EGYPT BY MYSELF

NOOR wrote:
 >
 > Hello everybody!
 > I am planning a trip to EGYPT for dec. jan.; we are 4 and have 2 weeks
 > and don't want to do things like cruises and so on.
 > HAs anybody gone to Egypt by himself (no travel agency) in this last
 > year? Is it safe?
 > Maybe it's not safe to rent a car, but trains such wagon-lit
 > Cairo-Aswan are safe for tourists?
 >
 > Thanks a lot
 > Luisa

I was there in March 2002 AND 2003, the last time during the US build-up
and then attack on Iraq.

I travelled about 2 weeks each time, on my own and no travel agent
involved.

I went by train to Aswan and back plus Alex, no problems at all.

With common sense there were no problems whatsoever, although I got very
good vibs because I was European and not form over there..........

Still I met some people from US, they seemed to get along just fine.


/Anders
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Hello,

Thousands of people travel by themself in Egypt, whigh is one of the
favourite countries for backpacking.
I personnaly have been in Egypt 5 times in 2 years, always alone and
of course by myself.
Egypt is a really safe country for foreign visitors, certainly safer
than every country in Europe ; just be ready to bargain everything and
don't believe the people who just want to make money with you.
Rent a car is safe, but not a good deal, because public transportation
very good and easy, and anyway you can always take a taxi for
everywhere, cheaper than a rented car.
If you can read french :
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.webzinemaker.com/visitegypt" target="_blank">http://www.webzinemaker.com/visitegypt</a>

Michel



polla1.TakeThisOut@libero.it (NOOR) wrote in message news:<266e20eb.0309230701.4409e135.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>...
 > Hello everybody!
 > I am planning a trip to EGYPT for dec. jan.; we are 4 and have 2 weeks
 > and don't want to do things like cruises and so on.
 > HAs anybody gone to Egypt by himself (no travel agency) in this last
 > year? Is it safe?
 > Maybe it's not safe to rent a car, but trains such wagon-lit
 > Cairo-Aswan are safe for tourists?
 >
 > Thanks a lot
 > Luisa<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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