"EGYPT - Then and Now" Egypt by Homanded

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Cairo and the Nile - Egypt

Cairo and the Nile

EGYPT - Then and Now - Egypt

EGYPT - Then and Now - Egypt

Pros and Cons

Pros:Everywhere you look, something Old is New again
Cons:Crowded, polluted and commercialized
In a nutshell:Potential for greatness has always exsisted in Egypt - then and now.

Last visit to Egypt: Oct 2006
Intro Written Nov 21, 2006
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Carry a journal, make as many notes as you can and, if traveling with others, take the time to compare notes and cross... more travel advice

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We were lucky enough to attend Egypt during Ramadan. I say lucky because we always find travel much more fascinating... more travel advice

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Any vendor, or "obligatory" shopping stop graciously thrown in as part of your tour experience by the tour operator are... more travel advice

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Nemorino Jan 26, 2012 at 3:51 AM

Good advice about the shopping stops.
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Purpleshade Feb 6, 2007 at 7:53 PM

Nice warning. Lesley
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BerniShand Dec 31, 2006 at 1:07 PM

being a smoker gives you a good get out of the awful shopping `experiences` of the guided tour, you`ll have to carry a pack of herbal smokes when you give up the nicotine ones LOL
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SLLiew Nov 21, 2006 at 5:56 AM

Good opening gambit on Egypt. Cheers, SL

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