Articles tagged with "Egypt"
Egypt for senior travelers: how to pace a Nile itinerary, the heat, which sites are strenuous, choosing a river journey over a road one, and what to arrange in advance.
Accessible travel in Egypt: what is genuinely manageable with limited mobility, which sites are difficult and why, river vessels, transport, and the questions to ask before you book.
Egypt as African history: the Nubian communities of Aswan, the Nile as a corridor rather than a border, the monuments moved for the High Dam, and where to encounter this honestly.
Egypt’s festival calendar: Ramadan and the two Eids moving through the year, Coptic Christmas and Easter, Sham el-Nessim, and the sun alignment at Abu Simbel.
How to travel respectfully in Egypt: dress, greetings, visiting mosques and churches, photography, Friday and Ramadan, hospitality, and negotiating without offense.
Egyptian food, from the fava bean breakfast that starts the day to koshari, molokhia, mahshi and the sweets — plus drinking, fasting months and eating carefully.
Travel safety and health in Egypt: why advisories differ by region, everyday safety in cities and at sites, road safety, heat and stomach illness, medical care and evacuation cover, and where the current advice is published.
Getting around Egypt: internal flights, the Cairo–Luxor–Aswan railway, Nile cruise vessels and feluccas, the Cairo Metro, taxis and ride-hailing.
What to pack for Egypt: sun and dust protection, shoes that survive a temple floor, clothing that works at religious sites, and the layers for a desert night.
How money works in Egypt: the Egyptian pound, why cash still matters, where cards are accepted, ATMs, and baksheesh — what tipping is for and roughly how it is done.