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Gizeh Pyramids   Cairo

Gizeh Pyramids, Cairo

 48 Reviews  We've been to Cairo twice. The Pyramids and Sphynx are awesome sites. Remember it is a tourist spot so peddlers will come from everywhere. Enjoy the sites first, then bargain for souvenirs. Stay in... 

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Camels   Hurghada

Camels, Hurghada

 5 Reviews  Obviously, you will be given more than a few opportunities to get that long coveted camel ride in Hurghada, if that is your desire. These can range from a ten minute walk around the parking lot up to... 

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The Nile River   Luxor

The Nile River, Luxor

 9 Reviews  This is one of my «from the bus» pictures. It was shot during my first encounter with the grand and divine Nile river on my way from Hurghada to Luxor. I grew up on two beautiful rivers, Sava and... 

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walk around   Alexandria

walk around, Alexandria

 31 Reviews  Oh yes, you will enjoy your trip to Alexandria and walking is an experience you will treasure. I have seen people, the local young boys and girls, their parents whom you will be comfortable talking... 

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People of Cairo   Cairo

People of Cairo, Cairo

 21 Reviews  This is a beautiful city with lot of similarity with our Indian city. We got down from Luxor at 5.30 in the morning, the city was on the move, people were buying tea, breakfast, going to work or... 

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Luxor Temple   Luxor

Luxor Temple, Luxor

 16 Reviews  Luxor temple was dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut, and Chons and was, during the New Kingdom, the focus of the annual Opet Festival, in which a cult statue of Amun was paraded down the Nile... 

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life in Alexandria   Alexandria

life in Alexandria, Alexandria

 10 Reviews  In the heart of Alexandria, at Mansheia near by Saint Catherine Square this main Greek Orthodhox Patriarchate is found. The street itself is called Greek Church Street "Share' Al-Kaneesa... 

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Advises   Cairo

Advises, Cairo

 37 Reviews  Non rip-off bank kiosks inside the aiport. There are bank kiosks just before the immigration at Cairo International Airport. They offer quite competitive rates. I got 1620 EGP for 1000 AED against... 

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Karnak   Luxor

Karnak, Luxor

 7 Reviews  Based on the available informations after collecting the views of the audience about sound and light show in the karnak , the show has been developed and become more interested also the duration has... 

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people of Alexandria   Alexandria

people of Alexandria, Alexandria

 8 Reviews  Meeting good and friendly people in Alexandria is not hard to do. There are too many and too many are friendly enough that you can even start a conversation. Whether the locals are students or young... 

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Egyptian Museum   Cairo

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

 15 Reviews  The museum, definitely the museum. Seeing Tuten Khamoun and all related object des'arte was simply mystifyingly amazing. Superlatives cannot describe. One tip is: when first arriving at the museum... 

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Taking the TIme   Luxor

Taking the TIme, Luxor

 6 Reviews  Did tour including boat trip from Luxor to Aswan for first visit to Egypt:found it too organized, guides in a hurry to return you to boat for meals, time at sites was limited, wasting time waiting for... 

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Eating and Drinking   Cairo

Eating and Drinking, Cairo

 9 Reviews  Umm Ali dates back to Ottoman Egypt and legend say that sultan stopped in a poor village looking for something to eat and the village's best cook, named Umm Ali, made something. This is in fact light... 

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Traffic   Cairo

Traffic, Cairo

 8 Reviews  Even in the 1980's traffic in Cairo was a very interesting experience. Cairo had lots of highways some with as many as 6 lanes but it also had lots of cars to fill them. Most of the cars should have... 

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River Nile   Cairo

River Nile, Cairo

 15 Reviews  We enjoyed two boat rides in Egypt. One was a motorized boat in Luxor. it would have been a felluca, but the wind was not strong enough at the time. However in Cairo, we did have conditions just right... 

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Khan el Khalili   Cairo

Khan el Khalili, Cairo

 9 Reviews  I took both with me to Egypt. (I have been twice before) and have to say that the ROUGH GUIDE is a much better guide on all front. I found the current edition of Lonely Planet lacking in current info... 

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Citadel of Saladin   Cairo

Citadel of Saladin, Cairo

 6 Reviews  The CItadel, also called Al-Qala, is a walled fortress on top of a hill in Cairo. In the past it had been the home to Egypt's rulers for about 700 years. The Citadel was built in different stages, so... 

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Mosques   Cairo

Mosques, Cairo

 9 Reviews   The Islamic part of Cairo differs very much from its Christian area. It deserves the separate day of excursion, better – several days. Unfortunately I was lack of time and was able to admire only... 

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Old Cairo   Cairo

Old Cairo, Cairo

 6 Reviews  There are a couple of buildings in Old Cairo which really look very old. I cannot help but think if these were built more than 100 years ago. Two of my photos have signs of a bazaar, a museum,... 

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Islands   Cairo

Islands, Cairo

 4 Reviews  One of my favorite sections of Cairo is Zamalek, an island in the Nile that basically lies between modern downtown Cairo and Giza. It is an upscale, garden area with a number of attractions as well as... 

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wages

by plantman_01

it depends on what type of job you are looking for. I am in the manufacturing sector and have extensive experience in building construction as well. I have enquired concerning a few jobs in the Middle East. There are jobs that pay $80-100000US plus, if you have the experience, qualifications and languages required. Most of these are with foreign ownership companies that are looking for one of their own to head up their companies and projects. There are also allot of Arab firms looking for outside expertise for their projects. These can be 1-5yrs contracts in duration and pay very. Most companies will sponsor you for your work visa as well as housing. These jobs are posted on many job sites if you are serious and have the qualification required. These jobs are very attractive but I found the atmosphere to be a very different environment to which I am used to. Local people, laws, politics...

Egyptian humor

by cachaseiro

The egyptians have a lot of humor and like to take the tourists for a ride.If you are a couple they might offer the guy camels in exchange for his wife and if you dress in a way they find unusual or funny they won't hestitate to tell you and laugh at you.don't worry, just hit back as they are not serious with all these things.they are a very funny bunch and travelling around Egypt can be pure monty phyton if you ask me. Once i saw an egyptian guy looking at a scottish guy in a ripped and dirty metallica shirt and saying:"You dress like an ugly tramp, but at least that secures us that you wont pick up any of our women".

What To Wear (Ladies)

by NilePrincess

You don't need to dress much differently than you do at home. Just cover shoulders, back, midriff and knees. You do not need to cover your head. Jeans, cargo pants, khakis, capris, shorts and skirts that come to the knee - all fine. Actually the longer the skirt the better but to the knee is acceptable for tourists. Any top that doesn't drop your cleavage in people's laps, bares your back (halter top), your shoulders (spaghetti straps) or your midriff are perfectly fine. If I wear something sleeveless, I wear a denim jacket or shirt over it. You can even have fun and get into full Egyptian mode by shopping there and getting some of those pretty cotton tops. Take a light scarf/shawl with you in case you need to enter mosques or churches. If you're inappropriately dressed, you will be made to wear a huge, hideous coverup that probably hasn't been washed since Mubarak came into power. You...

Tourist Information Office, Cairo

by hopang

The following are particulars of Tourist Information Offices in Cairo, Egypt:- The Head Office: Misr Travel Tower, Abbassia Square, CairoTel: 285-4509/284-1970 Fax: 285-4363 Others:-Adly St. Cairo Tel: 391-3454 02Pyramids, Cairo Tel: 385-0259 Airport Tel: 667475 Ext. 3640 International Airport Tel: 291-4255 Ext. 2223 New Airport Tel: 291-4277 Railway Station Tel: 764214

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electrical connector

by wilhelm45

Thanks, GrumpyDiver, for the excellent information. It was exactly what I was looking for. I believe you established a response record for answereing right on the money only 6 minutes after I posted. Thanks again.

Recommended tour companies

by rosegirl

My friends used egyptrays.com and were very happy with their service but i think its for tours in egypt only.Also from my experience they are the CHEAPEST option,there are cheaper companies of course but there is lot of hassel,they will collect their money from you in another ways like drive you to plenty of shops and push you to buy or push you to very expensive restaurant,change hotels last minute and pick you bad one,egyptrays is free of all this hassel.try also beautyofegypt.com .They are big company that provide high quality service.be careful that weather will be hot in june/july/August,bring your cotton shirts and open sandals,dont forget the sun screen.

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Beat the Heat in Egypt in the summer . . .

by suzy301

Hello,I was just there in July. Luckily, the OCD traveler in me came prepared with a list of things I will include here that helped me, and may help you. The days in the south of Egypt were in the 40s, and at midnight in Luxor it was 34 degrees. I think the Valley of the Kings is the hottest place on Earth! But here is what saved me: - a hat with a brim - a thin scarf which I would wet in the morning and put on my head under the hat -one of those neckerchief things that you wet and has crystals in it and stays cool, although this got annoying because it kept falling off - a light coloured umbrella, which provided instant shade - a cooling mist handheld fan - an insulated 1.5 litre water bottle holder (I thought this was too big when I bought it, but drank tons of these huge bottles of water) - thin cotton long sleeved shirts and pants -40 spf face sunblockand what really saved me: -...

EOL Tours

by azz8206

We booked our tour with EOL and it was a wonderful experience. It was a private tour which was great because your one on one with your tour guide and you don't have to jostle for position in a crowded tour. The price was very reasonable it cost us 1060USD per person for the two weeks. That includes hotels, guides, a private car, some meals, all entrance fees, the light show at the Great Pyramids, our cruise from Luxor to Aswan, Abu Simbel, a horse and carriage drive in Edfu City, the motorboat and felucca rides in Aswan and camping in the White Desert. The guides were so knowledgeable and our driver, Mahmoud, was great. He would not let us go and buy anything ourselves instead he would go and buy whatever we wanted paying only the Egyptian price. I went through www.touregypt.net which is the homepage for the AETBI an acroynm for the tourist board of Egypt. You tell them what you want to...

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Alex in summer

by theknight

I agree that Alex can be very upleasantly crowded in Summer but this is really restricted to July & August due to school holidays as well as any festive seasons throughout the year .. Humidity levels can also be uncomfortably high is August & September .. Since you are travelly in June , you should have no problem with crowds or weather although things can get a little more busy during week ends .. Cairo, however, is always crowded & noisy and weatherwise , is a few degrees higher .. My advice is to see what you want to see in Cairo and then head for Alex .. Best of luck anyway !

Ride a camel

by azz8206

Ride a camel when your at the Great Pyramids of Giza. Its something you'll never forget and you get great pics of you on the camel and the Pyramids in the background. The cost is 90LE per person or about 15USD. The ride lasts about 20 minutes. You can get quite high being atop a camel and if your afraid of heights as my wife was there are also horse carriages to ride, which is the same cost as the camel ride.

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