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Cabbing it in Cairo
Traveling aroundCairo
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Cabbing it in Cairo
Traveling around
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Bargaining nets ‘real Egypt’
souvenirs
The souvenirs and traditional goods of a country like Egypt are well worth the time, patience and skill it takes to bargain for them. Besides, if you haven’t bargained, you haven’t been to Egypt —- or the Middle East.
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The souvenirs and traditional goods of a country like Egypt are well worth the time, patience and skill it takes to bargain for them. Besides, if you haven’t bargained, you haven’t been to Egypt —- or the Middle East.
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It's not the heat, it's the
traffic
1. Look both ways before crossing a street and then look again. Traffic moves backward in Cairo nearly as often as it moves forward.
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1. Look both ways before crossing a street and then look again. Traffic moves backward in Cairo nearly as often as it moves forward.
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Top 10 Egyptian Drinks
1) Kasab (sugar cane juice)
2) Fakhfakheena(fresh fruit and ice cream)
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1) Kasab (sugar cane juice)
2) Fakhfakheena(fresh fruit and ice cream)
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Top 10 Egyptian Foods
1) Molokhiya with white rice and chicken – This is a traditional Egyptian dish made of molokhiya leaves and chicken broth. Molokhiya is a spinach-like soup dish that tastes best with white rice and grilled chicken.
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1) Molokhiya with white rice and chicken – This is a traditional Egyptian dish made of molokhiya leaves and chicken broth. Molokhiya is a spinach-like soup dish that tastes best with white rice and grilled chicken.
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Top 10 off-the-tourist-
track sights to see
1) Ibn Toulon Mosque
2) Gayer-Anderson House (next door to Ibn Toulon)
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1) Ibn Toulon Mosque
2) Gayer-Anderson House (next door to Ibn Toulon)
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Egyptian soul food wows everyone
It’s 1 a.m., hot and muggy. You get a craving for some good old Egyptian falafel but you’ve only got LE 5 and no clue where to spend it. Lighten up, it’s time to thank God you’re in Cairo. Hawawshi, shawerma and falafel are only three of many Egyptian...
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It’s 1 a.m., hot and muggy. You get a craving for some good old Egyptian falafel but you’ve only got LE 5 and no clue where to spend it. Lighten up, it’s time to thank God you’re in Cairo. Hawawshi, shawerma and falafel are only three of many Egyptian...
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Cairo nightlife caters to all tastes
Cairo is known worldwide for its pyramids, including the famous nightly sound and light show there that all tourists see. But there’s more than that to Cairo nightlife. Clubs, bars and chill out lounges have sprung up all over Cairo that cater to the young, the hip
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Cairo is known worldwide for its pyramids, including the famous nightly sound and light show there that all tourists see. But there’s more than that to Cairo nightlife. Clubs, bars and chill out lounges have sprung up all over Cairo that cater to the young, the hip
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Fuel Up! Comparative coffee 101
Many consider it a mind-altering substance, but coffee is a necessity in these fast-paced times. Whether you are a die-hard coffee addict or a social coffee drinker,Cairo
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Many consider it a mind-altering substance, but coffee is a necessity in these fast-paced times. Whether you are a die-hard coffee addict or a social coffee drinker,
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Breakfast of Champions
The cacophony of cars in Cairo’s streets, the clamor of people talking, the insistent voice of a waiter screaming out orders to the kitchen—-and presto, your plate of foul with freshly baked bread lands on your table at El-Gahsh’s authentic Egyptian foul and falafel restaurant.
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The cacophony of cars in Cairo’s streets, the clamor of people talking, the insistent voice of a waiter screaming out orders to the kitchen—-and presto, your plate of foul with freshly baked bread lands on your table at El-Gahsh’s authentic Egyptian foul and falafel restaurant.
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