Category Archives: Tourism

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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EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE — THE PAST AND THE FUTURE

WHEN WE THINK OF ANCIENT TEMPLES, AND BURIAL SITES LIKE THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS, TOURISTS COME TO MIND. WE SEE BUSES SPITTING OUT GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME FROM FAR AWAY TO CATCH A CLIMPSE OF THE PAST. I … Continue reading

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EGYPT – VISA REQUIRED

Going to Egypt has always required a Visa, but it was easy to get. If you didn’t have a Visa arriving in Egypt, you could get it at the Airport when you arrived. However, that will change as of May 15, … 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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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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EGYPTIAN MUMMIES – ANCIENT LIVES – NEW DISCOVERIES

I AM VERY HAPPY TO TELL YOU THAT I AM ON MY WAY TO LONDON TO SEE THE EXHIBITION AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM SHOWING HOW MUMMIES CAN NOW BE X-RAYED,   AVOIDING UNWRAPPING THEM AND DISTURBING WHAT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – SOUVENIRS

  IS THERE REALLY NOBODY COMING TO BUY MY SOUVENIRS ?????? More from Egypt soon                         Brigitte

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TUTANKHAMUN’S NEW HOME- A REPLICA TOMB

CNN) — By Barry Neild It’s not quite the Mummy Returns — more like an attempt to stop the Mummy disappearing in the first place. Archeological experts have built an exact, full-sized replica of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt, recreating every … Continue reading

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK – WAITING FOR TOURISTS

  ……….AND WHEN WILL THEY BE BACK? THESE PEOPLE AND ANCIENT SITES  FEEL LONELY AND NEED THE TOURISTS!     More from Egypt soon                Brigitte

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VISITING EGYPT – DO YOU WANT TO FEEL LIKE A NATIVE?

When you travel and you want to feel like a native you need a native to show you the hidden corners. The corners off the beaten pass. My friend Ahmed introduced me to his friend Sayed – everybody has lots … Continue reading

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