Egypt

Pros: Dahab is a charming, laid back coastal town in the Sinai peninsular,Egypt.Great diving.
Cons: If I hear one more cringe making "lovely jubbly" from the vendors I will vomit!

I say deja vu because we really have seen it all before. No matter what country we are in Tony and I seem to court bad taxi experiences. In fact I would go as far as to say that no holiday of ours would be complete without them. We had been in this ...

Pros: Belly Dancers, Great big monuments for dead people, Lots of Gold
Cons: Keeping the Gold is frowned upon, Not for everyone

Nope, that is not the latest hit by the glorious Bangles, but my mind is wandering once again. It’s taking me to another sunny place. A place of belly dancers, camels, and sunshine. More importantly it’s a place I cannot physically visit...

Pros: Get to see all the ancient towns cities and temples
Cons: The heat, but only if you let it get to you

During one of our holidays to Crocodile Island at Luxor in Egypt we signed up to go on a Nile Cruise with our tour operator, Thomsons. It was for four days and three nights and cost £330 all inclusive this included an outside cabin, (a window cabin), all ...

Pros: Friendly people, inexpensive activities, even Jesus thought the pyramids were old
Cons: Super-aggressive salesmen turn you off buying souvenirs, make you suspicious of friendliness

Hey mom,

I would have sent a postcard, but the postcard-selling kids here have driven me to the edge and I am standing my ground by not buying their packs of ten for 22 cents, even though I want a pack of ten for 22 cents. This will all become...

Pros: cultural wonders, friendly people
Cons: the traffic, the noise

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

Review Topic:  Sights & AttractionsAfter reading Abraxmad's epinion on Egypt (http://pbyaeger.epinions.com/trvl-review-68AF-B3AEBDB-3A194467-prod4) I'm compelled to...

Pros: Unbelievable scenery, wonderful underwater life, great trips
Cons: Longish transfer from airport

Hi guys, me again and just back from my latest mid life crisis.Hubs and me have been to Egypt 3 times previously.  Once to El Alamein and twice to Nuweiba and this was our fourth trip back, once again to Nuweiba. First off though let ...

Pros: Sheer grandeur, history, ancient Egypt, the monuments.
Cons: None.

I was 15, and madly interested in Ancient Egypt, Egyptology, and all things Egyptian, and I was going there! My extreme good fortune was the result of two things: firstly, my interest in Egypt, which came when I was 11 years old, and had done a very...

Pros: Too many to list here. You've been hearing about Egypt since elementary school.
Cons: Cairo is overcrowded, polluted and choked with traffic. Poverty is everywhere.

We started our odyssey by driving from our home in Philadelphia to New York the night before our scheduled flight to Cairo. This is because we wanted a direct, non-stop flight, and you can only do that by flying out of New York on EgyptAir. There is ...

Pros: Again, too many to list!
Cons: Can get extremely hot!

Visiting Egypt has always been my dream. I've read a lot about it and just waited for the opportunity to go there and... I finally got to there on a winter break. I was so excited!
It's a place where you can feel the history surrounding you...

Pros: great diving, phantastic windsurfing, laid-back atmosphere, world's best beachfront cafes
Cons: Gangs of local kids will pester you to buy bracelets -- from all of them.

On an ochre desert morning, our group of eight divers and two dive masters stood next to our jeeps in the shadows of the Sinai mountains. We had arrived at the end of the road and at the starting point for our camel dive safari. We were waiting for ...

Pros: Culture, friendly people, safe environment, monuments(of course) beauty
Cons: Over whelming attention, unclean at times

I didn’t arrive in the Alexandria bus station until 3AM. The bus station was silent and foggy with dim green lights and a swarm of cab drivers in the parking lot. I climbed from the bus looking about cautiously at the few figures huddling on the benches...

Pros: One of the top destinations in the world.
Cons: None if you follow the above tips

Congratulations, you are about to embark on a journey to one of the truly special countries in the world. The following tips will make your journey one of the most memorable. If you are stubborn and want to do it your way, you will still have a great...

Pros: amazing sites, friendly people, cheap but quality products, neverending amount of things to do
Cons: bazaars get really annoying after your 4th trip to one

Here are my pictures: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ andreajulia_99/album?.dir=7d88 &.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done= http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/p h/andreajulia_99/my_photos CITIES VISITED Cairo, Aswan, Edfu, Edna, Luxor BACKGROUND I have wanted to ...

Pros: friendly people, wealth of history
Cons: crowded, dirty, and chaotic

I did not visit Egypt as a tourist, but as an Illegal alien from the period of August 1986 – August 1989. I was married to an Egyptian military officer who was not allowed to marry a non-Egyptian due to his officer status. During the time I was there,...

Pros: pyramids, history, inexpensive
Cons: baksheesh, pushy salespeople, can get sick from water/food

There are many factors to consider when thinking about a trip to Egypt. Weather - Its very hot during the summer and relatively warm during winter. Most things I read recommend going during around November so that is the time I went. Holidays - ...