Comments for EGYPT.IM http://www.egypt.im Egypt Information, Egypt News, Egypt Discussions Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:21:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on What are your thoughts on my moving to Egypt? by Muppet http://www.egypt.im/what-are-your-thoughts-on-my-moving-to-egypt/comment-page-1#comment-10852 Muppet Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:21:10 +0000 http://www.egypt.im/what-are-your-thoughts-on-my-moving-to-egypt#comment-10852 My dad's best friend is from Egypt (lived here for 40 years) and he has said if his mother didn't live in Cairo he would never go there. It is dirty, poor and smoggy to him now. The growing religious fanaticism/anti-Western beliefs in Egypt make him not want to visit. He has gotten used to our standard of living and is very Americanized. If you though it was hot yesterday be prepared for month after month of that in Egypt. Egypt has been run by a dictator for 20+ years. Dissent isn't taken lightly and they have secret police everywhere. The population is about 7 million spread over 500 packed square miles. They have worse pollution than LA because their cars don't have to have pollution controls. There are middle class neighborhoods in Cairo and modern office towers. If that sounds like the life for you, go for it. How do you plan to support yourself? My dad’s best friend is from Egypt (lived here for 40 years) and he has said if his mother didn’t live in Cairo he would never go there. It is dirty, poor and smoggy to him now. The growing religious fanaticism/anti-Western beliefs in Egypt make him not want to visit.
He has gotten used to our standard of living and is very Americanized.
If you though it was hot yesterday be prepared for month after month of that in Egypt.
Egypt has been run by a dictator for 20+ years. Dissent isn’t taken lightly and they have secret police everywhere.
The population is about 7 million spread over 500 packed square miles. They have worse pollution than LA because their cars don’t have to have pollution controls.
There are middle class neighborhoods in Cairo and modern office towers.
If that sounds like the life for you, go for it. How do you plan to support yourself?

]]> Comment on What are your thoughts on my moving to Egypt? by Dances With Mops 2 - Mop Bucket Boogaloo http://www.egypt.im/what-are-your-thoughts-on-my-moving-to-egypt/comment-page-1#comment-10851 Dances With Mops 2 - Mop Bucket Boogaloo Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:34:39 +0000 http://www.egypt.im/what-are-your-thoughts-on-my-moving-to-egypt#comment-10851 If you're Muslim, you'll probably be all right over there. If you're of any other religious faith, be prepared to be treated as sub-human. If you’re Muslim, you’ll probably be all right over there. If you’re of any other religious faith, be prepared to be treated as sub-human.

]]> Comment on What are your thoughts on my moving to Egypt? by мᴀD Dσɢ http://www.egypt.im/what-are-your-thoughts-on-my-moving-to-egypt/comment-page-1#comment-10850 мᴀD Dσɢ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:58:39 +0000 http://www.egypt.im/what-are-your-thoughts-on-my-moving-to-egypt#comment-10850 You know the heat you felt today? Get used to it! That's normal temperature in Egypt. You know the heat you felt today?

Get used to it! That’s normal temperature in Egypt.

]]> Comment on How do I find a reliable travel agent for local travel in Egypt? by DAP http://www.egypt.im/how-do-i-find-a-reliable-travel-agent-for-local-travel-in-egypt/comment-page-1#comment-10849 DAP Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:24:56 +0000 http://www.egypt.im/how-do-i-find-a-reliable-travel-agent-for-local-travel-in-egypt#comment-10849 After living here for several years, I can recommend the following site: http://www.seeegypt.com/ They are located in Maadi. Lots of folks here have used them for our family trips to Lexor, Nile Cruises and for local tours in Cairo and Alexanfria. A good group, familiar with foreign travelers and very helpful. They get better airline pricing then Thomas Cook on international travel also. Enjoy After living here for several years, I can recommend the following site:
http://www.seeegypt.com/ They are located in Maadi.
Lots of folks here have used them for our family trips to Lexor, Nile Cruises and for local tours in Cairo and Alexanfria. A good group, familiar with foreign travelers and very helpful. They get better airline pricing then Thomas Cook on international travel also. Enjoy

]]> Comment on How do I find a reliable travel agent for local travel in Egypt? by Mrs R http://www.egypt.im/how-do-i-find-a-reliable-travel-agent-for-local-travel-in-egypt/comment-page-1#comment-10848 Mrs R Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:22:55 +0000 http://www.egypt.im/how-do-i-find-a-reliable-travel-agent-for-local-travel-in-egypt#comment-10848 ask google for myegypt, saying no more, ask google for myegypt, saying no more,

]]> Comment on How do I find a reliable travel agent for local travel in Egypt? by Hophop http://www.egypt.im/how-do-i-find-a-reliable-travel-agent-for-local-travel-in-egypt/comment-page-1#comment-10847 Hophop Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:11:07 +0000 http://www.egypt.im/how-do-i-find-a-reliable-travel-agent-for-local-travel-in-egypt#comment-10847 i'm here again after long time been away, so if you would like to get any arrangements through us, sure you welcome. contact back at any moment if you would like to ask about any details. i’m here again after long time been away, so if you would like to get any arrangements through us, sure you welcome. contact back at any moment if you would like to ask about any details.

]]> Comment on How do I find a reliable travel agent for local travel in Egypt? by Adam http://www.egypt.im/how-do-i-find-a-reliable-travel-agent-for-local-travel-in-egypt/comment-page-1#comment-10846 Adam Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:30:04 +0000 http://www.egypt.im/how-do-i-find-a-reliable-travel-agent-for-local-travel-in-egypt#comment-10846 when u get there, right across the st from the musuem is the 'travel agent' district....or at least thats what I call it. Go into Several and compare packages etc. DONT go with the guy on the street telling u he has the hook up. Go into Professional looking places and see how their english is etc...ask LOTS of questions about guarantees etc etc. You will do ok. Just shop and compare. when u get there, right across the st from the musuem is the ‘travel agent’ district….or at least thats what I call it. Go into Several and compare packages etc. DONT go with the guy on the street telling u he has the hook up. Go into Professional looking places and see how their english is etc…ask LOTS of questions about guarantees etc etc. You will do ok. Just shop and compare.

]]> Comment on What makes Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt unique? by hudsonblueriver http://www.egypt.im/what-makes-mesopotamia-and-ancient-egypt-unique/comment-page-1#comment-10845 hudsonblueriver Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:36:24 +0000 http://www.egypt.im/what-makes-mesopotamia-and-ancient-egypt-unique#comment-10845 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egypt -------- Pyramids Hieroglyphic writing Mummification Mesopotamia ------------------- Code of Hammurabi Epic of Gilgamesh Ziggurats Both had major advances in mathematics, architecture, and agriculture. In agriculture both grew grain and used irrigation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt

Egypt
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Pyramids
Hieroglyphic writing
Mummification

Mesopotamia
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Code of Hammurabi
Epic of Gilgamesh
Ziggurats

Both had major advances in mathematics, architecture, and agriculture. In agriculture both grew grain and used irrigation.

]]> Comment on What should a 13 years old girl take on a flight to Egypt? by indymustang1969 http://www.egypt.im/what-should-a-13-years-old-girl-take-on-a-flight-to-egypt/comment-page-1#comment-10844 indymustang1969 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:48:59 +0000 http://www.egypt.im/what-should-a-13-years-old-girl-take-on-a-flight-to-egypt#comment-10844 Parents. Parents.

]]> Comment on What should a 13 years old girl take on a flight to Egypt? by conde_c_b http://www.egypt.im/what-should-a-13-years-old-girl-take-on-a-flight-to-egypt/comment-page-1#comment-10843 conde_c_b Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:19:18 +0000 http://www.egypt.im/what-should-a-13-years-old-girl-take-on-a-flight-to-egypt#comment-10843 Here is a nice answer that is appropiate just for you: For long flights, why don't you take a soft pillow of your own so when it comes to sleeping at least you can say that "I slept like an angel!" Don't for to take a camara with plenty of film (unless your camara is digital then all you need to do it is to get some more chips). Here is a nice answer that is appropiate just for you:

For long flights, why don’t you take a soft pillow of your own so when it comes to sleeping at least you can say that “I slept like an angel!”

Don’t for to take a camara with plenty of film (unless your camara is digital then all you need to do it is to get some more chips).

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