Is it safe to travel to Egypt? A decade of media scaremongering, terror attacks, political unrest, violent protests, constant warnings about safety and hassle and government advice advising against travel have left many travellers thinking is it safe to travel to Egypt at all. But is this really accurate? Is Egypt really too dangerous to travel to? Here is the real truth about travel safety in Egypt.
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The Ultimate Guide To Visiting The Pyramids Of Giza In Egypt.
The great Pyramids of Egypt, the last remaining ancient wonder of the world and one of histories greatest tourist attractions. Learn everything you need to know to travel to Egypt and visit the Giza plateau with this ultimate guide to visiting the Pyramids of Giza.
Tagged with: ancient Egypt, Egypt, Egypt top tourist sites, Egyptian tourism, Giza, how to visit the Pyramids of Giza, is Egypt safe, pyramids, pyramids of Egypt, visit Egypt, what to do in Egypt
Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
What Is Shigella? Symptoms And Treatment For Travellers.
Shigella has hit the headlines recently with travellers in an Egyptian resort where two British holidaymakers died suddenly contracting the disease, but what is Shigella? What are the symptoms, and how can backpackers protect and treat themselves when travelling?
Tagged with: diarrhoea, diarrhoea and vomiting, dysentery, Egypt, getting sick abroad, getting sick on your travels, shigella, travel clinic, travel health, travel health advice, travel health clinic, travel sickness, what do I do if I get sick abroad, what happens if I get sick abroad, what is shigella, what to do when things go wrong on your gap year, what to do when you get sick when travelling
Posted in Travel Health
Posted in Travel Health
A Slower Pace Of Life On The Nile.
Egypt is far too often seen through the lens of a tourists camera on a whistle stop tour of it’s major sites, before being whisked back to their air conditioned resorts and all inclusive drinks, but to truly see Egypt you have to match her pace.
Tagged with: ancient Egypt, ancient Egyptian felucca, cruising on the Nile, dahabiya Nile cruise, Egypt, Egypt top tourist sites, Egyptian tourism, felluca, felucca Aswan to Luxor, felucca boat Nile, felucca Nile cruise, how long would it take to travel the Nile river, is Egypt safe, Nile cruise, pyramids of Egypt, sailing on the Nile, seeing Egypt from the Nile, top tourist sites in Egypt, visit Egypt, what to do in Egypt
Posted in Destinations
Posted in Destinations
Walk Like An Egyptian.
To see the true beauty of Egypt and her people, you have to get away from the packaged resorts and travel independently. Slow down, be a little spontaneous, take the time to see it properly, let Egypt show herself to you and spend some time with her people away from the resorts. You will not regret it.
EgyptAir Flight MS804 Is A Tragedy, But It Is Not A Death Knell For The Egyptian Tourism Industry.
EgyptAir flight MS804 crashed on 19th May 2016 killing 66 people, and as always there are the carrion cries of doom, declaring that flying is no longer safe and that the Egyptian tourism industry is dead. This simply isn’t true.
Three Days In Cairo: The Perfect Itinerary For First Time Visitors.
How to spend three days in Cairo with this insiders itinerary.
Tagged with: adventurous things to do in Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Itinerary, Egypt, Egyptian museum, Egyptian tourism, fun things to do in Cairo, Giza, how to spend 3 days in Cairo, Khan El Khalili, places to go in Cairo at night, places to hangout in Cairo, pyramids, shopping in Cairo, sphinx, things to do in Cairo, things to do in Cairo at night, three day Cairo itinerary, what can I do in 3 days in Cairo, what can I do in Cairo, what to do in Cairo, what to do in Cairo in three days, what to do in Egypt
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Posted in Destinations
Escape The Tourist Hordes To See The Real Egypt.
Travelling through Egypt independently is infinitely more rewarding than joining the package tours. Here is my experience exploring Egypt on my own terms.
Tagged with: ancient Egypt, avoiding the tour crowds in Egypt, avoiding tourists in Egypt, Egypt, Egypt away from the tourists, Egypt top tourist sites, Egypt travel tips, Egyptian protests, Egyptian tourism, great pyramids of Giza, independent travel Egypt, independent travel Egypt pros and cons, is Egypt safe, is Egypt safe for backpackers, is Egypt safe for travellers, is Egypt safe to travel to, is it safe to travel solo to Egypt, is it safe to travel to Cairo, is it safe to travel to Egypt right now, is it safe to travel to Hurghada, pyramids of Egypt, should I travel to Egypt, slow travel in Egypt, solo travel Egypt, Tahrir square, top tourist sites in Egypt, trouble in Egypt, what should I do in Egypt, what to see and do in Egypt
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Posted in Destinations
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