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Egyptair - air rage incident
by crewmeal » Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:26 am
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Caught this clip from FB. It seems on an Egyptair flight from Amsterdam to Cairo via Bucharast, a woman who boarded at Bucharest and spoke no English refused to move from an emergency exit then spat...
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:lol: Must have been many more Arabs on the plane, someone threw a shoe :lol: 2:39 on video
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Sat Jul 20, 2019 5:55 pm
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Direct flights Luxor
by Wendy clark » Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:58 pm
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Are there any direct flights to Luxor now ? Please
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The direct flight restarts from Luxor on 2nd Sept, I'm booked on it.
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Last post by crewmeal
Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:19 am
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day use of swimming pool
by Annie » Sat Jul 06, 2019 2:41 pm
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I'm coming to Luxor for the day and would like to relax beside a pool for a while, does anyone know which central east bank hotels take day visitors and how much does it cost?
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And all Anie wanted was a day in a swimming pool,...
Or did she? :D
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Last post by HEPZIBAH
Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:03 pm
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Luxor Souk
by AladdinSane » Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:17 am
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Is bottled water available in the Souk? Also; would I be able to buy a man's gallibaya there - how much would a gallibaya cost?
I believe towards the end of the Souk - approaching from front...
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Was there not a fire in the Egyptian Souk recently? Has it reopened? When we lived in Luxor we used it alot. Agree with posters about Nashat, he made all all my shirts to perfection. Als great...
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Last post by Major Thom
Tue Jul 02, 2019 7:20 am
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Never say never..
by John Landon » Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:39 pm
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Stranger things indeed..
Looks like we may be coming back to Luxor for a few days this year. :up
We were trying to decide where to go for our main 2 week holiday this year.
The Wife suggested...
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Don't forget to visit us poor 'tomb raiders when in town.
Bacon is always a lifesaver as is a bottle of Newcastle Brown... 'be lucky G. .. 8)
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Last post by Who2
Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:35 pm
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Naproxen
by denisegr » Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:43 am
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Does anyone know if naproxen is available in the pharmacist and does it have an Egyptian name pls, many thanks
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I joined slimming world beginning of Feb this year after years of denial, so far I have lost over 2 stone even after my excesses on the cruise and in luxor. I was looking up some facts and figures...
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Last post by denisegr
Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:12 pm
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Tour Guides & Tourists.
by Who2 » Wed May 29, 2019 8:47 am
I have often laid the blame at the tour guides doorstep for them taking up to 70% commissions.
Well here is a picture from 1931 they understood it then, Why don't they understand it now ?...... 8)...
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Last post by Who2
Wed May 29, 2019 8:47 am
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e-visa
by Annie » Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:11 pm
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Has anyone successfully obtained an e-visa from the official Egyptian government website? if so, how easy was it?
I've attempted to get one today but I am unable to upload the passport image as it...
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Thanks Keefy that worked, unfortunately there was a problem with the field 'date of last visit' it defaults arrival and leaving date to the 1st of the month so I've given up rather than lose the fee...
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Last post by Annie
Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:02 pm
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ALL INCLUSIVE.
by A-Four » Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:32 pm
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:ai Yesterday I was looking through that free newspaper many of us pick up to read in most urban areas of Britain, I came across one of those half page holiday features to Egypt that was offering a...
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Mini my advice is get acquainted with Tripadvisor Luxor and Hurghada Forums, you will pick up lots of information there. For one the Gobus which travels between the two, and is excellent value for...
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Last post by Miss scarlett
Mon Apr 01, 2019 4:18 pm
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Hotel pool facilities (use of)
by Wiffy » Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:09 pm
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Hi
One of the Luxor Voyeurs here :br will be arriving in Luxor the last week in March for a few weeks and was wondering what the situation was for using the hotel pools for some sun and relaxing,not...
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I’m always wary of using my plastic in Egypt.
But they’re quite happy with real money....dollars, sterling or euros. Sometimes EGP.....if it doesn’t bear a picture of Sisi with a cucumber stuck up...
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Last post by newcastle
Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:09 am
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Usual Boring Question From Me.
by jcoote » Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:05 pm
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Can anyone tell me the current rate of exchange GBP to EGP in Luxor please? Our return visit is approaching. Thanks.
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Hi carrie. Thanks for the info. We don't buy an egyptian sim whilst there. We don't make many phone calls, but we use my skype when on holiday which never really costs very much, we just remind...
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Last post by jcoote
Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:14 pm
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Thebes Hotel.
by Who2 » Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:55 pm
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So just returned from a lecture on a picture presentation of Old Gurna at said hotel.
Recommended on here by 'furry fox, BBlux bazza...
Forget the lecture, zee old German guy was not quite really...
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It's working again now.
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Last post by carrie
Sun Mar 03, 2019 6:36 pm
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How can I find which tombs are open?
by ZesCedric » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:35 pm
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Hi, I shall be visiting Luxor in November 2019. So plenty of time for preperation.
How can I find which tombs are open?
It would be good to read up on the images on the walls of the open tombs...
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The book I suggested above gives you careful details of each tomb in the King's Valley, and also information on each of the Pharaoh's twelve hour journey into the afterlife, and the position on where...
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Last post by ZesCedric
Sun Feb 24, 2019 7:53 pm
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Ferries
by denisegr » Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:49 pm
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Looking for a bit of advice, i want to visit the West bank a few times in the evenings last year we got a taxi but I've been thinking about the ferry, do they run at night, is it easy to get a taxi...
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Egyptians refrain from complaining because they know its a pointless exercise, no mater how many shout.
One of the best one line jobs I have ever read on this forum, and to know how true that...
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Last post by A-Four
Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:45 pm
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The Carter House
by hatusu » Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:23 pm
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I hadn’t been to the Carter House for several years, (not since the Hologram days) but this was the choice for one of our Monday morning walks. I cant put my finger on what the improvements were but...
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Las time I was there it was three days before the opening of the new eatery, but I did like the hologram and a mooch around the rooms. Another favorite stop off was The Three Jackal's restaurant. Did...
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Last post by Dusak
Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:33 am
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The face of Akhenaton
by Yildez » Mon Jan 21, 2019 5:51 pm
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For the past few days Carrie and I have been discussing/arguing about Akhenaton - Carrie subscribes to the theory that he had Marfins disease and really looked like his sculptures, I believe that he...
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I thought Phillip and Elizabeth were related, perhaps not so closely as the pharaohs but still same family ancestry.
They are 3rd cousins via Victoria . And Philip was not regarded as a suitable...
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Last post by newcastle
Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:42 pm
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Nefetari's tomb - update
by Yildez » Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:33 pm
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Today I crossed another item off my Egypt bucket list - I visited Nefetari's tomb, a visit I've wanted to make for many years. One word - sublime!
Well worth the wait and the 1200EP ticket price. I...
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Not as puzzled as I was :lol: :lol:
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Last post by Horus
Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:21 pm
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Using Mifi?
by Yildez » Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:31 am
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Anyone using a mifi in Luxor? A friend has offered to lend me one. Any advice re which sim to buy, how much credit I'll need for a month of general usage with no downloads but watching some UK TV...
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that Baden Powell has a lot to answer for
Yes and we know what he got up to. Plenty of dongles and wongles then!!
Well what do you expect from someone who wrote a book entitled 'Scouting For Boys'...
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Last post by Horus
Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:18 am
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Free Wi-Fi in All Antiquities Sites in Luxor
by Winged Isis » Thu Jan 03, 2019 12:12 pm
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FREE WI-FI SERVICES TO BE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS ALL ANTIQUITIES SITES IN LUXOR
CAIROSCENE TEAM
31/12/2018 11:57
Egypt has announced that it will install free Wi-Fi services across tourist and...
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Free wi-fi ? I used to have to cross the Nile, have a draught Heineken beer in the New Winter Palace bar,
use their A/c & toilets and obviously their plug in internet.
Those were the days my...
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Last post by Who2
Sat Jan 05, 2019 1:48 pm
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New Visitor.
by carrie » Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:30 pm
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Security in Luxor is at an all time high, police everywhere all due to a visit by the King of Belgium. Hope he has a nice time.
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My mate just took me to a relocated 'junk shop just around the corner.
Anyhow 'security everywhere, then after the 6th posh car passed they,
came into view She, probably his missis was smiling as...
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Last post by Dusak
Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:07 pm
