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Luxor International Hospital
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We will hold a village party Hepzi, has a thank you for their respect and help over the past 7 years, regarding my last thing to do, it will not need a blue touch paper, just a string around the head...
You can get a visa extension that will allow you to live in Luxor for one year simply by taking your passport, a photocopy of the main details from your passport (main page...
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WI, Australia has always been a bit of a thorn in the side unless you are an Asylum Seeker.
To get a Visa to emigrate and work in Australia is around 16,000 English pounds, but for an English person...
On Mrs D's post about Arkwrights, someone kindly posted a photo, which I have printed to bring with me to make finding it easier. Could someone please post one of Omar's and the other food stores and...
Stayed shopping today down in Gezira, it can be a bit hectic even during Ramadan.
Got back had a chat with my pal Ragab, turns out most of the good 'afune comes from Assuit
and Sohag they grow the...
So been here since boxing day and have just got wifi, well sort of...
5 years worth of work on the 'old adobe hacienda to be done.
I have been having massages by Mustapha down in Gezera Gardens due...
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To add some colour to the story.
During our 1st revolution all the 'kleftis (tea-leaves) were stealing loads of trucks traversing Aswan to Cairo.
All down to Mubarak letting them all out of 'nick to...
For the last four days there has been practically no water supply in central Luxor. Apparently there is a major break in the mains water pipe.
I feel very sad for majority of the population who have...
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Happy to say after a major leak (not good in a mud brick house ) today we installed three new water pumps.
Ditching the old balloon type pumps, Wow the water pressure is what I always dreamed of...
It takes time to adjust which I am happily achieving, a minor leak having leaked for years.
It is being fixed by Mo Sabak, who has built and maintained my mad water ideas for 18 years.
Nick worried...
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0645hrs this morning over my shack.
So, I have decided to sew my own windsock before this becomes a daily event, and my chimney or dome disappears.
It's all down to him uptop and the...
It may come as a surprise to once long term tourists, who enjoyed their winters in Egypt, that the new already inforced Visa now cost 7,100 LE, and that is for six months ONLY. When purchasing at the...
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Oh! I forgot the 'houseboy, rhies, gofer, Ali Bongo of Nubian heritage was born over in the valley of the nobles, as he gets up at 5.15 to pray he then preys on tourists aimlessly looking for tombs...
Or so they say.
5 years away lives' seem to remain the same, just the kids grow up to be men.
Names of people past and present spring to mind as does my egyptian language.
5 years of work on the...
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Are you back for good?
Well in my present condition I might just 'peg-out whilst here, mind you it's cheaper here than in the UK,
Oh! and will be able to chat to Stan.
So, who has used it ? any good ? How long to the W.B.check point ? from the airport.
'cheers due in on Boxing Day, inshaala ... 8)
Ps: Oh! and does it exit on the WB in Gurna ?
Pss: My mate Marwa...
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I’ve used the bridge from the airport to the wb at night and wb to the eb, both journeys took around 30 minutes
I've just seen this article posted. I have no specific figures regarding the actual costs but would suggest that anyone living in Egypt on various length of stay residency visa's, and are not actual...
So 4 years of living here we are once again going to hit the 30'sC, this Friday ow my gawd!
Saw an article on water misting fans in the i newspaper today.
I remember when 1st spotted them down in...
So sorry to hear of the passing of the man who purchased our villa in Djorf. He had not been seen for a few weeks, the villagers informed the emergency services who broke in and found him. I cannot...
Hi Can anyone explain to me what this article means. It was in the Egypt today magazine.
Attention, foreign residents in Egypt! Remember that June 30 is the deadline to obtain an obligatory...
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Hi Ellen 120904, I am sure you need not not worry about the above statement, it has nothing to do with tourists either entering Egypt or leaving. It also has nothing to do with long stay tourist who...
Wow it is 46C on my roof terrace today and we are only in May - what will it be like in July and August? Thankfully the A/C is working well
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That is precisely why I decided to rebuild a derelict mud shack with mud brick and a stone water absorbing ground floor.
Indoor sprinkler system ect ect..It's a hot country with 3rd world services.....
Hi. Could someone please tell me which bars/restaurants are open in Luxor? I'm just wondering whether Pub 2000 and the Kings Head are still trading. Coming back out to Luxor, after a few years, and...
With all the Palestinians (those that are still living) being forced down the Funnel of Death and Destruction towards the Raffa Crossing, with the expectation that eventually the only outcome will be...
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For any one interested after reading WHO2's recommending the Max Hastings article printed in the Guardian another book worthy of a read is a book by Gideon Levy and is called, The Punishment of Gaza....
Can anyone tell me the price of a bottle of Stella these days ?
It will give me an up to date idea of the cost of Living in Luxor. 'Cheers'.... 8)
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Big Nose finally popped round last night 2 months after returning from showing another young
lady the virtues of ancient Egypt. A rock starts life is not a simple life , even aged 62...
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