Travel guides and tips.
Ultimate Guide to Luxor Egypt
Our guide on how to get the most out of Luxor in just a few days… Read More
The Sounds of Cairo: Honking Horns, the Call to Prayer, “Boos Boos” and “Bikya!”
The many sounds of Cairo — traffic, the call to prayer, recycling collectors and the “bos bos” sound.… Read More
10 Best Things to do in Cairo
The top-ten must-see things in Cairo from people who actually lived there, plus guidance on what to avoid.… Read More
How We Learn Languages — Lessons Learned From False Starts
Everything we’ve learned from learning eight languages. Updated after our 2019 Egyptian Arabic challenge.… Read More
Arabic Names for Sites and Monuments in Egypt: A Comprehensive List
All the words you need to talk about the sites and monuments in Egypt using Egyptian Arabic.… Read More
Staying Fit in Cairo, Egypt
Our battle-tested guidance on how to eat kebab and konafeh in Egypt and still live to see another day.… Read More
Egyptian Arabic Basic Phrases to Fit In Like a Local
Colloquial everyday useful survival phrases in Egyptian Arabic guaranteed to win you reports and earn you respect.… Read More
Reading a Local Egyptian Arabic Food Menu 80-20 style
Unlock delicious cheap local food by learning to read an Egyptian local menu in Arabic, 80-20 style.… Read More
Things Nobody Tells You About Living in Cairo Part II — Sandstorms, Photography and Money
The only place you don’t get ripped off in Cairo is when exchanging money. But watch out everywhere else.… Read More
The Awkward Questions they Ask us in Egypt: Rent and Religion
What do you say when the government asks you “What’s your religion”? (This is an archive of our letter of 2 Feb 2019.)… Read More