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Taxis Fares

Taxis Fares, Hurghada

 5 Reviews  Taxi drivers will always try to over charge you and rip you off. Never get in an orange cab without correct change as they will pull a fast one on you. You give them a 100LE they will say no that's a... 

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Sun Dangers

Sun Dangers, Hurghada

 5 Reviews  The sun in Hurgada is very hot,, make sure your protected from the sun stroke. A friend of mine got a sun stroke after getting a sun tan at the beach. We found a Japanese drink "POCARI SWEAT" sold at... 

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Diarrhea

Diarrhea, Hurghada

 3 Reviews  If you have a sensitive stomach, be sure that you'll catch diarrhea. You are most likely to suffer, but you can buy a local medicine called ENTOCID 1, in any pharmacy. There are some bacteria that we... 

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Inconsiderate safari drivers

Inconsiderate safari drivers, Hurghada

 croisbeauty Says:  This is more like good advice, rather then a warning tip!. Local safari drivers are completelly inconsiderate regarding the passengers. When in jeep it is not... 

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Beware of "Black Henna" temporary tattoos!

Beware of "Black Henna" temporary tattoos!, Hurghada

 spacebarb Says:  Not only in Hurghada, but throughout the rest of Egypt and the Middle East, you will find people offering "black henna" or Egyptian temporary tattoos. First of... 

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Women, be carefull with annoying men!

Women, be carefull with annoying men!, Hurghada

 brswiss Says:  Woman cannot even walk in the streets, specially if it is a commercial area, the are extremely pushy, keeps talking to you even if they are talking by... 

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Egypt's Welcome Greeting - The Visa Scam

Egypt's Welcome Greeting - The Visa Scam, Hurghada

 lotharlerch Says:  Only minutes after you have touched Egypt's soil at the airport of Hurghada the country is greeting you with the first scam. You enter the airport building and... 

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Power Outtages

Power Outtages, Hurghada

 Court94403 Says:  This is not really a warning or danger but just an F.Y.I. Sometimes, depending on where you are staying in Hurghada, the power may be intentionally cut off.... 

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Too cheap to be true scuba diving

Too cheap to be true scuba diving, Hurghada

 piiap Says:  Diving in Hurghada is big business and ANYONE is prepared to sell it to you. I talk about anyone, from the cleaner in your hotel to all the bazaars in the... 

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Hurghada. Dangerous taxis!

Hurghada. Dangerous taxis!, Hurghada

 piiap Says:  In Egypt getting a drivers license is not easy. You can do a course that cost 3 monthly salaries and you will still need to bribe the police that do your check.... 

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The water or food sickness

The water or food sickness, Hurghada

 vesna04 Says:  Well, this is something the most of you already know. Avoid any contact with a tap water. No ice, no veg or fruits if you can't peal or cook them..But if you... 

12.

Sightseeing Tours

Sightseeing Tours, Hurghada

 Oskar_Beck Says:  I'll will warn other traveler to buy privat tours - the offers you sightsseing to Cairo or other places for the halv price what you should pay normaly by your... 

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Don't touch the fish

Don't touch the fish, Hurghada

 MalenaN Says:  Don't touch the fishes when you are diving or snorkelling. Some fishes, like fishes in the scorpion fish family (Stonefish, Read Sea Walkman, Lionfish) have got... 

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Don't touch any of the corals

Don't touch any of the corals, Hurghada

 fonden Says:  Please be aware of that you are not allowed to touch or stand of any of the corals. If you do they will die and that's what happend throughout most of the... 

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annoying men

annoying men, Hurghada

 Aurorae Says:  If you are a female, and without male company, be sure you'd be harrassed to the point of annoyance! Men are going to yell after you, come on to you, pull your... 

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night swimming

night swimming, Hurghada

 Aurorae Says:  It is NOT allowed! The guards might catch you. So stay away from the beach after the dark comes. There are some public beaches where you can go after dark, but... 

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don't take out corals!

don't take out corals!, Hurghada

 Aurorae Says:  It is forbidden to break corals and bring them out on the surface, and moreover, to bring them home! If you're caught in the airport (and they have the scanners... 

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stomach flu

stomach flu, Hurghada

 428cj Says:  It is well known that most visitors experience a real stomach flu when visiting Egypt. (including myself) Ask advice on your medical doctor and take some... 

19.

Post Service

Post Service, Hurghada

 Wafro Says:  The post service in Hurghada isn't what I expected and certainly not what they said.We posted some cards for family and friends back home and two weeks later... 

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Captains or Cowboys

Captains or Cowboys, Hurghada

 Wafro Says:  It's difficult to see on this picture, but the boat is turned over.The captains are real cowboys and you'll know what I mean when you do a boat trip.A crash... 

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Arabic language

Arabic language, Hurghada

 Wafro Says:  For most of the people the Arabic language could be a major problem.Luckily they translate almost everything.Though most of the price labels are only in Arabic,... 

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The forbidden Island of SHADWAN

The forbidden Island of SHADWAN, Hurghada

 FRONA Says:  Shadwan has a military camp on its southern end and has been mined considerably. It is unlikely that you get a ride there as most charterboat captains avoid it... 

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"Hello. Where are you from?"

"Hello. Where are you from?", Hurghada

 Kushelkitten Says:  If you have never been to Egypt before the first time can be a bit daunting. You have probably heard the stories about bargining but most North Americans and... 

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Renting Snorkels

Renting Snorkels, Hurghada

 Kushelkitten Says:  I stated in my "Packing List" tip that one should bring ones own snorkel or buy one. Here I will elaborate on why you should. Most boats and hotel pool areas... 

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Unfriendly people

Unfriendly people, Hurghada

 nissem Says:  When the guides were speaking about the Egyptians the spoke of them as a humble people that don't really care for money. Exept for the hotel and the guides on... 

Top 3 Hotels in Hurghada

Iberotel Makadi Beach Hurghada

 11 Reviews and 44 Opinions  Quite nice hotel, staff friendly but waiting all the time for extra money, food average (my hubs was... 

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Sunrise Crystal Bay Hurghada

 6 Reviews and 209 Opinions  Nice relaxing stay. Beautiful Grounds. Loved the lagoon and pool. Room - tile floors, very clean. ... 

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The Oberoi - Sahl Hasheesh

 2 Reviews and 236 Opinions  Ah.... What can I say? I had the most serene, peaceful time at the The Oberoi, Sahl Hasheesh... By... 

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H U R G A D A

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  The most popular Egyptian holiday resort, a fantastic town on the Red Sea, the most beautiful and warmest sea in the world, extremely rich with submarine life and a real paradise for scba divers...... 

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Hurghada the Mecca for the all inclusive tourist.

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 Hurghada once was a little fishing village in a quiet surrounding, these days Hurghada is a relative big city based on tourism and it's still expanding. Over here you can find everything a tourist... 

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Relax, You Are in Hurghada

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 we use to go to hurghada for the past 17 years. What made life easier now is the construction of the new high way from cairo to Al ein al Sokhna through (Al Qatamyah road). In my last trip i drove... 

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Hurghada - My Egyptian Prologue and Epilogue

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  This April my dream to visit Egypt has come true! 9 days and 8 nights were full of impressions which I'm going to tell you on my Egyptian pages. I arrived to Hurghada on Saturday morning in April,...... 

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HURGHADA - RED SEA

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 Red Sea is great. The water is very clean. The sun is very hot. This is real paradis for all, they like snorkeling and diving. 

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