Twinkle Twinkle Chandelier
LIGHTS, LIGHTS, EVERYWHERE! Egyptians are very poetic and grande in their compliments, but one thing that becomes apparent, if you listen, is that Egyptians…
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Where “shopping basket” takes on a whole new meaning
SHOPPING BASKETS With the lean towards being “green” many stores have produced organic, re-usable, long-life, or even eternal shopping bags. Even shopping trolleys/carts are…
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people come from everywhere
To experience Egypt fully, you have to go to a local SOUQ (market): this is where the soul of the country lives! It is…
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Alexandria – the most popular holiday destination of the Middle East
It is apparently well known that every summer about 1,000,000 people flock to the Egyptian North Coast and Alexandrian beaches: people pour towards the…
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and the wheels go round and round, well, mostly
There are a variety of options in terms of transport in Egypt. They range from: * Tuk-tuk *Bicycle *Back of a donkey cart (or…
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All in a day’s work
With unemployment currently reaching 12.4%, finding and seeking work and employment, officially and unofficially is a high priority for many Egyptians. But the general…
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and, yes, trash is a problem
There is probably a single issue that has put off far too many guests who visit this country for the first time, leaving them…
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hard work, good food and working together
HARVEST TIME IN THE NILE DELTA When you feel the first hint of summer coming, what plans do you make? What pops into your…
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the beautiful, and the not-so beautiful!
When many of us are thinking about our first trip to Egypt, our minds are full of pictures: *ancient Egypt *majestic Pharaohs *Anthony and…
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where a green light does not necessarily mean “GO”
One of the main things that: * shock * stress * confuse * frighten * & horrify first-time visitors to Egypt, (and yes, even…
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