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Travel Blogs from Taba
7 hours to catch a one hour ferry
Safely arrived in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Felafel is cheap and plentiful.
The city is much cleaner then Cairo or Aswan.
People still very friendly.
The ferry was an experience. I always hate handing over my passport and this time it took them almost 3 hours to process. But, I got through! ...
From One side of Egypt too another
... hang of it.
Flew to Taba and the waiting pickup car from the Marriot Hotel. Endless security checks along the rode but did get there in the end. At the hotel they had our booking but did at first try to double the price (saying per person not per room) quickly admitted it was all misinterpretation when I showed the email from them on the laptop there and then. Dinner at the nightclub/bar full of tourists, about 11pm by ...
Last stop before Egypt
Did a couple more hours of Petra in the morning, and then off to Aqaba. If you've seen Lawrence of Arabia, he conquers Aqaba and starts his campaign. It is really hot here, but my hotel has A/C and satellite TV with US movies. I watched Executive Decision, and later ...
We snorkel the Red Sea, then head to Syria
... hardship position makes us accept 7JD for what we paid 5 for on the way out. Being a genuine taxi, he used the main road, past the police check point, rather than the detour.
We had told him we were ok with him picking up extras, but he said "no discount". Halfway in we see a drama with too many people and too much luggage trying to get into a taxi. We pick up a couple and two big cases, to be dropped off at the Egypt ferry wharf. They had ...
Mosquito Facefuck
... It is now 3 days ago and it still hasn't disappeared, so now i will never be a world famous male model as i have always hoped to be. DAMN YOU AQABA!
Oh yeah, by the way, Jonathan had some mosquito spray, and went to bed without giving me any, so DAMN YOU JONATHAN! YOU SHALL ROT IN HELL WITH HITLER AND ROB SCHNEIDER!
Whoop Whoop, will update again in about 2 days.
Next blog entry will be about the fascinating world of Petra and Indiana Jones.
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Location
Other places to stay in Taba
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Hilton Taba Resort & Nelson Village
Taba Beach, Taba | 5 star hotelfrom $79 -
Sonesta Beach Resort Taba
Km. 14 Taba - Nuweiba Intl. Road, Taba | 4 star hotelfrom $59- Worst hotel i have ever stayed in
- Very very quiet resort and surrounding area
- Excellent
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Radisson Blu Resort, Taba
Taba Golden Coast, Taba | 5 star hotelfrom $51- Wonderful time just returned 04 Nov 2004
- Super Holiday
- Egyptian Hospitality
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Sol y Mar Sea Star
Km 10 Taba-Nuwibaa Road, Taba | 4 star hotelfrom $50- Really lovely place if you like a restful break!!!
- Horrible hotel
- Quiet but enjoyable
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Hyatt Regency Taba Heights
Taba | 5 star hotelfrom $64- Value for money !!!
- Excellent holiday
- Disappointing!
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Tobya Boutique Hotel
Km 2, Taba International Road, Taba | 5 star hotelfrom $67 -
Steigenberger La Playa Resort
Taba Malha Bay , Taba | Hotel -
Jaz Royal Taba
Taba | 5 star hotel -
Ramada Dolphin Beach Resort
Dolphin Bay, Taba | 4 star hotel -
Swiss Inn Dream Resort Taba
Wadi Mahashy El Ala, Taba | 5 star hotelfrom $69 -
Aquamarine Sun Flower Resort
Taba Golden Coast, Taba | 4 star hotelfrom $54 -
Taba Sands Hotel
Taba Nuweiba Road km 1, Taba | 4 star hotelfrom $73
* Exact location of hotel not known. City map shown. 