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.
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The story of how we nearly ended up living on a beachfront paradise in exchange for management skills.
Our guide on how to get the most out of Luxor in just a few days
The many sounds of Cairo — traffic, the call to prayer, recycling collectors and the “bos bos” sound.
Why we’ll never be truly be local foreigners in Egypt… and that’s OK.
The top-ten must-see things in Cairo from people who actually lived there, plus guidance on what to avoid.
All the words you need to talk about the sites and monuments in Egypt using Egyptian Arabic.
Our battle-tested guidance on how to eat kebab and konafeh in Egypt and still live to see another day.
What do you say when the government asks you “What’s your religion”? (This is an archive of our letter of 2 Feb 2019.)
Is Egypt safe for visitors? Is Cairo safe for women? This is our on-the-ground viewpoint, supported by research.
Cairo transportation – Motorcycle, Microbus, Tuk Tuk and the Metro.