Epinions Recent Reviews for trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: I have seen the king in Memphis, lying on his back near Cairo !

Tue, 1 May 2007 15:20:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gillandtony - It was two o’clock in the morning. Understandably we felt disoriented and bleary eyed as we scrambled into the mini van and came face to face with two perfect strangers who were to be our travelling companions for the next few days. Our tour price...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Coffee or Tea?

Wed, 1 Feb 2006 01:44:56 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Apuuli - I have traveled much of the world, particularly in Africa and other so-called, developing nations. I have never had as horrible an experience as I did in Cairo. Cairo is all about the hustle. The locals, seemingly very friendly, will lure you in...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: A city of extremes

Sun, 8 Jan 2006 12:55:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author steerpyke - How can I attempt to sum up the unique qualities of a city like Cairo within the confines of a short review? Well the answer is I can't, not to the degree that I would like, but if this brief snap shot gives you some idea of the glorious diversity of...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Helnan Shepheards Hotel - Cairo

Sun, 17 Apr 2005 20:07:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author flyingkiwi - I was sold this hotel by the travel agent as being 5 star. That may have been the case 25 years ago but no longer. It's now an adequate 3 star. Shepheards is quite literally 'across the road' from the Nile with a million dollar view of the river and...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Ancient city with modern problems

Sun, 28 Nov 2004 20:08:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cybermaven - When you first step into the airport from the plane you get an idea of the chaos that is Cairo. There are mobs of people at the exchange places and outside offering taxi service and of course the people arriving from the flights. I had arranged...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Cairo - See what you have to (updated by popular demand)

Tue, 9 Mar 2004 09:02:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sambrook - Cairo is the sort of place that is wonderful if you know what you are doing. I have been there 3 times now. You can see what you need to see in 2/3 days. Airport Passport control at airport on way in takes 1hr+, you can buy visas at bank kiosks just...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Cleopatra would not be proud

Wed, 29 Aug 2001 14:57:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author norwaynick - I'm sure nearly everyone in the world has learned about ancient Egypt at one point or another. Though it was never quite as powerful as the Roman or British empires it was always very interesting to all. From the mummies to the pyramids to the desert...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Cairo is for the Tough and Adventurous!

Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:04:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bud41 - Take a hot, dry, dusty climate and add millions of people and cars, along with much sought-after tourist destinations and what do you have? Cairo!

If you hate noise, stay away from Cairo! If you hate people, stay away, if you hate traffic and...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: I Desecrated an Ancient Tomb - Was That Bad?

Sat, 23 Jun 2001 19:38:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mktresearcher - This is the final review in my three-part series of Egyptian destinations. I'm hoping that this blockbuster will push me above the twenty-reader mark (sigh).

The Place

Cairo. Big city in Egypt. Located roughly at the beginning...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Cairo's Giza Plateau - On A Budget

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 04:41:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nmg1969 - In July 2000 I was fortunate enough to be on a two night stop over in Cairo. Although I only had one day in Cairo, it turned out to be the most memorable part of a month long holiday.

My day started at 6am. Being on a tight budget I asked...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: DESPITE EVERYTHING, DON'T MISS WORLD'S OLDEST TOURIST ATTRACTION

Mon, 2 Apr 2001 17:44:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdrum - We went to see the Pyramids outside of Cairo, via a cruise ship tour. We chose the tour despite the 3 hour drive to and from because we feared we may not pass this way again. We had always wanted to see the pyramids so we endured the bus trip. We rode...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Greatest City in the World!

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 01:49:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Notoria - As an Egyptian-American, I visit Egypt for 2 and a half months every summer. It is by-far the greatest city. There is always something to do. It will be a completely different experience for you, but you will remember it for the rest of your life. If...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Go Only If You Have No Other Place To Go

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 13:38:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MissHistBuff - I spent a year in the Sinai (Egypt) and made numerous trips to Cairo. While being able to say that you have seen the Pyramids in person ~ always give you something to talk about; it truly is not worth the trip, unless you have nowhere else to go.
...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: The Egyptian Museum. My experience.

Sat, 18 Nov 2000 05:04:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aliante -
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions

The tour operator's bus (for that time I joined my group although I prefer exploring the destinations I go to on my own) brought us to the Sadat Square named so after the president Anwar...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: How to deal with transport?

Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:50:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aliante -
Review Topic: Practical Information

Whether you are going to spend in the Egyptian capital a couple of days or a whole week you won't be able to do without the means of transportation in a city with 18 mln inhabitants. Here are...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Shopping Cairo

Fri, 20 Oct 2000 18:04:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author espire3 -
Review Topic: Shopping

Imagine a desert with thousands of tons of sand. Imagine the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Now, imagine shopping like an American shopping queen!!!

I have been to Cairo twice and the...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: The Pyramids... and an order of extra-crispy, please.

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:07:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author RMetzner - As the Sphinx gazes enigmatically into eternity, what he/she is staring at is... a Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut.

It's true.

So if you're planning a trip to the Great Pyramids at Giza, be prepared. The experience might not...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Don't Get Ripped Off!

Thu, 13 Jul 2000 18:31:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kgray00 - This may sound simple, but trust me it isn't. I lived in Cairo for a couple of months and visited other places in Egypt. There are people trying to rip you off everywhere...especially if they know you're an American.

FIRST THINGS...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: American woman in Cairo

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 06:51:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pbyaeger - As much as its history and architecture have always

fascinated me, I never wanted to go to Cairo. Call me

bland, call me white bread--and call me concerned

when, shortly before my trip, a number of Western tourists

were killed at the...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Be aware of the "businessmen".

Sat, 20 May 2000 19:12:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author a.claessen - Arriving at Cairo airport, if you can speak of an airport, is coming in another world. You realize you are on the African continent.

At the airport buy a visa at the small store on the left, before the customs. Prepare for a long wait in the line...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Islamic Cairo

Wed, 17 May 2000 13:02:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author azielinski - At the end of two weeks of running around all around the Nile Valley, I spent one more day in Cairo. This was not enough. I had wanted to see the sights of Islamic Cairo and Coptic Cairo but had to choose one. A small group of us decided to see...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Cairo in the heat of summer - ancient Cairo

Thu, 11 May 2000 13:46:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author azielinski - I knew it was going to be hot. I was prepared for it, until the heat hits you as you walk out of the plane.

Anyhow, I was in Cairo and it was August - see my general Egypt review for the explanation - and I had to get from the airport to my...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: If you're in the Mid-East, visit Cairo

Sun, 2 Apr 2000 02:41:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aamidorj - I was in Cairo for only three days, but I had a good time. I want to warn everyone that if you have never been out of America or Europe, you will be surprised, and have to be cautious. I used some water one time, to brush my teeth, and got sick. There is...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Insider tips on Cahira (Cairo)

Wed, 1 Mar 2000 01:51:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cipher7 - The origin of the name Cairo, Cahira or Qahira in Arabic, is in dispute. Some believe it comes from the word El Qahira (the victory), others tell a tale of the two cahiras (crows) that decided the fate of the pre-modern city in ancient myth. Either...

trvl-Dest-Africa-Egypt-Cairo: Pyramids of Egypt

Sun, 27 Feb 2000 01:27:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author clairebear215 -

Egypt, for all its problems, remains one of the great wonders of the world. The famed Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and other monuments of the 5,000-year-old culture are just a taxi ride from downtown Cairo.

My husband and...