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The Best Travel Writing About Egypt
In addition to our collection of fabulous hotels - and their equally fabulous reviews - Travel Intelligence is built upon some of the finest travel writing on the web. So, to find a range of travel writing about Egypt and general Egypt travel tips, you just need to browse the selection of travel articles below...
Articles about Egypt
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The Best Luxury Eco-Hotels on the Planet
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Jill Starley-Gr...
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Egypt
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Sahara
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Siwa
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Ten Tips for Flying While Pregnant
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Daniel Scott
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Egypt
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Sahara
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Siwa
"1. If flying long distances (to Europe for instance) give your body time to recover with a stopover or two. 2. Always have relevant medical documents and..."
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Excess Baggage: The Low-down on Flying While Pregnant
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Daniel Scott
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Egypt
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Sahara
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Siwa
"After more info on flying while pregnant? Check out Daniel Scott's ten tips for flying while pregnant. It is every pregnant woman’s nightmare. ..."
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Sinai
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Simon Busch
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Egypt
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Sinai
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South Sinai
"“Sometimes people put whisky here, and hash here, and go to heaven!” Amir had said, gesturing in turn at the body and bowl of a shisha pipe and then up at the sky. I only had apple-flavoured tobacco in mine - my choice among an orchard of other..."
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Nile Smile
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Brian Johnston
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Egypt
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Nile
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Luxor
"The journey starts with a slight rumble of engines under your feet, then a shudder, and finally a hearty toot of the ship’s horn. You stand up on deck, shading your eyes, and watch a swirl of rowboats, feluccas and busy ferries scurry out off the..."
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Those Other Pyramids of Egypt
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Graham Simmons
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Egypt
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Cairo & Giza
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Cairo
""Baksheesh!" demands the guide at the Tomb of the Doctors, after leading me up a spiral staircase from the catacombs far below the ground. On the way back up we climb no fewer than 119 steps, seemingly twice the number as on the way down. ..."
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When in Cairo... belly dance
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Anthony Sattin
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Egypt
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Cairo & Giza
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Cairo
"The two Englishwomen have come to the Meridien Hotel's reception for the same reason as me, to make reservations to see the bellydancer Fifi Abdu's weekly show. “A table of fifteen,” the women ask. The receptionist repeats the number to be sure..."
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Western Desert, Egypt
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Matthew Barker
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Egypt
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Sahara
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Dakhla Oasis
"More specifically the Dakhla oasis, from where the term oasis originates. Made up of 14 settlements and mentioned in the Pharonic scriptures as a spot abundant in superior vineyards, the oasis is easily reached by car from Cairo, via Bahereya and..."
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Mena House Oberoi
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John Borthwick
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Egypt
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Cairo & Giza
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Giza
""Fancy putting the Pyramids in front of your nice hotel!" a millionaire is reputed once to have complained to the manager of the Mena House Oberoi, Giza. The story is apocryphal, the Mena House is not. Nor is its in-your-face view of the Great..."
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The Old Cataract Hotel
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Nicholas Mellor
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Egypt
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Nile
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Aswan
"Beware of hotels that trade on their lists of celebrity visitors, especially those that reached their peak of popularity a century again. You may also be wary of grand hotels that have had a make-over by an international hotel group with..."
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