Egypt

Our constantly updated guide to updating your Egyptian tourist visa in Cairo, getting a 3-month visitor card. Including COVID-19 updates.… Read More

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?… Read More

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 … Read More

What to wear in Egypt as a woman traveller. A complete packing guide to visiting all of Egypt’s most beautiful landmarks while respecting the local culture and feeling comfortable. Some posts on this site contain affiliate links, meaning if you … Read More

Our full guide to living in Cairo and Egypt, for anyone considering moving there. Everything including safety, language, religion, money, costs and more.… Read More

The story of the Zabaleen – “Garbage People” who have for generations been the informal backbone of Cairo’s waste management.… Read More

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.… Read More

Egypt is safe for women – if you’re prepared. Here’s everything we learned from three months of living in different parts of Egypt. … Read More

The story of how we nearly ended up living on a beachfront paradise in exchange for management skills.… Read More