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 by TheWanderingCamel
The bug named Schistosomiasis is found in fresh water in the Nile.
The parasite can go through skin into the blood vessels where it will lay eggs which will then disperse to various organs causing internal damage.
Basically give up those dreams of swimming the Nile. Also be careful of water or tea served to you on a felucca as it could come directly from the Nile and not be heated properly. Bring your own water bottle or soda and drink from that. Politely decline offers by indicating your stomach has been upset or you are allergic etc.
It always saddens me to see the locals in the villages washing their laundry directly in the Nile. It is so unsafe.
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Posted by Megypt
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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 paragraph from travelmed.com regarding Hepatitus and Egypt.
Hepatitis: All nonimmune travelers should receive the hepatitis A vaccine. Hepatitis E is endemic, with 28% of cases of acute viral hepatitis caused by this virus. The hepatitis B carrier rate is estimated 4% of the population. Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for stays over 3 months and for short-term travelers wanting increased protection. Travelers should be aware that the risk of hepatitis B is increased by unsafe sex and the use of unsterile needles and syringes. The hepatitis C virus is hyperendemic in Egypt, with seroprevalence rates up to 67% in older villagers, 12%–15% in others. Travelers should be advised not to receive transfusions of blood unscreened for hepatitis B and C virus.
Here is a link with recommended vacinations. I strongly urge you to at least get the Hep A one.
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 by TheWanderingCamel
It is very easy to confuse a 1 Egyptian Pound note with a 10.
In Arabic the 1 looks similar to an English one but the zero is just a dot. It is easy to miss the zero when glancing at the money from the front side, making you think it is a 1 pound note.
Also be careful to know the difference between piastres and pounds. Pounds are the big money and piastres are the change. 50 pound notes vs. 50 piastres.
So be certain to read the words on the back in english before giving the money to someone.
Egyptian currency has some remarkable pictures and is very beautiful. You will probably want to keep some for yourself. Especially the coins with the holes in the middle.
Here is a website that has pictures of Egyptian currency.
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I love Egypt, but sometimes you meet some people who just want more $ from you (but don't let that spoil the fun - just be on your guard). I was standing at the corner of the Great Pyramid, when a uniformed guard approached me and asked if I wanted my picture taken. I said yes and handed my camera to him, and made my pose and smiled...then before I knew it, a camel was beside me, and then another guy took my camera from the guard, and then this kid from nowhere shoved me onto the camel and then the camel started to walk and I was just hanging on.. while the other guy was still taking pictures...and we we're moving away from the pyramid as I tried to ask them to put me down....fortunately, my guide came to my rescue and asked where they were taking me??? later I learned that sometimes they do take you to a secluded part and ask for more money to take you back. I just shoved I think a $US10 into kid's hand, went to the other guy who was also asking for more money, but somehow I got my camera back and I just left them. I think they're heading off to the next unsuspecting tourist...So, just be careful around the pyramids. The camels can be expensive. Leave a Comment
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 The Wandering Camel says... by TheWanderingCamel
If you hire the taxi for the day and are going to store your luggage in it, be SURE to get the taxi number painted on the side of the cab and the license plate number. Also if possible, identification from the driver....his id number or something. I had my purse stolen from leaving it in a cab when I stepped out to take care of some business. Of course, this wasn't someone I hired for the day but still, had I gotten at least the cab number, I could have reported it to the police. It was my fault for leaving my purse the way I did.
The driver might well decide that your luggage is potentially more valuable than the fee you are going to pay him. Let him see you writing this information down.
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 by TheWanderingCamel
Actually, believe it or not, this could be a helpful bit of info. Seniors, travellers with disabilities and parents with children often need to know about access and I bet it is difficult to find this kind of information.
There is a section to add your own tip so why not help out the seniors and people with disabilities and everyone else by noting a few locations and features next time you are in Egypt if you think of it. Egypt is not known to be 'disability friendly' at all and you couldnt pay me to enter some restrooms
PS Try not to be freaked out by the fact that this site has some essays and a palm pilot service to help one locate restrooms....
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 Pyramid entrance at Giza,
Egypt by jumpingnorman
But I just had to get in and see what is in there! So, you just pay a little fee (forgot how much it was, but who cares?) This is the only Seventh Wonder from the Ancient World remaining!
I saw a small child, maybe three years old, standing perfectly in the tunnel and somehow I wished I was that small again. The air was stifling, with probably a lesser amount of oxygen. But once you get to the burial chamber, it is a big enough room and you kinda dread having to leave it again because you have to pass through the tunnel again. Definitely not for claustrophobics... Leave a Comment
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 by TheWanderingCamel
This includes fountain drinks, juices from stands and ice. Drink bottled water which is readily available and very affordable.
Otherwise you might get a case of King Tuts revenge and spend a large part of your dream vacation touring the restrooms.
For people who will be living there and want to build up resistance for the water. Take your bottled water and put a 1/4 cup of tap water into it. Increase this amount every couple days and eventually you should be fine to drink it. I made sure to have an exterior filter hooked to my tap.
Often you will have Egyptian locals offer you drinks at their house and it is hard to decline. A polite way is to only take hot tea or just explain that your tummy has been upset and you can only drink bottled items. The locals often don't realize that this is a concern for travellers because they themselves have resistance already built up.
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 by TheWanderingCamel
In Egypt stop signs are more like decorations SO when crossing a big street be a little bit more careful.
Your best bet is to wait till a local is going to cross then go along with them. If you cross alone (which really is not all that hard as some people make it out to be) just time yourself . If a car is coming really close don't take the risk to cross it as you might have done back home. Some people drive nuts here. Wait for a safer chance. In the end it's all fun .
Good luck!
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