The best weather of the year! These are the top places to take a fall trip in Egypt ..read more

We share the best restaurants in East Cairo's District 5, plus give a full list of other dining options there ..read more

A quick and useful guide to picking out which Cairo neighborhood suits you best ..read more

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We’re always asked for our recommendations when it comes to places to eat or get a drink, especially in Garden 8 in New Cairo – one of Cairo’s many commercial centers where the dining options are abundant. Ain’t nobody got time to waste money or appetite at a bad restaurant! Read more: 7 Best Restaurants in 5A By The Waterway, New Cairo Read more: 10 Best Restaurants in Arkan Plaza, Sheikh Zayed So if you’re heading to Garden 8 in New Cairo any time soon and want to know what restaurant serves what and whether they’re worth it, here’s our personal picks: Mo Bistro Mo Bistro first open ..read more

First, let’s be clear about something -- there’s adventure, and then there’s extreme adventure, and Egypt offers both. Regular adventure is things like sand-boarding or a hot air balloon or camping in Fayoum -- all fun, but nothing that will *really* get your heart pounding. But if you’re one of those people who needs that adrenaline rush, who’s comfortable being uncomfortable and actually seeks it out -- well then we have just the activities for you. 1. Gilf El Kebir Expedition Duration: 14 days Not a trip for the faint-hearted. Gilf El Kebir is a massive limestone plateau deep in th ..read more

Listen, Egypt is a country with a 7,000 year old civilization, 5,000+ year old modern cities, 1,000+ year old mosques, and some of the oldest functional monasteries in the world. And while our hotels might not be quite that old, they bear witness to many decades of modern Egyptian history -- and are still around to tell the tale. Here are some of Egypt's most historic and fascinating hotels: 1. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino Location: Zamalek, Cairo Established: 1869 Original name: Palace Al Gezirah This modern-day Zamalek favorite was built by Khedive Ismail over 150 ye ..read more

If you’re visiting Cairo, then chances are you have plans to visit the Pyramids of Giza (as you should!). The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last standing Ancient Wonder of the World and definitely is a highlight of any trip to Egypt – it is absolutely not overhyped or overrated, as so many travel destinations now are in our Instagram-obsessed world. Read more: Visiting the Pyramids of Giza – A Local’s Guide To Everything You Need To Know But you know what is UNDERhyped and UNDERrated? The pyramids at Dahshur! To the extent that most visitors coming to Egypt have never even heard of them, w ..read more

First off, let’s just discuss briefly what exactly is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because I personally always had a vague idea (it was something old and cool?) without knowing the exact definition. So, to quote the United Nations themselves: “UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.” To be a World Heritage site, it has fit one of these ten criteria, and Egypt’s the proud home of 7 of these sites. So let’s go through the list together and we’ll give you our ..read more

Fact #1: Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the east, plus two gulfs. Fact #2: we have around 360 days of sunshine a year and swimmable water temperatures year-round. When you add those two facts together, you equate for pretty ideal beaches. Call us biased, but we’ve travelled around the world and we’re convinced that some of Egypt’s beaches can easily compete -- and even win-- against other world-famous beaches. Don’t believe us? Visit them yourself! Disclaimer: we’re obviously not including all famous Egyptian beaches, we included the ones that we ..read more