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Sharm, Egypt
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Red Sea
This is a top pick! We caught the bus from Cairo to Sham El Sheikh, which passed over the Suez Canal before heading south and then into the foothills of the Sinai Mountains before reaching our destination. Sham was a lot bigger than I had expected and had sort of foreseen ...
The Sinai Peninsula
This is a top pick! ... ; Now I can say I've been in the Red Sea. To my left is Saudi Arabia. To my right is Egypt. At the time I visited, Sharm el Sheikh was just beginning to be developed. Today it's a major resort. The Sinai Peninsula was formerly Egyptian ...
Sinai loafing and last thoughts on Egypt
This is a top pick! ... personable atmosphere, tasty cheap food, absence of tipping, and ability to constantly exceed my expectations. We Said: On Egypt: Our closing comments, observations, and a few questions. Egypt can be costly or cheap depending upon how you ...
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Diving Sharm el Sheikh red see 2012
Posted by adamshosha
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the city of peace and international tourism of the nicest things you can do is swim in the Red Sea and underwater diving where you can see the beautiful world of coral reefs and wonderful different fish we recommend strongly to ...
Cairo the Metropolis of the Ancients
Posted by greekcypriot
... Nile Delta, there stands the city of Cairo, or in Arabic, 'al-Qahira', literally meaning 'The Victorious'. Despite becoming Egypt's permanent capital in 1168, when the Fatamids set fire to nearby and then-capital Fustat, Cairo fought off competition from ...
A Cautionary Tale!
Posted by manzara
... notice just before you finally enter Egypt at Taba explaining that you can apply for a visa enabling you to travel throughout Egypt and recommending you should do so before having your passport finally stamped. Our flight to Cairo was delayed by about 30 ...
Just returned from 3-week trip to Egypt
Posted by catherine647
... of Sharm el Sheik, but many new places and sites have emerged and become accessible. My daughter is familiar with some of Ancient Egypt, so it really made the country more interesting to her. And of course, Egyptians love children, so we were made to feel ...
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