The Lowdown on Cairo, Egypt. March 30th, 2003
On Friday, I attended the demonstrations in Cairo held at Al-Azhar, the renowned Islamic university. This area is part of Islamic Cairo and includes the Khan al-Khalili market...
October 1st, 2002
For any traveler to Cairo, there is one slogan to keep in mind: Baksheesh, don’t leave home without it.
Baksheesh, or tipping the way it is done in Egypt, immediately confronts the tired traveler. Coming out of the airport, porters will grab your luggage...
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