Egypt Trip Report (It was awesome!) I thought I’d write a trip report on my experiences in Egypt, seeing as so many of the things I’ve read about the country on this forum have been negative. I’d read a lot of posts and heard from other travellers that the harassment was unbearable and the people were aggressive and pushy. I went to Egypt, preparing myself for the worst, but I can…

At Egypt-Gaza Border, Confusion and Frustration Reign Told they could escape Gaza, scores of people with foreign passports gathered at the only border crossing into Egypt, only to find it still closed, as diplomatic efforts floundered.

Humanitarian aid is stuck at Gaza-Egypt border as Israeli siege strains hospitals, water supply RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Over 1 million people — about half of Gaza’s population — have left their homes in a little over a week. The post Humanitarian aid is stuck at Gaza-Egypt border as Israeli siege strains hospitals, water supply appeared first on Religion News Service.

Another trip report from Egypt Just returned from a week in Egypt (Hurghada, Cairo, Luxor) and given how much this sub helped me prepare, I wanted to share my experience and hopefully help others plan. We spent 4 days in a resort /diving, then an overnight private tour to Cairo via private car, then took an overnight train to luxor and saw the sights with a private guide, re…

Just returned from Egypt, here are my thoughts. I have just spent a week in Egypt spread over Cairo, Luxor and Hurghada (wish I had gone to Aswan instead). First of all I’d like to say the history is absolutely amazing and worth visiting for alone. The Pyramids, the temples, Kings and Queens tombs absolutely breath taking. The culture is also very interesting, I come from a very refined part …

Israel and Egypt agree on safe passage for Americans from Gaza, a U.S. official says.

Egypt Offers No Exit as Deaths Soar in Gaza From Israeli Strikes Gazans are blocked from fleeing through Egypt, which has kept tight control of its border. An Israeli invasion of Gaza could test President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s approach.

Egypt Visa for Canadians? I understand that Canadian nationals can no longer get an e-visa or visa on arrival to visit Egypt as of October 1st. As it seems we have to go into the consulate in Ottawa or Montreal, and as these consulates are seldom open and don’t really reply to calls or emails, it seems like Canadians across the country borderline cannot obtain tourist v…

Some small advice on how to have a better experience in egypt ( from an Egyptian ) Never ever wear clothes that make you stand out : ik that it is obvious but wearing dresses or shorts , tank tops or anything showing cleavage or anything that is tight or revealing in anyway , it will one hundred percent make you stand out as a tourist and as an easy target Always use Uber and always choose the most expensive option available,…

Travelling to Egypt in 2 days I’ve got an upcoming trip to Egypt in 2 days. Should I cancel? Travelling as a tourist and unsure about the war situation. Thank you. submitted by /u/Dear-Print-5121

5 days between Turkey and Egypt in replacement of Israel – what do you recommend? Hi, originally I planned to go to Israel after Turkey and before Egypt and spend 5 days there. Unfortunately, the ongoing situation seems to imply that Israel is not the safest place to go to these coming months. My plan was Cappadocia -> a few hours in Kayseri -> transit at Antalya -> Tel Aviv go straight to Jerusalem -> transit at Sharm El-She…

Visit to the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt) What steps, tips, and considerations should I keep in mind when planning a trip to the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, including buying tickets, transportation options, ideal times to visit, recommended ticket purchase platforms, and essential travel advice? submitted by /u/luisirio

Protests to Egypt’s Presidential Elections Grow as Sisi Announces Campaign Voters will chose a leader in December. It will likely be President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, though with the economy in dire straits, protests are gaining momentum.

Worst experience ever – Egypt At the end of my 14 days travel in Egypt (one week sight seeing and one week liveaboard at the red sea), and i can’t even wait until i go back to complain. i’ve read tons of posts here and got prepared for the trap, scam, unsolicited service, ridiculous high price for travelers, i’m still too naive. Here’s something make me really tired of trave…

Egypt, Senator Menendez and U.S. Aid When the annual allotment of up to $1.3 billion faltered even a sliver, Egypt found an ally in Senator Robert J. Menendez, who on Friday was indicted on bribery charges tied to Egypt.

I went to Egypt and I loved every minute of it I had to post on here just how much I loved Egypt, considering before my trip Reddit had me quite worried. I’m not a “seasoned” traveler, but I’ve done the US, Europe, southern parts of Africa and Thailand and have to say, Egypt was a really fantastic experience – top 3 of about 20 countries for me. It was a breathtaking, culturally rich and hi…

Egypt Travel Visa name help Hello everyone, im soon going away to Egypt and we have applied for everyone’s visa in the group, all got approved except my partners. It’s because she has a double barrelled last name and we can’t enter it into the website. And so it got rejected. I wanted to ask, is there another way to do this E-Visa with a hyphenated last name? Or do we hav…

Medication in Egypt. We are looking at booking a holiday to Egypt. My mother in law is on Tramadol which is a banned substance in Egypt. Does anyone know if she has a prescription for this and the medication is in the packet with her name on it will she be allowed to bring it into the country ? Any help would be appreciated, we have tried contacting the airport an…

It’ll be all-out war in the ancient sands of Egypt next month, as Total War: Pharaoh launches on PC Gaze upon the map of a once-proud empire, in this new trailer for Total War: Pharaoh, as the title heads towards launch. An apocalypse on the horizon Alert the scribes, two pieces of news arrive this day for Sega and Creative Assembly’s Total War: Pharaoh. First, the real-time strategy war-game has a brand new trailer, … The post It’ll be all-ou…

Tunisia vs Egypt vs Turkey, where to go? Me and my girlfriend have decided to go to one of these countries for the first time. We’re planning to catch one of the few mid-september offers for around 1500€ total, for 5-6 nights. We’re not much interested in outdoor activities, just occasional walks, spa’s and aqua park, and maybe nightclub once or twice, we just want a good rest to recha…