10 Best Places to Visit in Cairo
The top-ten must-see things in Cairo from people who actually lived there, plus guidance on what to avoid.
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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.
A comprehensive guide on where to stay in Cairo, with a detailed neighborhood guide and photos.
I love a wall of language textbooks. They make me feel good, even if I haven’t read them all. In fact, 90% of the books I’ve retained over the years have been language books[1]. On my last visit to a physical bookstore (in Portland, Oregon), I bought three books, all about Persian. Jo bought one…
This is an archive of our letter sent to our subscribers dated 14 Jan 2019.
Get a mobile sim. Don’t worry if the apartments look crazy on the outside, they’re fine on the inside. And stay on the doorman’s good side.