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Yes, in comparison to my first time in Israel, which was a very
tourist-y trip, it was quite different, because the first time I went, it was,
okay, here are all the sights,
and here's the next site, and so on. Whereas when I lived there,
it was really integrating myself into the culture and the community,
and becoming part of the society, and really
seeing Israel for what it's worth and
not from a tourist's point-of-view.
So, a big difference compared to living in Israel compared to here was that,
there, you're—
you have to be much more aware of your surroundings.
You can't just do whatever you want. You have to really think
about a lot of things before you do things
because it's a very religious country— and not just Judaism,
for Islam and Christianity as well.
You have to be quite respectful of all of the religions, so you can't just go out into certain areas wearing certain things.
You have to think first, and then—
but then, with that being said,
you can do so many things. Like the nightlife was great.
As a western traveller, I could go anywhere I wanted.
I could do anything I wanted. I felt comfortable in all the areas I went.