Concerns about our trip to Egypt
Oct 15, 2023 | 2:09 pm
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Not so much the scammer but the vendors (FYI, usually selling second/third quality). Did buy some cotton towels, t-shirts and shirts, which although of 2nd quality (mainly snags/stitching/cut issues), have actually lasted 16 years of regular use with lots of apparent wear left. We bargained hard and thought we paid what were fair prices.
Oct 15, 2023 | 2:39 pm
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Oct 16, 2023 | 1:37 am
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I wouldn't worry too much if your itinerary is alone all the touristy points of the country. I'm flying to Hurghada this Wednesday, then transfer by car to Port Ghalib and I'll embark on a diving boat for a week. I'll fly back to Switzerland a week later from Marsa Alam. I've checked again today what our Dept of Foreign Affairs is saying and it's just the usual and to avoid certain areas which are problematic.
Oct 16, 2023 | 7:13 am
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The only thing you have to be concerned about where you're going would be the fact you'll be pestered and harassed the entire time. It's worse now because their economy is even worse since the pandemic. I would suggest if you haven't been to the pyramids in Giza before then take a private tour there to avoid them.
Oct 17, 2023 | 7:33 am
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Maybe its my air of probity and moral rectitude, but I don't remember being pestered by prostitutes in Cairo. Maybe I go to the wring areas
Oct 17, 2023 | 9:40 am
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I don't know about Cairo, but it is a big problem in many places, especially if you are travelling as a single male. I have had a lot of pestering in several large cities.
Oct 17, 2023 | 10:01 am
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I never saw any hookers/prostitutes in Cairo, not saying there's none, But a slew of them in Belgium and UAE and other countries inside/outside hotels/shops.
Oct 17, 2023 | 3:05 pm
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Oct 17, 2023 | 3:10 pm
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In terms of potential for disruption, this might be more worth thinking about that terrorists or prostitutes:
https://www.reuters.com/markets/curr...se-2023-10-17/
Looks like an impending currency collapse.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/curr...se-2023-10-17/
Looks like an impending currency collapse.
Oct 19, 2023 | 1:02 am
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Just as data point. I landed yesterday October 18 in Hurghada from Brussels at 9pm. Nothing special or extra. No security checks other than the usual scanning of bags when exiting the airport. Customs and immigration went really fast and smooth.
Oct 19, 2023 | 1:14 am
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Thank you for this. I am most likely to be flying into Hurghada from Paris so probably similar arrangements.
Oct 25, 2023 | 1:24 pm
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