Category Archives: Cairo

EGYPT POSTPONED VISA CHANGES

Agence France Presse CAIRO: Egypt Thursday postponed a deadline to stop issuing on-arrival visas for lone travelers until the creation of an electronic visa system, after critics said the move could damage tourism. Government officials said last month that starting … Continue reading

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JEANS AND HEADSCARVES

When I first went to Egypt, four years ago, there were many women wearing the HIGAB (headscarf), but not as many as I saw on my visit a month ago. This time there were more young girls,  school girls, and young woman with … Continue reading

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EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE

I AM ON MY WAY TO VISIT EGYPT AGAIN AND WILL BE SEEING MANY DIFFERENT PLACES – DURING MY VISIT I WANT TO SHOW THE DAILY LIFE OF THE EGYPTIAN PEOPLE – SO A PHOTO A DAY WILL TELL THE … Continue reading

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EGYPT – WE ARE TOLD IT IS SAFE AGAIN

….Egypt Antiquities Showman Tells the World It’s Safe to Visit KRUGERSDORP, South Africa — Feb 1, 2015, 8:54 AM ET By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press Egypt’s best-known archaeologist is a passionate showman with an explorer’s fedora who joined the last, … Continue reading

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TUTANKHAMUN’S BAD LUCK!

yahoonewsdigest-intl posted this   Beard of Egypt’s King Tut hastily glued back on with epoxy The blue and gold braided beard on the golden mask of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun was hastily glued back on with epoxy, damaging the relic after … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – MAY I HELP YOU?

NO THE PYRAMIDS ARE NOT OPEN TODAY – COME BACK TOMORROW! More from Egypt soon                                Brigitte

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CAIRO’S MENA HOUSE – WHERE HISTORY WAS MADE

The MENA HOUSE in Cairo has from its start, in 1886, accommodated royalties such as the Crown Prince of Japan, Prince of Wales, Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi; politicians – Bill Clinton, Barbara Bush; artists – Frank Sinatra Charlton Heston, Sarah … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – DIFFERENT FACES

DIFFERENT EMOTIONS – YOU CAN BE ANGRY, OR HAPPY OR SURPRISED!   More from Egypt soon                           Brigitte        

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK – MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE

THE MOHAMMAD ALI MOSQUE, ONE OF CAIRO’S MAIN TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1830 AND 1848,  IN MEMORY OF MOHAMMED ALI’S SON TUSON PASHA WHO DIED IN 1816. OVERLOOKING CAIRO IT OFFERS STUNNING VIEWS OF THE CITY. VISITORS ARE ALLOWED … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – DO YOU NEED ANY SPARE PARTS?

WESTERN COUNTRIES SPEND A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY RECYCLING BUT WHEN “NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION” IT DOES THE JOB FOR US! More from Egypt soon                            Brigitte        

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