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| Travel with pet to egypt? | 11/14/2009 |
Q: I would like to ask you weather you know the rules of traveling with an animal (canine dog; 5 kg) to ...
A: I would check with your local animal welfare, in the UK that would be the RSPCA. You do not mention ...
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| Travelling to Sharm from Cairo | 11/12/2009 |
Q: Jus wanted to find out whther it would be practical to travel with my family with 2 kids aged 6, 7 ...
A: I guess you have to decide if you are doing a route march or a holiday with small children. They ...
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| Single Woman Traveling Alone | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I am a 30ish single woman planning to travel to Egypt and Jordan in December before I go to Israel. ...
A: I am not aware of any companies catering specifically for single lady travellers but I don't think ...
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| My husband asked me to be a 2nd wife | 10/4/2009 |
Q: He cannot get a visa to the states and I cannot move to Egypt at this time. He says he needs ...
A: That is like asking if it is normal for an American to have 13 wives. You can not generalise about ...
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| marrage | 9/28/2009 |
Q: hi myself and my boyfriend are going to get married in Egypt i am British and hes Egyptian what do ...
A: Yes you do need to tell the Embassy, in fact without their involvement the marriage will not be ...
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| baby | 9/28/2009 |
Q: kerry
A: Bring her, keep her covered with loose, natural fibres, cotton is ideal. Lots of water and sunscreen ...
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| marrying an egyptian | 9/19/2009 |
Q: I am marrying my egyptian boyfriend in a few months at the notary public office in Lazoghly Sq, ...
A: The Ministry of Justice keeps normal office hours. His Egyptian ID card is enough but forgive me for ...
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| Ancient Egypt Text: The Great Book | 9/13/2009 |
Q: There is supposedly an ancient Egyptian text, in which it recounts the 10 Plagues, as does the Torah ...
A: This is not authentic but just one of these wacky ideas some people get. There is no such book. If ...
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| Weather in December | 9/10/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have booked to go to Sharm El Shiekh from the 8th to the 15th of December. Never ...
A: Both lol During the day it is sunny and warm, especially for us Brits used to the UK weather but at ...
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| Mount sanai | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I would like to visit Mount Sinai when I visit Egypt in November, however I have a seven year old ...
A: I don't see why not, you see there will be loads of Egyptians around and they adore children so if ...
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| hotels near the Egyptian Museum | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I'm planning my first trip to Egypt. I'm a student of Egyptian hieroglyphs and like most travelers, ...
A: I have used the Grand, Longchamps, Osirus, Swiss Inn, Happy Habu, if you are at the planning stages ...
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| kent weeks groups | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I'm planning my first trip to Egypt. I'm a student of Egyptian hieroglyphs and like most travelers, ...
A: I don't completely understand this question as it is title Kent Weeks groups and then does not ...
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| nile cruises | 9/5/2009 |
Q: hey v are planning to take a nile cruise in november. but i dont know which one to select. there are ...
A: I suggest you put exactly this question to a range of tour operators. There is a website ...
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| places to visit with small children | 8/30/2009 |
Q: I will be travelling to Cairo in October with my husband and two children. One of my child is a ...
A: The weather in October is perfect not too hot or too cold so just bring normal clothes The sites ...
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| Questions about Egypt Travel | 8/16/2009 |
Q: I was really interested when you said you knew "deserted" places where not a lot of people go. I ...
A: The nearest beaches to Cairo are Alexandria and the Red Sea and these are both some distance away, ...
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| Baby Gifts | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I have contacted you twice before and found your answers very helpful, could you please help me with ...
A: Absolutely any nice clothes and dont worry about them being pink/blue or having girlie or boyish ...
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| Travel adaptors & currency | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I have 3 questions - I hope you don't mind..? 1. I am looking for a travel adaptor to bring from ...
A: 1. You want a 3 square to 2 round pin adapter, you can always get it at the airport 2. Bring pounds ...
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| transportation and question | 8/1/2009 |
Q: when stating our short itinerary for eygpt all tour operators seem to be steering us to staying in ...
A: That is because it takes 10 hours by train to get to Luxor or a 50 minute flight. Not really day ...
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| ramadan impact | 7/30/2009 |
Q: jane we are traveling during sept 1 through the 8th how will ramandan affect are holiday is there ...
A: Actually I just recently wrote about this on my blog ...
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| money | 7/29/2009 |
Q: is it wise to carry large amounts of currency while on holiday what are the normal excepted methods ...
A: Egypt is basically a cash society so carrying large amounts of money is common. Only 5* hotels and ...
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| travel- tourism | 7/25/2009 |
Q: my wife and I are traveling to cario on 9-1-09 late arrival we will be in the country until 9-8-09 ...
A: You can only cruise from Aswan to Luxor and this is a really short stretch of river. You are going ...
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| Tipping | 7/21/2009 |
Q: Could you please give me some advice about tipping, whilst I'm on holiday in Taba next month? Is it ...
A: Exchange rates are much better in Egypt than in the UK so bring cash. Tipping 1LE toilet money ...
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| marriage uk to egypt national | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I am travelling up to Cairo on 26 September with my future husband and we must first register at the ...
A: All the details are here ...
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| where to go | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I am due to arrive in Luxor on the 27th july for 7 days i'm going with a friend and my child age 3, ...
A: Unless you are an Egyptologist you will get nothing out of the sites without a guide, but you can n ...
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| eygpt - taba | 7/12/2009 |
Q: my family are going to taba 21st july 2009. do you know the exchange rate in taba? is it best to ...
A: The exchange rates in Egypt are set by the Egyptian government and are the same all over Egypt. They ...
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| Backpacking | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of planning a solo backpacking trip around Europe and was thinking of making a ...
A: Pefectly safe, but obviously you need to be streetwise. I love all of it so find it hard to pick one ...
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| Car | 6/30/2009 |
Q: Can you bring your own car from the UK to drive in Egypt if you are relocating there, and can women ...
A: Yes women can drive. Yes you could bring your car but the import tax is horrendous and you have to ...
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| Egyptian Marriage | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I am a British national and I'm marrying an Egyptian national later this year. I've read the ...
A: The problem is with Brits there is no further evidence of your status. I would take your birth ...
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| Orphanage in Cairo | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I have contacted you before about gifts and your reply was helpful, Don't know if this one is your ...
A: It is not a good idea to send parcels to anyone in Egypt because of customs duty. This can be ...
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| Train from Egypt to Luxor | 4/19/2009 |
Q: Are any of the trains wheelchair accessible?
A: No Facilities in Egypt are most unfriendly for wheelchair users, high curbs, no ramps, few disabled ...
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| Deserted Sites | 4/18/2009 |
Q: If you were traveling to Egypt for the second time, what points of interest would you recommend, ...
A: It took me a bit of time to answer your question and then decided I could not because I am not you. ...
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| Currency for nile cruise | 4/18/2009 |
Q: We are going on a nile cruise, on the MS Semiramis and then staying in hurghada. We would like to ...
A: Egyptian pounds are the best but every one will be delighted to take anythign including green shield ...
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| Egyptian currency | 4/15/2009 |
Q: My question is how is the Egyptian currency value relative to the American dollar? What had happen ...
A: The rate of Egyptian pounds to American dollars has not changed much during the credit crisis unlike ...
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| Currency, Dressing and Tips | 4/1/2009 |
Q: We are visiting Egypt on April 17th - April 27th and I would really appreciate some insight into the ...
A: I would bring dollars as you will get a better exchange rate here. You can change at the bank when ...
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| money | 3/30/2009 |
Q: What is the best currency to use in Egypt at the moment as the sterling isn't very strong?? we ...
A: Egyptian pounds. You will lose out changing sterling into any other currency so the best bet is to ...
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| egypt holiday | 3/27/2009 |
Q: my wife and I are going to Egypt in June. we are doing a four night cruise on Nile from luxor to ...
A: Well exchange rates are up and down like a yoyo at the moment but going on 8:1 it is about £6.25. ...
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| Travelling from Luxor to Hurghada | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I am travelling to Egypt for the 2nd time this July for 2 weeks and am staying once again in Luxor. ...
A: You will be pleased to know that tourist convoys from Hurghada to Luxor have been withdrawn so ...
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| Egypt | 3/21/2009 |
Q: We are going to Cairo, Luxor (7 day boat trip) and Hurgarda. Do we need Malaria tablets? Also I ...
A: You should check with your doctor about malaria tablets but as far as I know the only potential ...
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| relationship (American female husband Egyptian) | 3/18/2009 |
Q: We lived in Egypt for a while and now we are in America. When we lived in Egypt, he was always on ...
A: Yes, all the time. It is much easier for a Westerner to adapt to living in Egypt than an Egyptian ...
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| internet | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I am from the United States. Can you tell me if Cairo Egypt has a problem with internet service ...
A: I don't know about Cairo as I don't live there but here in Luxor I reckon I lose my connection ...
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| Help with building an itinerary | 2/23/2009 |
Q: We are visiting Egypt/Petra for the first time and could use some advice on our itinerary. 1) ...
A: Can I suggest you put this question to a group of travel agents. If you use the www.touregypt.net ...
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| Proper Dress | 2/23/2009 |
Q: My husband and I will be traveling to Egypt for a tour in early March. I have been reading posts ...
A: The safest place to come is somewhere that has just had an incident because the authorities crack ...
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| Culture | 2/22/2009 |
Q: Whats the minimum age limit to be able to get married in Egypt, and whats the perception of society ...
A: 16 and completely normal. A man would normally be older able to provide for his wife, etc. A lady ...
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| Lifestyles and beef consumption | 2/22/2009 |
Q: I'm a Mexican student and i would like to know what's people's position on buying foreign beef and ...
A: Yes that is expensive, for example a school teacher only earns an average 250LE a month. A ...
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| Egypt | 2/22/2009 |
Q: Reading ur profile I found u live in Egypt. I have a question about some costumes there... Who takes ...
A: Like everywhere in the world it depends on the family, there are no hard and fast rules. It depends ...
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| marriage in egypt | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I have read the requerments for marriage of US embassy, but is this requerment are the same for ...
A: Yes the Egyptian side of things is the same as described on the US Embassy website but only your ...
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| Egypt travel in August 2009 | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I am traveling with my husband, kids, 11 and 15, and 77 year old mom. Need help deciding what to ...
A: Not knowing what interest you it is difficult to give recommendations. Is it history, nature, water ...
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| Relaxation of security restrictions | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I am planning a 3 week trip to Egypt next winter, primarily to viist historic sites (flights already ...
A: I wish they had and I wish I knew. Trying to get information about future plans is nigh impossible. ...
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| re:tours/cash in taba | 2/16/2009 |
Q: thanks phil (uk)
A: I don't know Taba personally but I would be stunned to find any tourist resort in Egypt where you ...
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| Gifts | 2/15/2009 |
Q: My father and I will be traveling to Egypt towards the end of May and have been told that we should ...
A: I would not bring chocolates at that time of year (they melt) but another appropriate kind of sweet ...
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| Where to go in eygpt | 2/3/2009 |
Q: i am looking to book a holiday in egypt for the 30th of april. i am going with my boyfriend and we ...
A: You do not mention the history so I am guessing that is not important to you. So in that case I ...
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| Travel to Dahab | 2/2/2009 |
Q: Jane I am travelling to Egypt in a couple of days time. I have only booked my flights and am taking ...
A: Yes there is a ferry, the schedule does change at short notice so you would be best to check when ...
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| Luxor Temperatures - early morning and evening | 1/28/2009 |
Q: We are Nile Cruising from Luxor for one week from February 16 and then an hotel stay in Luxor for a ...
A: It is starting to warm up so by February it will be warm enough even early morning to just wear one ...
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| where to buy clothes | 1/25/2009 |
Q: Can you recommend a place in Luxor to buy good quality, light weight cotton clothing appropriate to ...
A: No. Good quality and Luxor don't really go together. Ex pats all go shopping in Cairo. Buy before ...
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| what can i feed my 6 1/2 month old baby in eygpt? | 1/25/2009 |
Q: i have started weaning my baby onto solids with baby rice and home prepared veg and fruit, when i go ...
A: You can buy a liquidiser in Egypt very cheaply, I suggest you do that and liquidise fresh for him at ...
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| Pyramids | 1/8/2009 |
Q: Akshar, I am in third grade and I am doing a project on pyramids. I have learned that the Giza ...
A: Your question 'how many are still standing' is a bit difficult to answer because it depends on what ...
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| Egypt trip in Feb | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I have, at the last minute, decided to travel to Egypt. I need a break and my criteria was decent ...
A: Cairo is very busy so spend as little time there as possible if you want to relax Upper Egypt e.g. ...
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| Places | 1/3/2009 |
Q: Hey,I am a young student still in grade school,and very fasinated with Egypt,like I fell in love.But ...
A: What an interesting question and I glad to see you have been studying it hard. I was 9 when I first ...
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| Finding the best place to stay | 12/30/2008 |
Q: My husband, myself and our 9 year old son are thinking of going to Egypt in Sept or Oct 09 and am ...
A: It seems a shame to travel all that way and not see any of the sites like the pyramids and valley of ...
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| what to pack for Feb? | 12/26/2008 |
Q: We are two females traveling through out Egypt in first two weeks of February 2009. What should we ...
A: Feb is a nice time to come, not too hot and not too cold. I advise ladies to do down the elbows and ...
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| Luxor | 12/21/2008 |
Q: I would also like to know of any possibilities of volunteering in Luxor doing archaeological or ...
A: It is impossible to get work on a dig unless the SCA approve you as a team member. Nowadays they are ...
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| weddings Egypt | 12/16/2008 |
Q: my partner and i are going to Sharm El Sheikh in February for 2 weeks, we would like to get married ...
A: No it is a nightmare getting married in Egypt. Check out the British Embassy website and you will ...
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| Tips for a pregnant traveler | 12/15/2008 |
Q: Any tips you'd like to share for a tourist who will be 5 months pregnant and travelling to Cairo, ...
A: Just be sensible like you would at home. Avoid foods that might be contaminated, rice is a big one ...
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| General Info | 12/8/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend and I are thinking about visiting Sharm El Sheikh in June/July 2009 and was wondering ...
A: Sharm almost is not Egypt, it was developed purely for the tourist trade. You will probably be ...
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| travel | 11/30/2008 |
Q: I am planing to travet to Egypt on 27th of dec 2008. Can you pls help me that should i take a travel ...
A: If you get a tour package in Egypt you will pay fees to the Egyptian agent but if you get a package ...
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| exchanging money | 11/26/2008 |
Q: Where is my best option for exchanging American dollars for Egyptian pounds, at the airport or at ...
A: I would always change money at a bank, there are several at the airport and generally the better ...
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| Getting Married & Moving To Egypt | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I sent a question before but I think I misspelt my e-mail address. Anyway, I have met the man of my ...
A: The Australian Embassy will give you all the information. Each embassy has it's own rules and ...
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| Where is the best place for couples in Egypt? | 11/9/2008 |
Q: Me and my partner want to go to Egypt in January 2009 but we do not know where the best place to ...
A: You did not mention if you wanted to see the history of not so I am going to give you a city list ...
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| the pyramids and the sun | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help... My partner and i would liketo go to Egypt for Christmas... I would love to be ...
A: Egypt in winter is warm and sunny during the day and really cold at night. Typical desert weather. ...
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| Camel rides | 11/3/2008 |
Q: How much are camel rides in Egypt...
A: There is no set price. It depends on where you are getting your ride: outside the pyramids is much ...
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| Buying a name and emigrating from the UK | 11/1/2008 |
Q: There are new coplexes being built on Aswan Road, past the Maritim Jolie ville on Kings Island, and ...
A: My answer is not unbiased as I have flats for sale so please look at my website ...
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| Woman Alone | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I will be travelling to Egypt in November and I will meet my host - a respected tour operator at the ...
A: If you keep this as a business relationship all the time it should be ok. Yes they will try and chat ...
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| visa | 10/16/2008 |
Q: i am doing a cruise and stay with thomson holidays.staying in sharm for our second week.i know you ...
A: You do not mention which airport you are landing at but I am guessing Luxor. You will get a visa on ...
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| Race | 10/15/2008 |
Q: my husband and I will be visiting Egypt for 10 days in December 2008. He is Indian and I am white ...
A: You will attract a little attention but it will be complimentary, "lucky man". That incident was ...
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| Getting around in Egypt | 10/7/2008 |
Q: Jane Me and my girlfriend are planning a trip to Egypt at the end of December, we are looking ...
A: New Years Eve is a tourist occasion as the the Muslim calendar is different so the best places to go ...
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| Luxor | 10/4/2008 |
Q: Is there any indian restarunts in Luxor and what is the best way to reach Luxor by Air from Dubai
A: Yes there are three restaurants I know of that serve indian food but I am not sure if any of them ...
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| Water | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I'm coming to live in Egypt for several months and would like your advice regarding the water. I've ...
A: This is a tricky one as I am not an expert in medical matters. When I have tourists I tell them ...
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| Nile cruise & Luxor | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I am taking my wife to Egypt in Oct. 2008 for her 60th Birthday, two questions Are travellers ...
A: Travellers cheques are a really bad idea out here. You can only get them cashed at certain times and ...
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| Marrying an Egyptian | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I'm from the Philippines, planning to go to Egypt and be married w/ my Egyptian fiance....my ...
A: You will be breaking the law, your marriage would be invalid and you might also get him into trouble ...
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| Studying Abroad in Egypt | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I am 21 years old and recently married (my husband and I are Americans). I have only been to ...
A: I think you would be best asking the AUC about fees etc but housing is easy to find. Employment is ...
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| Cairo transfers | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I understand that Debbie normally answers questions about Cairo but as she is not back until 24th I ...
A: I think $25 is very reasonable and certainly a nice little man standing there with a card with your ...
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| costs for travellers | 9/20/2008 |
Q: My Mum is taking an organised tour to Egypt early in 2009. She wants to take a bit of cash with her ...
A: Yes there are definitely ATM's and if she is staying in 5* hotels there will probably be one in the ...
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| Cairo on my own.... | 9/18/2008 |
Q: On October 7 I will be joining a group tour of Egypt starting in Cairo. However, I am arriving ...
A: If you have the Rough Guide then I would see what you fancy from there. I would suggest the ...
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| Appropriate clothing for a woman in Egypt | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I am interested in knowing what clothing appropriate for Egyptian culture I can wear to travel in ...
A: I am so glad you asked the question as many ladies wear completely inappropriate clothes and wonder ...
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| Sleeping Trains | 9/18/2008 |
Q: My husband Dave and I will be travelling to Egypt on Oct 5, 2008. We want to take the sleeping ...
A: In my experience it is much better to phone or fax, they never respond to emails. This website is ...
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| Travel and Stay in Egypt | 9/15/2008 |
Q: My teenage son and i are planning a 8-9 days trip in December 2008, during the Christmas vacation. ...
A: Not a good idea at that time of year. You may find trains fully booked and certainly the better ...
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| luxor | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I want a help, because I will go to egypt and I have 3 days at luxor, than I want know what is the ...
A: A guide does make viewing of a site more interesting as he knows the history and the site. If you ...
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| Egypt cruise | 9/14/2008 |
Q: my wife and I are visting Egypt in October of this year on a cruise, we are going to Giza for a day ...
A: That makes so much more sense. Well like I said use the Tour Egypt website: say you are in Alex for ...
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| visa | 9/13/2008 |
Q: im an english woman and have recently just married an egyptian man , once my son has finished at uni ...
A: It has nothing to do with money in his account I got a visa for my husband and we had nothing like ...
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| Egypt cruise | 9/13/2008 |
Q: my wife and I are visting Egypt in October of this year on a cruise, we are going to Giza for a day ...
A: Firstly relax Egyptians are naturally honest IMHO. They might rip you off but they rarely steal. So ...
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| getting marry in egypt | 9/1/2008 |
Q: i'm an Algerian man planning to get married to an Estonian woman in Egypt, my question is: what ...
A: For a foreigner to get married in Egypt they have to have a certificate of no objection from their ...
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| Egypt 2009 | 8/29/2008 |
Q: i Jane I am a woman traveling alone what are your suggestions in regard to safety and ...
A: Just take the normal precautions you would in your home town. Most airlines seem to have cheap ...
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| Horseriding in Egypt | 8/26/2008 |
Q: My husband and I are intermediate riders. We will be in Egypt in October. Do you know of any good ...
A: Giza and Hurghada are a 30 minute plane ride away so a little unsure where exactly you mean to ride. ...
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| Egyptology | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I'm hoping that you may be able to answer a query for me. I have a degree in Egyptology, albeit from ...
A: To get a work permit in Egypt you have to be able to offer a skill an Egyptian can not. There are ...
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| price varieties in tours | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I am writing from you Doha, Qatar, as a Turkish passport holder. My husband and I want to make a ...
A: I would say need a lot longer than 5 or 6 days to see Cairo, Luxor and Alex but I guess you could ...
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| Egyptian currency | 8/13/2008 |
Q: me and my boyfriend will be travelling to Egypt in Sept. I am just wondering what is the best way ...
A: Bring Euros, you will get a good exchange rate here. Much better than in Ireland and at the moment ...
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| Taba - Ramadan | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I am about to book a holiday to Taba and we plan to stay during Ramadan. I am aware that Taba is ...
A: Any tourist resort is not going to be affected. Some of the staff are Christin as well so cover ...
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| marriage | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I just hope you could help us. Am female Australian citizen (new muslin my fiancée is muslin as ...
A: The Australian Embassy website is not terribly clear about this but you should look at this link ...
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| children's attire in Cairo | 8/12/2008 |
Q: My husband and I will be traveling to Cairo in December along with our 6 year old daughter. From ...
A: Children can wear more revealing clothes but it would be sensible to keep them covered up as well ...
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| Pregnancy | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have the opportunity to go to Egypt for 2 weeks this December/January. First week would be on a ...
A: All I can is give my personal opinion. I am a Egyptologist not a medical doctor. The health care in ...
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| Sleeping train- Abela Egypt | 8/8/2008 |
Q: We are going to Egypt in December 2008 and want to catch the sleeping train for 2 people on 10th ...
A: I just tried this number 02 2574 94 74 from within Egypt and it worked. If you are dialing from ...
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| Getting Married in Egypt | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I live in San Diego, Calif USA, and I will be leaving in about a week to get married in Cairo. I ...
A: The answer to all your questins is on the American Embassy in Cairo website ...
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| Plugs! | 7/31/2008 |
Q: What type of electric plug sockets do they use in Egypt?
A: 2 pin round, you should be able get the adaptors easily. BTW if you have a lot of things to charge, ...
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| Living in luxor | 7/26/2008 |
Q: Because of circumstance at home I would like to spend a few years living in Egypt. I have use of an ...
A: Personally I have no health insurance, they will never cover preexisting conditions and as I am a ...
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| Holiday in Cairo | 7/24/2008 |
Q: Holiday booked to visit and staying in Cario (only) for 10 days between 28/AUG/08 to 07/SEP/08, ...
A: To be honest Egypt is not strong on cuisine but there is a a chain Felfela which I personally like ...
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| Men wearing shorts | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I would be most grateful if you could answer this query: Is it OK for men to hike Mount Sinai ...
A: She is right, they are offended but they are used to being offended by foreigners. They are used to ...
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| Cairo-Luxor-Aswan-White Desert | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I and my wife are gong to visit Egypt on 31st October this year. I found lot of tour operators but ...
A: I think your budget is very low for what you want to do. Do remember that by taking a low quoe you ...
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| married to an egyptian | 7/22/2008 |
Q: My friend is going to sharm el sheik on her own on thursday and is actually married to an Egyptian ...
A: I do not think she will, I am married to an Egyptian as well and have found the only tme we get ...
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| expenses | 7/21/2008 |
Q: We are planning our first visit 3/09 and realize the US dollar is a little on the weak side and know ...
A: Entrance fees vary from 10LE to 80LE the more popular sites being the higher price. Valley of Kings ...
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| Hotels | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I am coming to Alexandria on the 4th October. I do not have a hotel book at the moment. Will it be ...
A: Yes you should have no problems at all. any taxi driver will take you to hotel, if you do not like ...
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| Egypt Trip | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I'm going to Cairo in November. I'll be staying with a friend but won't see much of them as they'll ...
A: Again it depends on where you eat a street snack like Kosheri is 5LE and a lunch in a restaurant ...
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| Tourism | 7/8/2008 |
Q: My husband & I are thinking of a holiday in Egypt in Sept/ Oct 09 & I have a few questions to which ...
A: I live in Luxor and I think it is the best bit of Egypt, it has so much history but it is green and ...
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| Stay in Egypt | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I am coming to Egypt for official work. My stay will be for min 2 months in PortSaid. I will get ...
A: I do not know Port Said but certainly in Luxor I would expect to pay under 50Le for a 3 course ...
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| things to do with Egypt? | 6/27/2008 |
Q: i am stayin 4 2wks in luxour,will be traveling to ciaro? also do i need a visa to travel from ...
A: You should check with your doctor as I am not medically qualified but as far as I know only the ...
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| Dog Grooming | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I will be moving to Cairo next year with my husband and am starting to investigate job options. I am ...
A: I live in Luxor which is a 50 minute flight away. So I suggest you ask Debbie Senters who is also on ...
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| Ste seeing and Kids | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I'm visiting Luxor in July for two weeks with the family(me the wife, a 5 year old and a 3 year old) ...
A: You should be able to contact the hotel about it, it is is the Jolieville now but you might find it ...
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| Ste seeing and Kids | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I'm visiting Luxor in July for two weeks with the family(me the wife, a 5 year old and a 3 year old) ...
A: That is a hot time of year for such young children. I would advise any site seeing is done the ...
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| One day tour from ship in Alexandria | 6/10/2008 |
Q: There are seven healthy people in our arty arriving in lexandria by ship on Thursday July 17th at ...
A: I do not think it is unreasonable to do what you want including the museum. It takes about 3 hours ...
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| How to make the best use of two weeks based in Sharm | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I have booked a 2 week stay in Sharm El Sheikh from the 5th June and am basically after some advice ...
A: Sharm is a looooooooooooooooooong way from the history so I suggest you look at flights to get to ...
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| meals/money | 3/18/2008 |
Q: "the other expert said $250. per day for 2 people. Are you kidding. What would we spend $250. per ...
A: It depends on where you eat. local restaurants/kosheri/felafel can work out under $10 a meal but a ...
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| Independent travel | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I would like to visit Egypt in peak season (December/January) but avoid travelling in a tour group. ...
A: Within Luxor you can do what you want so by all means plan to use service cars, cycle and walk. ...
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| less traveled areas | 1/26/2008 |
Q: My name is Samoshi, I'm from the Netherlands for a school assignment i would like to ask you to ...
A: Travel agents tend to respond to what their clients want. 90% of the people that come to a country ...
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| egypt and red sea | 1/13/2008 |
Q: my husband and i are both in our 50's - how feasable is it to backpack for 2 weeks through egypt and ...
A: Go for it, you will have a great time. the Lonely Planet is brill for this. prices can be a bit out ...
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| Luxor, basics | 12/9/2007 |
Q: Jane We are thinking of a 2-week vacation in Luxor in late January, early February. Being Finns we ...
A: Edited check this website out http://www.finnsinegypt.org end of edit There are an amazing number ...
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| Best Way to Tour Egypt | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I saw your profile, you knew so many people special there... I love a suggestion you made - sailing ...
A: that is a really hard question to answer because so much depends on your personal interest. As I ...
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| restaurants for Kids | 11/8/2007 |
Q: My students are learning about Egypt and have a few questions. I would appreciate a short answer. ...
A: There is a restaurant chain in Egypt (Cairo and Hurghada) called Felfella and they have lots of ...
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| travel within Egypt | 11/6/2007 |
Q: marhaba! is there any way to get to siwa directly from aswan??? please advise. shokran! lorna ...
A: There is a direct road so you should be able to hire a taxi if there is no bus available. As you ...
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| Tell el-Amarna | 11/2/2007 |
Q: My husband and I, both archaeologists, are coming for 2 weeks in December. After 4 days in Luxor, we ...
A: The way it would work if you were visiting by convoy would be to leave Luxor and drive to Minya. The ...
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| Storage for luggage | 10/28/2007 |
Q: My partner and I are coming to Egypt in July 08. we are doing a contiki tour which leaves from ...
A: I haven't come across this before. Most times people looking for storage is a question of a couple ...
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| Egypt Wedding | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I am asking this on behalf of my sister, Olga. In July 2008 my family are travelling from Ireland to ...
A: Having a special wedding blessing in Egypt is very very difficult. In fact I have not met any one ...
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| Meeting Egyptian Women | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I think it's great that you have this site. My name's Rebecca and I'm planning a trip to Cairo, ...
A: It is fairly easy to meet Egyptian women but you need to speak Arabic as few speak english. If you ...
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| top places to visit | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I am a little overwhelmed by all of the reading that I have done about Egypt. We have a ten day ...
A: I think that is a great list and you obviously have spent a lot of time on it. Yes there are lots of ...
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| Travel between Luxor and Hurghada | 8/31/2007 |
Q: Could you please advise us on the different ways of travel from Luxor to Hurghada. I would like to ...
A: There is no train from Hurghada to Luxor your only options are road or plane. You can check the ...
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| visit el-Amarna | 8/21/2007 |
Q: Is it worth to visit Tell el-Amarna? I found from National Geographic(old version) that it was not ...
A: I would say it is, I went there in 2002, actually Beni Hassan was the big thing for me. We drove ...
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| Advice! | 8/10/2007 |
Q: I need some advice on a few things--and would love your help! -Our family has been looking at ...
A: Now airfares have dropped so dramatically I would fly rather than taking the train. You see nothing ...
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| possible trip to Cairo/luxor | 8/7/2007 |
Q: About 7 of my friends and I will be in europe at the end of october and considered hoping over to ...
A: Yes the trains take ages, are always late and the toilets you would not want to use after the first ...
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| possible trip to Cairo/luxor | 8/7/2007 |
Q: About 7 of my friends and I will be in europe at the end of october and considered hoping over to ...
A: You do not have to prove any kind of ticket if you are on a European, North American or Oz/Kiwi ...
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| what about not cruising at all? | 6/19/2007 |
Q: We (2 of us) will be arriving in Egypt around the middle of July. Dates and places are still up in ...
A: From the sound of it you would be happiest staying a lovely flat with a swimming pool on the West ...
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| booking ahead or not in July | 6/18/2007 |
Q: We (2 of us) will be arriving in Egypt around the middle of July. Dates and places are still up in ...
A: Your gut instinct is right, there is plenty of availability especially for just two people. In fact ...
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| First trip to Egypt | 6/11/2007 |
Q: My girlfriends and I are planning to go to Egypt in November 2008.Is that a good time of year to ...
A: well the tour operator I would recommend is myself. well I would wouldn't I. But truly I think we ...
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| Learning Arabic in Luxor | 6/8/2007 |
Q: I would like to learn Egyptian Arabic in Luxor but haven't been able to find any schools on the ...
A: I had a guest staying at my flats who did a course at ViaggieMiraggi. like you I am having ...
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| Changing Money | 6/8/2007 |
Q: Is it still better to change English money on arrival in Egypt to get a better rate or would you now ...
A: I would bring sterling to Egypt, the rate seems to be consistently better here and that applies to ...
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| Cairo | 5/16/2007 |
Q: Im going to Luxor on holiday - would it be wise to take a trip up to Cairo. I really want to see the ...
A: It depends on what you want. Lots do go to Luxor and not to Cairo others feel they haven't seen ...
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| Luxor | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I'm going to Luxor late August and ive been reading up on so many things to get me prepared but now ...
A: It is actually much cooler and less risk of skin cancer to cover up. I would not wear shorts outside ...
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| Luxor` | 5/8/2007 |
Q: Me and my boyfriend (both 19) are going to Luxor for a week at the end of August. This is our 1st ...
A: firstly don't worry secondly don't worry thirdly don't worry fourthly yes I agree tell people you ...
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| Pharaohs and their wives | 4/24/2007 |
Q: firstly I'd like to thank you for taking your time and answering my question. What I'd like to know ...
A: Some pharoahs did marry their daughters, Ramses II and Akhenaton being well known examples. It did ...
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| egypt | 4/23/2007 |
Q: My wife and I want to visit Egypt we do not mind travelling we do not mind the heat , what places ...
A: It is difficult to say what is a must because each person is different and of course it depends ...
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| Mansoura for Chemicals and Resins Co. | 3/9/2007 |
Q: I have got an offer to join at the subject Company to be posted at Mansoura. I am in a dark about ...
A: I do not know that part of the country so can not comment about the social life. I imagine however ...
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| Egypt in August | 2/17/2007 |
Q: We are a family of 4 English people. Would it be too hot for us in Cairo, Luxor & Sharm in August?
A: It depends..... I know that is not much of a response. But I don't know how you cope with heat. ...
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| Egyptology | 12/3/2006 |
Q: Egyptology is a hobby of mine. I have read quite a bit on the subject particularly of the early ...
A: I don't think it is so much that he has fallen out of favour as that he has be superseded by new ...
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| Luxor | 11/27/2006 |
Q: Having been to Luxor twice now and intending to return again, I feel it is time for me to learn a ...
A: Learning Arabic is so hard as there are so many versions of it. The written Arabic is easy it is ...
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| pyramids | 11/24/2006 |
Q: How were the pyramids built? Without machinery how did they get those heavy rocks to the top?
A: This is actually the subject of much scholarly discussion and you can get some great books on the ...
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| family | 11/8/2006 |
Q: i want my cousins (2) from egypt - to come and spend australia with me for christmas. I would love ...
A: I recently got a visitors visa for my Egyptian husband to go on holiday to the UK and although I am ...
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| Egyptian Symbol Unknown | 10/25/2006 |
Q: Akshar, I have an extremely stupid question, so stupid, in fact, there's no answer on the web. I ...
A: It is almost impossible for me to answer this without seeing a picture. What I suggest you do is go ...
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| Luxor | 10/24/2006 |
Q: Do you know if there are mixed couples in Luxor - I mean foreign-egyp. couples? If yes, tell me - I ...
A: There are so many of these marriages but few if any last the course. Most of the women do not ...
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| Luxor Tours | 10/18/2006 |
Q: On a previous visit to Luxor I was in a group tour and to be honest all i remember of the tombs is ...
A: Actually I can help you with one and I have a friend who is English but reverted to Islam who could ...
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| Pharoah | 10/18/2006 |
Q: I would like to ask who is your favourite pharoah and why?
A: Gosh that is a big question and I shall have to give it less time than I would like or I would end ...
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| Pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian Words | 10/18/2006 |
Q: How did we get our knowledge of the pronunciation of ancient Egyptian words? I had heard that it was ...
A: Basically we have no idea how the Ancient Egyptians pronounced things which is why you will hear ...
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| Egypt Travel | 10/16/2006 |
Q: We are planning on visiting the Sinai during New Years time. We are coming from California. We ...
A: It really does not matter when you are in Sharm where you stay, it is an artificial town created for ...
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| Medailon | 10/8/2006 |
Q: I do not know,if I`m writting to right department,but have a one question about a medailon ,what I ...
A: Please email me a photo and I can try and tell you if it is Egyptian or not. Whether it is valuable ...
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| Hurghada to Cairo - Luxor | 10/6/2006 |
Q: I am hoping to travel to the Radisson SAS in taba on the 8th December, I went on a red sea cruise in ...
A: Egypt-Air runs a very regular service to and from Hurghada to both Cairo and Luxor. The prices do ...
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| Is it Egyptian? | 10/3/2006 |
Q: A friend of mine keeps seeing a image in his dreams. Its a simple image composed of nine lines. ...
A: Without a picture I am unable to comment, however your local library should have a book on ...
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