Egypt
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- Egyptian Tour Guides
Egypt Daily News (Scott Liddle) Candlesticks, tobacco and pipes, almond paste, a flag, and a light Cairene donkey-saddle are some of the items a traveler should acquire for a journey in Egypt according to Murray’s Guide to Egypt, published in 1847....
- Tourism: Tourist Regulations In The Vok
drhawass.com Many people who come to Egypt like to take pictures everywhere, to remember their visit. However, many people come into the Cairo Museum and take pictures with flash, even though there are signs everywhere saying no flash photography, which...
- Travel: Spiritual Tours To Egypt
Yahoo News The Houston area is a departure city of choice for boutique spiritual tours to Egypt, a trend rising nationally as well, as one in four US travelers indicates an interest in taking a spiritual trip. A growing segment of the population is seeking...
- Weekly Websites
New York Times (Michael Slackman) Thanks to Kat for this piece, which combines an account of travel in the desert with the story of how the guide who lead that particular tour came to be a desert tour guide, and what that kind of life is like. If you...
- Maintaing Standards Of Guiding In Egypt
http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6887Thanks to Kat Newkirk, who spotted this interesting piece that I missed on the Egypt Today website. It looks at the problem of falling standards due to unlicensed tour guides, the issues with tourists...
Egypt
Travel: Egypt's hidden treasures
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Americans may consider Egypt a once-in-a-lifetime destination, but for Russian, Mediterranean and Arab tourists, it’s just another cheap and easy package tour stop—with the crowds to prove it. Fortunately, luxury tour operators and reputable independent guides can lift you out of the cattle-call shuffle. Private viewings, special openings and entrée to exclusive venues are possible, often for a nominal fee.
“In Egypt, anything is possible, with a little bit of money,” says John Fareed, a partner in U.S.-based marketing firm Fareed & Zapala. Fareed summered in Egypt as a child and still travels there frequently for work. During his last trip to Cairo, he took a private tour with an independent guide who checked out well with his hotel concierge. After visiting a few of the major attractions, the guide brought him to a working archaeological dig, and for an extra fee of approximately $40, got him access inside and permission to shoot flash photography.
See the above page for more.
- Egyptian Tour Guides
Egypt Daily News (Scott Liddle) Candlesticks, tobacco and pipes, almond paste, a flag, and a light Cairene donkey-saddle are some of the items a traveler should acquire for a journey in Egypt according to Murray’s Guide to Egypt, published in 1847....
- Tourism: Tourist Regulations In The Vok
drhawass.com Many people who come to Egypt like to take pictures everywhere, to remember their visit. However, many people come into the Cairo Museum and take pictures with flash, even though there are signs everywhere saying no flash photography, which...
- Travel: Spiritual Tours To Egypt
Yahoo News The Houston area is a departure city of choice for boutique spiritual tours to Egypt, a trend rising nationally as well, as one in four US travelers indicates an interest in taking a spiritual trip. A growing segment of the population is seeking...
- Weekly Websites
New York Times (Michael Slackman) Thanks to Kat for this piece, which combines an account of travel in the desert with the story of how the guide who lead that particular tour came to be a desert tour guide, and what that kind of life is like. If you...
- Maintaing Standards Of Guiding In Egypt
http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6887Thanks to Kat Newkirk, who spotted this interesting piece that I missed on the Egypt Today website. It looks at the problem of falling standards due to unlicensed tour guides, the issues with tourists...