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  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called facilities in cheap hotels/hostels in the Africa Branch

    Yes i have a silk slleping liner that was in my backpack that would have avoided the issue. just had not thoght I needed it
    over 2 years ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called facilities in cheap hotels/hostels in the Africa Branch

    Normally it is not a problem but last time I stayed in the African hotel in Cairo it had bed bugs. You wake up with red bites all over your...
    over 2 years ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called How much will I be ripped off? in the Africa Branch

    At 100 usd a day it does not sound bad. Part of it depends on the quality of the hotels you are staying at. The range goes from 6-7 usd to...
    over 2 years ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Post Office in the Africa Branch

    Yes I have done it. It is expensive and do not ship anything breakable. Bring your passport and the box opened to the post office. If it is...
    over 2 years ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tour Group vs. Do-It-Yourself in the Africa Branch

    I have been to both countries many times independantly.Both are easy to do. Luxor just has so many touts that it wears you down after a...
    over 2 years ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Have to cut one thing from my Egypt trip. Help!! in the Africa Branch

    It is a long trip out to Bahariya Oasia and most of the hot springs out there are not what you think. they are pumped up from the ground...
    over 2 years ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Egypt in 8 days ... your thoughts solicited in the Africa Branch

    It would make more sense to take the night train from cairo to aswaan. The nubian museuem is great also the nobles...
    over 2 years ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called single female traveller in the Africa Branch

    If you wear a halter top and shorts yes you are going to get comments and nasty looks. I saw some idiot tourist wearing...
    over 2 years ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Egypt in 8 days ... your thoughts solicited in the Africa Branch

    Taxi drive from downtown cairo to airport make sure you stop at terminal 1 is about 45 minutes at night. I paid 40...
    over 2 years ago

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