Desert & Adventure
Snorkelling and Diving the Red Sea: Where to Go for What
Hurghada, Sharm, Dahab and Marsa Alam are not interchangeable. Here is which one matches what you want to see.
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Egypt travel guides
Written by the people who run the tours. Including the parts that are inconvenient for us to admit.
Destination Guides
Siwa Oasis: Egypt's Most Remote Corner
Ten hours from Cairo, speaks its own language, and floats you in salt lakes denser than the Dead Sea.
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Practical Advice
Is Egypt Safe for Solo Female Travellers? An Honest Assessment
The honest version: serious crime against tourists is rare, persistent harassment is not. Here is what to actually expect.
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Destination Guides
Aswan in Three Days: The Gentlest City in Egypt
Most itineraries give Aswan a day and a half. It rewards three, and it is where you will actually relax.
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Practical Advice
What to Wear in Egypt — For Comfort, Not Just Custom
A practical packing answer that covers both mosque etiquette and standing in 38°C with no shade.
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Practical Advice
Tipping in Egypt: A Straight Answer
How much, to whom, in what currency, and how to handle it without feeling awkward all week.
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Desert & Adventure
Camping in the White Desert: What Nobody Tells You
The photographs are accurate. The temperature, the toilets and the silence are things the photographs cannot tell you.
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Ancient Egypt
A First-Timer's Guide to the Valley of the Kings
Which tombs are open, which are worth the extra ticket, and why you should be there when the gates open.
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Destination Guides
Two Days in Cairo: The Itinerary We Give Our Own Friends
Most people get 48 hours in Cairo and try to fit in six. Here is what actually fits, and what to cut.
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