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Well, more like crooks trying to pull a fast one on 'unsuspecting' tourists - these are the ladies working at Nile Exchange (branch on the picture) on Al Ghorfa al-Togana St (road parallel to the Corniche), near Midan Saad Zaghoul in downtown Alex. One afternoon, I went there to buy Egyptian pounds worth USD 150 (equivalent to about 850 pounds). By force of habit, not only do I count the money, but also check if I was given the right exchange rate, which in this case was not posted on wall. It turned out that I was given an exchange rate that was way below the prevailing rate - so I asked the lady if it was correct. As if on cue, she handed me a 50 pound bill and apologized for the 'mistake.' Definitely a mistake it was not because: (1) the deficit was an EXACT, rounded figure (50); had it been an honest mistake in computation, there is a 99% probability that the deficit would be a broken figure because the exchange rate itself is not a whole amount; (b) her response was automatic, like she already had the 50 pound bill on her hand; and (c) the ladies at the counter exchanged suspicious glances while I was counting my dollars (I carry lots of 20s and 10s when traveling). Sorry ladies, you were dealing with a banker. Better luck next time (or maybe they already had one with the French tourist before me who took off without counting his money?)! Leave a Comment
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Again. I have to say that if u r in rome then do as the romans do. Egyptians are not comfortable with the idea of men having sex with men neither women with women. If u r so, then try to keep your affections till u r in your rooms otherwise you will be hasseled and loose respect big time. This is not to say that there are no gays around; but they know this very well and are doing their best to hide it cause it is a shame here. Sorry but thats how life is. Leave a Comment
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Alexandria is not the same like amsterdam and cristiano in denmark . You cant walk around in a place to choose and buy some joints and other drugs. It is illegal here in Egypt to buy, sell or smoke and use drugs. The punishment reach capital punishment for dealers and maximum 6 years for users. This doesnt mean that there is no access to smoking in Egypt but there are lots of people who do smoke hash and marijuana. NOT IN PUBLIC Leave a Comment
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