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Was the problem with opening the Rafah Crossing to Egypt caused by having to fill in Visa Applications, and US Dollars and Euros not being available? (Tongue in Cheek Post ha ha)
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I wish Choccy hadn't started this thread, because it has caused me more upset than anything I've ever read on L4U since I joined!
I tend not to read articles or books in which the author gives his...
A hotel room in Egypt where a British couple stayed before suddenly falling ill and dying was next door to a room fumigated with chemicals to kill bedbugs hours before, an inquest has heard.
Many who have visited Luxor will no doubt have used the services of Ahmed Balal over the years. Formerly a manager at Jolleys (near the Old Winter Palace) he later opened his own travel business -...
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I used Ahmed for many years for my cruises and also sent people to him as i found him to be a very decent trustworthy man,i instantly felt at ease when booking my first cruise with him when he was at...
Can anyone tell me why its hard to purchase any cigarettes on West Bank at the moment? No one seems to know why.
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Is 'here', here in England, Dear Doctor? That would still be quite a bit cheaper than tailor-mades, then?
Thankfully, I've been off them for 16 years now (well, off them completely for years 4 years...
For what it's worth Wizz are starting a new flight from Luton in October. Not much good for Luxor and also a lousy arrival time back into Luton. But the fare is really cheap.
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Synchronicity knocking....
In this weeks Private Eye.... 8)
Another way of getting cash from tourists is to screw them on departure. OK it's not much £2.50 but it's the principal of it.
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I think it's fair to say that most, if not all, countries charge a tourist tax of some description. Many charge entry and/or exit tax and some have more local tax which is payable at point of...
I haven't been on the forum for ages and our last visit to our favourite travel destination was back in June 2018.
We had to take a package which allowed us to fly from Manchester or Liverpool and...
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Are there no flights into Hurghada Choccy? The coach trip across the desert can be quite interesting, especially if you book the front seats in advance.
Cleaning out stuff came across this and just had to share it,
Had me in stitches, look at the prices 2 bloody mary’s in the royal bar
at the winter palace…
Abdulla, the calash driver with the ‘gammy...
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Sit down and consider the current costs in Luxor. You might need to take a bit more dosh this time!!
I can hardly believe my eyes, looking at the exchange rate £1 = 39.06LE!!! Whats going on? Will the locals be charging more for their services? It must be a good time to holiday in Egypt.
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How the poor, and very people of Egypt are coping with this is impossible to imagine.
Same here! I'm genuinely fearful for some of my financially disadvantaged friends in Luxor. Whilst I do try to...
I flew into Cairo airport yesterday evening and was getting more and more confused because although the airlines had changed there flight times to accommodate the clocks going forward by one hour on...
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I was worried to see all these mechanics going in and out of the cockpit
It can be rather disconcerting!
I well remember once changing from EgyptAir to Sinai Airways (or Sinai Air?) at Cairo,...
I unfortunately got into an argument with the tour guide on my trip up the Nile. He asked everyone for £30 per person for a tip amongst the staff. This included the tour guide transport etc around...
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I just tipped on service, I don't mind tipping on service, forced tipping I disagree with. Before I lived in Luxor and holidayed there I would tip for things I was served, at the end of the holiday,...
Yesterday I flew to Luxor on the direct flight from Heathrow due to depart at 14.35
At Heathrow the Notice Board said go to gate. At the gate the Board said take a seat.
There were only about 50...
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I had the same back in the summer. MS778 was over an hour late arriving but left 90 minutes late. However there weren't enough seats for the 300+ passengers. The crew did apologise but the service...
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