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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Nov 20, 2024 22:22:02 GMT
Evening all. Quick question, anyone been to Alexandria or Luxor in Egypt before? I fly from Budapest to Cairo end of December (never been) and then onto Tunis. Keen to do the pyramids, Carthage, smoke some decent shisha and relax at some decent spas.
But I'm weighing up whether to do both Alexandria and Luxor, either or neither. Also a view on Cairo or Tunis from anyone that's been would be cool, cheers 😊
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 20, 2024 22:27:34 GMT
Evening all. Quick question, anyone been to Alexandria or Luxor in Egypt before? I fly from Budapest to Cairo end of December (never been) and then onto Tunis. Keen to do the pyramids, Carthage, smoke some decent shisha and relax at some decent spas. But I'm weighing up whether to do both Alexandria and Luxor, either or neither. Also a view on Cairo or Tunis from anyone that's been would be cool, cheers 😊 Been to Cairo. It’s an absolute shit hole. Enjoy😉 |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Nov 20, 2024 22:28:45 GMT
Evening all. Quick question, anyone been to Alexandria or Luxor in Egypt before? I fly from Budapest to Cairo end of December (never been) and then onto Tunis. Keen to do the pyramids, Carthage, smoke some decent shisha and relax at some decent spas. But I'm weighing up whether to do both Alexandria and Luxor, either or neither. Also a view on Cairo or Tunis from anyone that's been would be cool, cheers 😊 Been to Cairo. It’s an absolute shit hole. Enjoy😉 That good?! |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 20, 2024 22:35:52 GMT
Evening all. Quick question, anyone been to Alexandria or Luxor in Egypt before? I fly from Budapest to Cairo end of December (never been) and then onto Tunis. Keen to do the pyramids, Carthage, smoke some decent shisha and relax at some decent spas. But I'm weighing up whether to do both Alexandria and Luxor, either or neither. Also a view on Cairo or Tunis from anyone that's been would be cool, cheers 😊 The Pyramids were a massive disappointment truth be told, you just got badgered everywhere you went. Cairo is the second biggest shit hole I've ever visited behind Delhi which is head and shoulders in first place, there isn't an area called Garbage City for nothing. It's also the city with worst driving I've ever seen. There is historical sites and lots of places of interest don't get me wrong but you never get left alone and there's often just filth surrounding them........ |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Nov 20, 2024 22:40:58 GMT
Evening all. Quick question, anyone been to Alexandria or Luxor in Egypt before? I fly from Budapest to Cairo end of December (never been) and then onto Tunis. Keen to do the pyramids, Carthage, smoke some decent shisha and relax at some decent spas. But I'm weighing up whether to do both Alexandria and Luxor, either or neither. Also a view on Cairo or Tunis from anyone that's been would be cool, cheers 😊 The Pyramids were a massive disappointment truth be told, you just got badgered everywhere you went. Cairo is the second biggest shit hole I've ever visited behind Delhi which is head and shoulders in first place, there isn't an area called Garbage City for nothing. It's also the city with worst driving I've ever seen. There is historical sites and lots of places of interest don't get me wrong but you never get left alone and there's often just filth surrounding them........ Fuck sake, Cairo is the bit of the trip I can't get out of too 😭 That sounds far from ideal, but appreciate the honesty. 🥲 Were you there pretty recently? Assume it's only got worse. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 20, 2024 22:44:41 GMT
The Pyramids were a massive disappointment truth be told, you just got badgered everywhere you went. Cairo is the second biggest shit hole I've ever visited behind Delhi which is head and shoulders in first place, there isn't an area called Garbage City for nothing. It's also the city with worst driving I've ever seen. There is historical sites and lots of places of interest don't get me wrong but you never get left alone and there's often just filth surrounding them........ Fuck sake, Cairo is the bit of the trip I can't get out of too 😭 That sounds far from ideal, but appreciate the honesty. 🥲 Were you there pretty recently? Assume it's only got worse. No mate it was 15 years ago. Should have been going back for a wedding but Covid kicked in and it was cancelled. It's the scammers that are the worst (again similar to Northern India), it's just so tiring. And the filth is off the chart, and it's not necessarily linked to poverty either Pakistan for example is relatively clean (absolutely spotless compared to parts of Egypt and India) and the people are beyond helpful and friendly........ |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Nov 20, 2024 22:49:19 GMT
Fuck sake, Cairo is the bit of the trip I can't get out of too 😭 That sounds far from ideal, but appreciate the honesty. 🥲 Were you there pretty recently? Assume it's only got worse. No mate it was 15 years ago. Should have been going back for a wedding but Covid kicked in and it was cancelled....... Will report back 👍 Hopefully if nothing else I get some nice tea and shisha 😅 And preferably some sun. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 20, 2024 22:51:58 GMT
No mate it was 15 years ago. Should have been going back for a wedding but Covid kicked in and it was cancelled....... Will report back 👍 Hopefully if nothing else I get some nice tea and shisha 😅 And preferably some sun. It's hopefully improved, fingers crossed...... |
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Post by wannabee on Nov 21, 2024 0:12:55 GMT
No mate it was 15 years ago. Should have been going back for a wedding but Covid kicked in and it was cancelled....... Will report back 👍 Hopefully if nothing else I get some nice tea and shisha 😅 And preferably some sun. Concur with Prestwick about Cairo for similar reasons and also as it happens Delhi but I don't mind Old Delhi. It obviously helps if you're with a local. A good alternative is a good guide because if you're sightseeing you'll be looking at shit which you'll have no idea what it is. Final tip, carry some soft tissue paper with you, if you have the need to relieve yourself, you won't find any. You'll definitely get Shai and Shisha not sure about sun in December. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 21, 2024 1:55:50 GMT
Will report back 👍 Hopefully if nothing else I get some nice tea and shisha 😅 And preferably some sun. Concur with Prestwick about Cairo for similar reasons and also as it happens Delhi but I don't mind Old Delhi. It obviously helps if you're with a local. A good alternative is a good guide because if you're sightseeing you'll be looking at shit which you'll have no idea what it is. Final tip, carry some soft tissue paper with you, if you have the need to relieve yourself, you won't find any. You'll definitely get Shai and Shisha not sure about sun in December. I got caught out by the inevitable stomach bug whilst being in the jam packed hell hole that is The Museum of Tutankhamen . Ran into the toilets desperately and was faced with about a dozen blokes all stooping taking a dump down a hole in the floor. When In Rome! My highlight was the deaf KFC by the pyramids and a guy on a moped giving a couple of goats a lift |
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Post by wannabee on Nov 21, 2024 2:11:49 GMT
Concur with Prestwick about Cairo for similar reasons and also as it happens Delhi but I don't mind Old Delhi. It obviously helps if you're with a local. A good alternative is a good guide because if you're sightseeing you'll be looking at shit which you'll have no idea what it is. Final tip, carry some soft tissue paper with you, if you have the need to relieve yourself, you won't find any. You'll definitely get Shai and Shisha not sure about sun in December. I got caught out by the inevitable stomach bug whilst being in the jam packed hell hole that is The Museum of Tutankhamen . Ran into the toilets desperately and was faced with about a dozen blokes all stooping taking a dump down a hole in the floor. When In Rome! My highlight was the deaf KFC by the pyramids and a guy on a moped giving a couple of goats a lift 😂 He was probably a lefty representative of the ESPCA who was trying to spare them having their throats cut 😉 |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 21, 2024 6:49:08 GMT
Evening all. Quick question, anyone been to Alexandria or Luxor in Egypt before? I fly from Budapest to Cairo end of December (never been) and then onto Tunis. Keen to do the pyramids, Carthage, smoke some decent shisha and relax at some decent spas. But I'm weighing up whether to do both Alexandria and Luxor, either or neither. Also a view on Cairo or Tunis from anyone that's been would be cool, cheers 😊 Been to Cairo. It’s an absolute shit hole. Enjoy😉 Are you sure you didn't just stay in Stoke? |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 21, 2024 6:50:29 GMT
Been to Cairo. It’s an absolute shit hole. Enjoy😉 Are you sure you didn't just stay in Stoke? Could have been London thinking about it😉 |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 21, 2024 6:51:04 GMT
Concur with Prestwick about Cairo for similar reasons and also as it happens Delhi but I don't mind Old Delhi. It obviously helps if you're with a local. A good alternative is a good guide because if you're sightseeing you'll be looking at shit which you'll have no idea what it is. Final tip, carry some soft tissue paper with you, if you have the need to relieve yourself, you won't find any. You'll definitely get Shai and Shisha not sure about sun in December. I got caught out by the inevitable stomach bug whilst being in the jam packed hell hole that is The Museum of Tutankhamen . Ran into the toilets desperately and was faced with about a dozen blokes all stooping taking a dump down a hole in the floor. When In Rome! My highlight was the deaf KFC by the pyramids and a guy on a moped giving a couple of goats a lift His girlfriends? |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 21, 2024 6:53:55 GMT
I got caught out by the inevitable stomach bug whilst being in the jam packed hell hole that is The Museum of Tutankhamen . Ran into the toilets desperately and was faced with about a dozen blokes all stooping taking a dump down a hole in the floor. When In Rome! My highlight was the deaf KFC by the pyramids and a guy on a moped giving a couple of goats a lift His girlfriends? I know they like Camels, but goats? I suppose he could have been Egypts version of a paedo👀 |
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Post by elystokie on Nov 21, 2024 7:08:50 GMT
No mate it was 15 years ago. Should have been going back for a wedding but Covid kicked in and it was cancelled....... Will report back 👍 Hopefully if nothing else I get some nice tea and shisha 😅 And preferably some sun. Take immodium with you, in your hand luggage preferably, you'll definitely need it. And Avon's 'Skin so soft' to keep little bitey insects away 👍 |
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Post by wilcopotter on Nov 21, 2024 7:54:20 GMT
Evening all. Quick question, anyone been to Alexandria or Luxor in Egypt before? I fly from Budapest to Cairo end of December (never been) and then onto Tunis. Keen to do the pyramids, Carthage, smoke some decent shisha and relax at some decent spas. But I'm weighing up whether to do both Alexandria and Luxor, either or neither. Also a view on Cairo or Tunis from anyone that's been would be cool, cheers 😊 Went to Alexandria once off a cruise , its desperate, save your money and go somewhere nice. |
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Post by franklin on Nov 21, 2024 12:44:55 GMT
I'm a bit snookered with holidays now we have two granddaughters both abroad one in Australia the other in Germany. We visit Germany 2 or 3 times a year and they are visiting for 10days over Christmas which is brilliant. And we visit Australia once a year for a month for the last two years after that I've not got much money left for other trips.
So im off to NSW at the end of July 2025 for a month and a couple of week long trips to Frankfurt in 2025 and that's our lot although we're happy and lucky to be able to do that.
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