As travel resumes and picks up again, Egypt is unveiling lots of new attractions that will be new even to those who have visited Egypt before. Even without these new openings (which include several new museums and lots of new infrastructure), there are dozens of other magnificent sites to see beyond the primary tourist sites […] The post Planning 1st vs. 2nd or 3rd trips to Egypt, Part 1 appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

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Planning 1st vs. 2nd or 3rd trips to Egypt, Part 1

Get ready! John takes you through what to expect when planning 2021 travel to Egypt, including warnings about insanely overpriced branded trips, what those trip should really cost, and how to take advantage of the travel downturn this year to plan upcoming 2021 travel for less. The post Planning 2021 travel to Egypt appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

Planning 2021 travel to Egypt

We’re back with a major set of updates on Coronavirus in Egypt based on on-the-ground intel from Cairo and Luxor, as well as advice for travel planning in 2020 and 2021 and how to get the best travel deals as we’re coming out of the global travel downturn. The post Covid-19 and 2020/21 travel advice for Egypt appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

Covid-19 and 2020/21 travel advice for Egypt

John sits down with Egyptian photographer Ahmed Wahba to talk about some of his favorite unspoiled and emerging places to visit in Egypt, including the North Coast, Marsa Alam, Soma Bay, and the White Desert. Ahmed’s amazing photography showcasing the best of Egypt and its people can be found on his Instagram account @ProjectWahba. He […]

Interview with Ahmed Wahba of Visit Egypt

In this long-awaited episode all about the Grand Egyptian Museum, which includes a few surprises, John covers the history of this monumental project and then carefully and thoroughly dissects the latest information about the new museum’s expected opening date. He also offers listeners seven important things to consider when planning trips to Egypt in the […]

The New Grand Egyptian Museum

A brief new episode to update listeners on a few important topics related to travel to Egypt and our ongoing efforts to support special projects in Egypt.

Egypt Travel Updates

This is a very special episode of the Egypt Travel Podcast in which we’re launching a fundraising campaign to help support a remarkable program for blind girls and young women in Egypt. Go to www.EgyptTravelBlog.com/LightAndHope to learn more and make a donation.

Supporting a School for Blind Girls in Egypt

It has been over 2 years since we’ve done a review of the hotel scene in Egypt, and a LOT has changed. New hotels have opened, nice hotels have gone downhill, and the Egypt Travel Podcast has inaugurated a new annual review and ranking of the Best Hotels and Resorts of Egypt. This is an […]

MAJOR Cairo Hotel Scene Updates

Many people rely on Trip Advisor for doing their due diligence before a big international trip. While it may be fantastic for many other destinations, Trip Advisor is notoriously horrendous for planning travel to and around Egypt. In this episode, you’ll hear all about precisely why relying on Trip Advisor would be a huge mistake […]

The Real Tea on Trip Advisor for Egypt

Travelers beware! AirBnB and similar platforms have been wonderful additions to the accommodations scene in many places, but not in Egypt – at least not yet. This episode reveals the results of our undercover evaluation of the AirBnB scene in Cairo. And spoiler alert – we strongly recommend AGAINST using AirBnB and similar platforms in […]

Critical Advice on AirBnB in Egypt

This 12th episode is dedicated to sharing and answering some of the Egypt Travel Podcast listeners’ most frequently asked questions about travel to and visiting Egypt.

Frequently Asked Questions

In the 11th episode of the Egypt Travel Blog Podcast, John delivers another info-packed download all about Egypt’s Red Sea coast, including where to go, how to get there, what’s great, what sucks, and what to look out for. He also talks in depth about the coastal cities of Marsa Alam, Hurghada, El Gouna, Sharm […]

The Red Sea

In this tenth episode of the Egypt Travel Blog Podcast, John takes listeners through a visit to Aswan and Abu Simbel in the far south of Egypt and makes a big announcement relevant to anyone interested in traveling to Egypt in 2018 or 2019.

Aswan and Abu Simbel

Second episode in a 2-parter on Luxor, Egypt’s ancient tomb- and temple-filled capital in the south. This episode continues on to the eastern bank of the Nile River and explores Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple, then surveys the hotel and resort scene in Luxor. We wrap up the episode with important tips on Luxor-specific scams […]

Luxor, Part 2

John delivers another meaty brain dump about traveling to Luxor and traipsing around all of the amazing tombs and temples to visit here. Included are expert recommendations on must-see sites and some additional sites to see if you have extra time, which specific tombs are best to spend your time on in the Valley of […]

Luxor, Part 1

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