Tag: Egyptian tourism

  • Flights To Cairo Suspended Amid ‘Security Concerns’. What Is Happening And What You Need To Know.

    British Airways and Lufthansa have cancelled all flights between Heathrow, Frankfurt and Munich and Cairo, citing unspecified ‘security concerns’, but what is actually happening and what are your rights as a passenger if you were due to fly to Cairo?

  • How To Deal With Touts And Hassle In Egypt.

    Touts in Egypt can be relentlessly annoying and aggressive in their attempts to extract money off tourists, and this can for many people ruin what should be an otherwise enjoyable experience visiting some of the worlds greatest historical sites and treasures. Here are some of the ways you can deal with them and still enjoy…

  • Is Travel In Egypt Really Safe?

    With so many travel warnings and media scaremongering a lot of travellers are simply afraid to travel to Egypt, but is Egypt really dangerous? Is it really not safe to travel to Egypt? Get the real story on how safe Egypt is from travellers who are actually there!

  • 15 Reasons You Need To Visit Alexandria, Egypt.

    Alexandria is one of Egypt’s greatest hidden treasures, a cosmopolitan city with a Mediterranean ambiance and a legendary history largely forgotten, Alexandria is just waiting for travellers to rediscover it’s faded charm, and here are the top 10 reasons why you should add it to your Egypt itinerary. 

  • How To Travel From Cairo To Alexandria By Train.

    There are a variety of ways to travel between Cairo and Alexandria, and many overpriced tours that will take you to and from Alexandria, but the best and cheapest option is simply to go by train and it is a lot easier than many people assume. Here is how you can travel by train from…

  • My Growing Frustration And Anger With Egyptian Tourism.

    I am growing increasingly frustrated with Egypt as a country, with illegal buildings encroaching onto the Giza plateau and other hitorical and cultural sites, and think that if it is not careful, it will not only destroy its own tourism industry but more importantly lose some of history’s greatest treasures forever.

  • Is It Safe To Travel To Egypt?

    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…

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • How To Avoid The Annoying Touts In Egypt.

    Touts in Egypt can be relentlessly annoying and aggressive in their attempts to extract money off tourists, and this can for many people ruin what should be an otherwise enjoyable experience visiting some of the worlds greatest historical sites and treasures. Here are some of the ways you can deal with them and still enjoy…