Egypt

[amolkarnik]

Going to Egypt from 19-27 March. Any tips on what to and not-to do?

[Fmrl]

I'd recommend that you don't molest any camels.

[tdiplc]

I'd recommend that you don't go. I couldn't wait to get out of there. Twas also the scene of the worlds scariest taxi ride

My Mum went on a Nile cruise late last year and loved it tho, so perhaps I had a bad experience.

[Rodders_UK]

Whe I was in Cairo about 15 years ago, some bloke offered my my (then) wife's weight in gold for her - bloody wish I'd sold her - woulda saved me a fortune in divorce costs.

[Fargo]

if youve got blond hair, ,id be careful..

[Purvesh]

I got offered 2 camels for my sisters hand in marriage... :) :D

[Fidgits]

seriously for a second..

watch out for the child beggars, apart from trying to sell camel whips/rocks (no joke) they will also be picking your pocket.

The same goes for most of the people there, they will try and as much out of you as possible, and if you give one any money, then the rest will flood you, best bet, say no and walk away - ignoring them the best you can.

Be careful in cafe/restraunts too, its common to be overcharged if your a foregnier.

If you are going to buy something, haggle, lots.. they mark everything up at least 200% for tourists, so aim to pay less than half asking price.

[Fmrl]

And if you go to see the pyramids don't ask anyone local "who left that big pile of bricks there?"

[Fidgits]

And if you go to see the pyramids don't ask anyone local "who left that big pile of bricks there?"

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ahh, the pyramids...

if you think you get harrased in Cairo.. you just wait :o :shutit:

[Matthew_McNally]

if youve got blond hair, ,id be careful..

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double if your are female

[Rob]

only drink stuff that is opened in front of u - especially water if poss try and make it carbonated water, that way ur pretty sure it isnt tap water.

[mudzs]

if youve got blond hair, ,id be careful..

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double if your are female

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Both my wife and my two girls are blonde and this is a place as well as tunisia i would not go back to because of the constant hassle from blokes who are obsessed with blonde people to the extreme that they touch them as you walk by

[wills]

Cover your body especially, your misses, all over............the blokes go mad for it!! w******