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Written by VZ-Pam

on Jan 29, 2008

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Many tourist police or locals will wave at you & help you to find the best view in these tourist sites. However, while some of them are really friendly but many are asking for a tip for these services. So prepare yourself with many small bills or nice pens to give out to establish international friendship (many asked me for pens in Aswan & Luxor) . If you carry lots of pens like I did, please don't show all of them or you will hear a list of their entire family that want a pen : )

I list this under local customs because I think the practice is so widely found in all tourist areas, I conside it a local custom to pay tips or give "gifts" under various situations : )

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angiebabe Thu May 1, 2008 15:47 UTC Thanks for the pics and info of your trip. Hope I will get there myself before too long!	cachaseiro Sun Apr 20, 2008 08:07 UTC nice photos and tips from aswan. i was there a few years back myself and thought it was a really lovely town.
MM212 Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:59 UTC Great photos!	Redang Sat Jan 26, 2008 16:13 UTC Lovely Egyptian-Chinese girl in Egypt!