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Dubai General Tips
	"Where am I?!"... asking for directions by JessH You'll quickly notice that Dubai has many streets & areas with either no name, or "adopted" names, given by locals & expatriates. Most side-streets only have numbers. Because of this, the postal system is run on postboxes at various post offices. No mail, etc. is ever sent directly to a physical address. Everything is sent to P.O. Boxes. (courier services such as DHL, FedEx, etc. do - of course - deilver to your door). Then there are the areas... [read more]
Egypt Warnings or Dangers
	Vaccinations by TheWanderingCamel There is often discussion about whether one should get a Hepatitus A vaccination b4 going to Egypt. Simply the answer is a firm YES especially if you plan to eat in any restaraunts. Simply every professional medical site regarding this issue says that everyone needs to have it. Hepatitis A is rampant in Egypt. Many Egyptians have built up immunity to this but they can still be carriers and trasmit it easily through handling food. Here is a... [read more]