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My Observations on the Israeli Tourist
My Observations on the
Israeli Tourist
By Mario Noronha
Introduction
My experience at Palolem was superb. I have done such type of a project
for the first time. We stayed there for five days and worked very hard. I
was very happy to do this study and I gained a lot of experience which
would definitely help me later in life.
Peoples’ View about Israeli Tourists
First two days were very frustrating; we did not meet any of the Israeli
tourists. We tried to get information from the other tourists and locals about
the Israeli tourists. The locals told us that the Israeli tourist came in the
month of August and now they have left. They also said that there was
more influx of tourists like English and German in comparison to Israelis.
Further, they added that Israeli tourists are very rough and aggressive.
They don’t like to befriend other people and they are the first ones to start
a fight. The people also affirmed that there is some sort of drug business
going on among the Israeli tourists but did not share any more information.
I think most of the Israeli tourists are either stingy or they are poor because
the locals say that they top the list when it comes to bargaining. Some
such instances are:
1) We went to a shop where a man was selling many clothes. We
asked him about the Israelis and his instant answer was that they
bargain a lot. For e.g. If he offers them a bed sheet for Rs.300/-
they ask for it for Rs.50/-.
2) Second case is of a vendor who was selling food. He said that the
Israelis bargain to such an extent that they ask one omelette and
bread for Rs.10/- when offered for Rs.15/-. Further, we visited a
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