Where to Stay in Cairo: Best Neighborhoods for Living (2026)
Our firsthand guide to the best Cairo neighborhoods for a longer stay, including Dokki, Zamalek, Maadi, Downtown, Mohandessin, Heliopolis and New Cairo — and who each area suits.
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Best Egyptian Arabic Books for Self-Study (2026)
The Egyptian Arabic books we’d buy for self-study in 2026: a structured beginner course, practical vocabulary, a detailed verb reference, and native-speaker audio.
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Tips for Using Online Language Tutors
Tips we’ve learned from using online language tutors for over 500 lessons total for a variety of langauges.
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Sandstorms, Travelling as a Woman in Cairo, Photography and being asked “What’s Your Religion”
This is an archive of our letter sent to our subscribers dated 14 Jan 2019.
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Living in Cairo: 13 Things We Learned the Hard Way
What living in Cairo is really like, based on our time there: cash and payments, transport, internet, housing, noise, food, social life, and the practical details that surprise newcomers.
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Learn Egyptian Arabic for Free — The Resources I’d Use in 2026
Free Egyptian Arabic resources that still work in 2026: Language Transfer, a free university textbook, Lisaan Masry, Lingualism audio and lessons, Cleo Lingo, and Desert Sky.
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Why Learn Egyptian Arabic?
Why learn an arabic dialect vs MSA, and why learn Egyptian Arabic vs other dialects of Arabic.
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15 Super Practical Chinese Idioms for Conversation (With Audio)
Fifteen Chinese idioms that you absolutely have to know. With audio.
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Complete Guide to Swahili / Kiswahili
A resource page for learning Swahili. Discover which Swahili words we use in English and other facts about the language, including key phrases like “Hello” and “How are you?”
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80-20 Language Learning: Get Fluent Faster with Easier Words
Our guide to learning languages faster — 80-20 style, by focusing on the most common words.
