Ten Awesome Photos of Egypt
Ten photos that show why Egypt is amazing to travel to
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How to Extend an Egypt Tourist Visa in 2026
How to extend an Egypt tourist visa in 2026, including the current residence-fee payment rule, documents to bring, where to apply, and what has changed since our original Cairo experience.
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Arabic Dialects Compared: Maghrebi, Egyptian, Levantine, Hejazi, Gulf, and MSA
What are the kinds of Arabic around the world? What do they sound like? What do they have in common, and how are they different?
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The Best Local Foods to Eat in Egypt
This is a quick overview of the most delicious (and often quite cheap) foods to eat in Egypt, including for vegetarians. Egypt shocked us with its amazing food in the time we spent there learning Egyptian Arabic. Egyptian food really managed to touch our souls. I think we were expecting Egyptian food to be good;…
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What to Wear in Egypt: Practical Tips for Women (2026)
What to wear in Egypt as a woman in 2026, based on our time living and travelling there: practical advice for Cairo, historical sites, mosques, beach towns, and different seasons.
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Living in Egypt: What It’s Really Like (2026 Update)
Our firsthand guide to living in Egypt, based on months in Cairo, Sinai and Upper Egypt: daily life, language, transport, internet, costs, culture, safety, and where we would live again.
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The Zabbaleen: The Unique Story of the “Garbage People” of Cairo
The story of the Zabaleen – “Garbage People” who have for generations been the informal backbone of Cairo’s waste management.
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Arabic Coffee: A Complete Guide by Coffee Nerds
An complete guide to Arabic coffee, including the definition of “Arabic coffee”, where to drink Arabic coffee in Egypt and the Middle East, how to make Arabic coffee at home, and an analysis of Arabic vs Turkish coffee. By obsessive coffee lovers.
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Is Egypt Safe for Women Travelers?
Egypt is safe for women – if you’re prepared. Here’s everything we learned from three months of living in different parts of Egypt.
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Tech Worker, Will Work for Vegan Food
The story of how we nearly ended up living on a beachfront paradise in exchange for management skills.
