Going T'Egypt in July
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Going T'Egypt in July
Have any of you lot been? I would like to know if you gave tips to the staff in the hotels? I've been told different things like giving them Dollars or even Pound coins,just wondering what to take.
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They'll even take more "**** all" than you have if you're not careful.... have you seen "An Idiot Abroad" the Egyptian one? very close to what its really like
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In general you tip when you get a good service. I only tipped the barman in the hotels. I would normally tip then twice a day £1 each time. If you do that they will always serve you first and bring drinks over to you.
I also tipped taxi drivers , bell boys and anyone that help me.
You would enjoy it
I also tipped taxi drivers , bell boys and anyone that help me.
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I used to tip the lads in the restaurant which meant I always got a good table when they we3re busy and drinks on demand without even having to ask I also tipped the lads serving you the drinks that way I never needed to queue at the bar and they would bring a new round out if they spotted your drink being low
There is no real reason to tip if you don't want to as they will still serve you the same things but you will just spend a lot more time queing I blew about £120 tipping the last time I was there but I had to do nothing and the staff would run around all over the place trying to do things for you
There is no real reason to tip if you don't want to as they will still serve you the same things but you will just spend a lot more time queing I blew about £120 tipping the last time I was there but I had to do nothing and the staff would run around all over the place trying to do things for you
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Useful thread for first time Egypt visitors
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I've been to Egypt many times, a good idea will be change up **** loads of coins and give it out. they will hustle you don't act rich, if they tell you 100 egyption pounds make sure you pay nothing more than 30. haggle like you've never haggled before.
don't drink tap water, wash your fruits well, don't eat from street stands. and don't take all your money out at once just invade you get pick pocketed you will be fine other than that
oh take some tablets just incase you get the runs
don't drink tap water, wash your fruits well, don't eat from street stands. and don't take all your money out at once just invade you get pick pocketed you will be fine other than that
oh take some tablets just incase you get the runs
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Beware of tomatoes .... grown on the Nile delta and fertilised on human waste, also ice in drinks is typically from tap water so avoid at all costs...
I worked there and LOVED it .... once you get past the "Skeggy tourist feel" it's truly an amazing place! The pyramids at night show was good...
I worked there and LOVED it .... once you get past the "Skeggy tourist feel" it's truly an amazing place! The pyramids at night show was good...
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Depends on where you are going and what you are doing. Did a Nile cruise in 2010 (loved it) and they just organised a tip for the staff right at the end. Fixed amount all round, so no questions. I gave that, then added more at my discretion, for specific staff whom I was pleased with (Barman in this case. )
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Some of the taxis work in pairs in the Naama Bay area. The taxi will wait across the road on double yellows instead of joining the taxi que and sends out a scout who looks for people on the way back to the taxi rank. The scout will know what hotel you are going back to by the patern on your hotel drinks wrist band. He will then claim he works for the hotel so come with me, blah blah blah.
Turn your bands inside out to really pi55 them off
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Turn your bands inside out to really pi55 them off
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Not in Japan it isn't. they will not expect it, and become very embarrassed if you try. and Ive never had better customer service from any other country ive visited.
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Take plenty of low denomination notes,
Haggle like your life drpends on it.
Whatever they start with offer 2/3rds less, and then go lower.
Walk away if you dont get what you want.
Often you will get chased down the street to give you your low price
You,ll get the runs, , And they,l give you antinal or similar
dont buy water bottled or otherwise from the roadside, its often used
bottles resealed!!! (hence getting the runs).
Drinkl soft drinks far easier, and cheaper
See the sights --
Pyramids, Valley of the Kings, Hapshetsutts temple, Abu Simbel (at sunrise is breathtaking), City of the dead is an eye opener too
Nile cruises are great and relaxing (ish )
Egyptian museum at cairo is very good too
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Haggle like your life drpends on it.
Whatever they start with offer 2/3rds less, and then go lower.
Walk away if you dont get what you want.
Often you will get chased down the street to give you your low price
You,ll get the runs, , And they,l give you antinal or similar
dont buy water bottled or otherwise from the roadside, its often used
bottles resealed!!! (hence getting the runs).
Drinkl soft drinks far easier, and cheaper
See the sights --
Pyramids, Valley of the Kings, Hapshetsutts temple, Abu Simbel (at sunrise is breathtaking), City of the dead is an eye opener too
Nile cruises are great and relaxing (ish )
Egyptian museum at cairo is very good too
Mart
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To avoid the usual Egyptian toilet problems, when you first get there go to a chemist and buy some Antinal, also known as Ambatrol (nifuroxazide) & Nifuroxazide Ercefuryl.
Take it until you leave + 2-3 days after.
Don't stop taking it even if you feel ok.
It will protect you while you are there, but you need to stay on a course for a minimum 7 days as it's an antibiotic.
The chemist should charge no more than £1 per packet, but you can usually haggle down to about £0.50 per packet.
I take this each year we go diving, and it always protects me. Other members of the party don't and get the ***** badly, which ruins their trip.
Take it until you leave + 2-3 days after.
Don't stop taking it even if you feel ok.
It will protect you while you are there, but you need to stay on a course for a minimum 7 days as it's an antibiotic.
The chemist should charge no more than £1 per packet, but you can usually haggle down to about £0.50 per packet.
I take this each year we go diving, and it always protects me. Other members of the party don't and get the ***** badly, which ruins their trip.
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To avoid the usual Egyptian toilet problems, when you first get there go to a chemist and buy some Antinal, also known as Ambatrol (nifuroxazide) & Nifuroxazide Ercefuryl.
Take it until you leave + 2-3 days after.
Don't stop taking it even if you feel ok.
It will protect you while you are there, but you need to stay on a course for a minimum 7 days as it's an antibiotic.
The chemist should charge no more than £1 per packet, but you can usually haggle down to about £0.50 per packet.
I take this each year we go diving, and it always protects me. Other members of the party don't and get the ***** badly, which ruins their trip.
Take it until you leave + 2-3 days after.
Don't stop taking it even if you feel ok.
It will protect you while you are there, but you need to stay on a course for a minimum 7 days as it's an antibiotic.
The chemist should charge no more than £1 per packet, but you can usually haggle down to about £0.50 per packet.
I take this each year we go diving, and it always protects me. Other members of the party don't and get the ***** badly, which ruins their trip.
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Their drugs are differnent to ours to combat different types of germs and bacteria. UK drugs will have no effect.
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They work wonders.
Even if you get infected, once you start taking them they sort you out.
Most live-aboards carry a small supply, that's usually used up 2 days into the trip.
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That is correct, you can't get them over here (UK).
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To avoid the usual Egyptian toilet problems, when you first get there go to a chemist and buy some Antinal, also known as Ambatrol (nifuroxazide) & Nifuroxazide Ercefuryl.
Take it until you leave + 2-3 days after.
Don't stop taking it even if you feel ok.
It will protect you while you are there, but you need to stay on a course for a minimum 7 days as it's an antibiotic.
The chemist should charge no more than £1 per packet, but you can usually haggle down to about £0.50 per packet.
I take this each year we go diving, and it always protects me. Other members of the party don't and get the ***** badly, which ruins their trip.
Take it until you leave + 2-3 days after.
Don't stop taking it even if you feel ok.
It will protect you while you are there, but you need to stay on a course for a minimum 7 days as it's an antibiotic.
The chemist should charge no more than £1 per packet, but you can usually haggle down to about £0.50 per packet.
I take this each year we go diving, and it always protects me. Other members of the party don't and get the ***** badly, which ruins their trip.
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To avoid the usual Egyptian toilet problems, when you first get there go to a chemist and buy some Antinal, also known as Ambatrol (nifuroxazide) & Nifuroxazide Ercefuryl.
Take it until you leave + 2-3 days after.
Don't stop taking it even if you feel ok.
It will protect you while you are there, but you need to stay on a course for a minimum 7 days as it's an antibiotic.
The chemist should charge no more than £1 per packet, but you can usually haggle down to about £0.50 per packet.
I take this each year we go diving, and it always protects me. Other members of the party don't and get the ***** badly, which ruins their trip.
Take it until you leave + 2-3 days after.
Don't stop taking it even if you feel ok.
It will protect you while you are there, but you need to stay on a course for a minimum 7 days as it's an antibiotic.
The chemist should charge no more than £1 per packet, but you can usually haggle down to about £0.50 per packet.
I take this each year we go diving, and it always protects me. Other members of the party don't and get the ***** badly, which ruins their trip.
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I did the Snorkelling and the deep see diving and was absolutely superb what there is on the corel's
Jeep safari was good fun, Quad biking in the desert was crap to say the least well apart from overtaking one lad who was being a slow **** then being chased by an arab on a dirt bike trying to switch my wuad off for overtaking
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