion Airport.

The situation here is quite complex, from eight o'clock in the evening Morocco looks like on Yom Kippur - all the residents are locked inside their houses.

"On the other hand, during the day everything is pretty open - restaurants, shops, markets, everything is open. We are not afraid of the disease here, even though we talk about the fact that the infection and morbidity figures are relatively high. We take care to keep ourselves, and everything is fine.

"Now we are trying to leave Morocco for another country in the hope of eventually reaching Israel. As mentioned, there are quite a few Israelis who are with us, and we hope we can return to Israel soon."

Liran Levy |

Japan

"According to what is said here, there are thousands who have no place in the hospitals but no panic, everything is going as usual on the street. At my son's school they found four corona patients and did not close it. Also, restaurants can operate until eight in the evening, and whoever opens after that gets Fine.No clubs or gigs.Do not do tests for anyone, only if you were near a verified patient or if you went in for surgery.

"In Tokyo there are about 1,500 infected a day and in Osaka a little less, the situation is slowly improving. Tourists can not enter Japan unfortunately, no foreigner enters Japan. The situation is not good, the government gave people like me $ 10,000 and helped with half the rent. The nightlife is pretty dead here. "There are some people who are still going to have a drink, but the streets are already dead by eight o'clock in the evening."

Daniel Asraf

Turkey

"At a time like this, corona restrictions are felt like everywhere from landing in the field. Keeping the guidelines very clear, you can't play with it here. The attractions in Istanbul are currently closed, the restaurants are open for takeaways and the malls are open, but not many people.

"The attitude towards tourists is different than the attitude towards locals. If you are a tourist here, you are the only one who can make money for them, so they will try in any situation to convince you to shop with them, and in any area. Tourists also have fewer restrictions. "

Oranit Sabah

U.S

"In New York, in principle, there is no closure, but there are also no restaurants where you can sit. Only takeaways are allowed and you can sit outside in a kind of tent like that, but it is terribly cold and there is snow. But it does not really happen.Unfortunately we hear here about a lot of tragedies - only yesterday the teacher of my daughters the bride passed away.

"There are active bars on Long Island and everything is open in principle (supermarkets, big stores and malls). People are looking to get vaccinated and it is very difficult, we are looking for vaccines in every way possible. Of course we vaccinated the doctors and medical staff and everything, and to get vaccinated you have to get a certificate. I have not yet received permission to get vaccinated. "

Eyal Yasky

Seychelles

"We have been in the Seychelles for a good few weeks, we just got stuck here and there is no expectation when we can return to Israel. There is a full closure and a night stop, all the writers and shops close every day at 17:00 and on weekends everything closes earlier, at 13:00.

"Every tourist who enters the Seychelles has to go in for a week's isolation, and at the end of the week he has to do a corona test, only when it comes out negative can he come out of the isolation. Those who supervise are hotel people. The only restaurants open are those who make deliveries. "For example, they can not enter. The situation here in general is not easy at all, our visa has expired and the locals think we want to immigrate, which of course is not true. We want to return to Israel, and they do not believe us that we are not accepted in Israel."

Rotem Bar |

France

"We live in the countryside of the Dordogne region in the south-west of France, near the town of Barantum, between fields and forests. We can only meet the corona when we go out, and there is not much there either.

"In France, at the moment, there is no closure, but there are restrictions. Curtains from six in the evening, restaurants and cafes are only open for takeaways and deliveries, no sports (gyms, pools, skiing) and no cultural events. The shops all work as usual, and so does the education system "Working fully, with the exception of universities that continue to teach zoom. This coming Wednesday, the president of the republic will speak and announce whether to continue or tighten the closure. It is unlikely that there will be any relief. The British mutation of the virus has begun to rage in the north of the country."

Sheeran Zini |

Italy

"Today the area where I am is defined as yellow. This means that in the next two weeks I will eat my pizza in a restaurant. The government has divided the districts into three colors, and every two weeks there is a re-examination of the index. In recent weeks in Italy the overall infection rate is about 4% -5% , The number is stable and not high, so since the beginning of the month most of the provinces in Italy are yellow.

"There are still rules: it is mandatory to wear masks, restaurants and cafes open until 18:00, stops from 22:00, no crossing between districts. Yesterday I visited Nabili, the canal area of ​​Milan - people traveling, drinking beer, wine and / or splashing "Aprol, the city looked alive! People are smiling! It is clear to everyone that the corona is still here, but with the sun setting at noon for a few hours, there was a sudden feeling of normal in terms of yesteryear."

Pini Avraham

Mexico

"Since the summer months of 2020, everything here has been working and open as usual. Hotels, attractions, tours, bars, parties, shops, etc. Mexico is divided according to the traffic light colors that guide all citizens and residents regarding the restrictions imposed on them.

The criteria of the traffic light for the whole period of the plague have changed very little, and according to which the guidelines have been set, and in practice the only duty imposed on everyone here is to wear a mask in closed areas only.

"Entry into Mexico has never been blocked for anyone - even if he is a tourist. As of today, the country has not yet received enough vaccines to vaccinate anyone who wants to, but in any case, Mexico has no direct or indirect coercion to receive the vaccine, and from my knowledge of the field, This is a demand for the vaccine, which is also being used by the citizens. "

Source: israelhayom

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