Spent 5 nights in Cairo recently and IMO the scams and traffic are way overstated. I had a great time!
Taxi scams at the airport were the same as half the planet. AirPods in, Uber out, zero issues beyond finding the driver.
I stayed in Zamalek in the heart of the city. Itโs a small island on the Nile, totally walkable, lots of cafes and food, student population, and a very nice area.
The Pyramids have a new entrance now. Itโs a bit of a trek but no queues, clean, nice experience, and no touts out front.
The Egyptian Museum in the center is mostly leftovers now. GEM is the place to go. Big new museum near the Pyramids with all the King Tut artifacts.
Meeting locals was proving difficult so I took a food tour to glimpse some real culture. Tried a few local dishes and met some nice people.
Final takeaway: I could have stayed way longer and I recommend going. My working theory for why Cairo gets such a bad rap is because it is a city with world wonders that attracts Europeans who have barely stepped outside of Europe before. If youโre comfortable with Bali touts and Saigon traffic, Cairo will feel tame.
10/10 would Egypt again.
I moved to Europe 11 years ago , thatโs why i have followers and friends who are not Arabic so this post and my stories Iโm sharing about Palestine is for you.
Myself and my Arab friends already know very well what's been happening for decades.
Israel took Palestineโs land , killed thousands of people , destroyed everything and Palestine after too many years trying to fight back even with the little weapons they have, the western media called them terrorists!!
The western media said they beheaded 40 babies but there was no pics or videos proving that so itโs another false story.
Iโm against anyone whoโs killing civilians or innocent people! But the real terrorists here are the ones whoโs bombing the whole country ,2 millions people 40% of them are kids , cutting water , electricity , food , fuel , using international prohibited gases and said they are fighting human animal!!!
Also some celebrities posted pictures of Gaza and saying i stand with Israel! You can stand with whoever you want just donโt be idiot to post the tragedy in Gaza as itโs in Israel.
I think if you have a very small piece of heart you would be really sad and damaged from inside after seeing all of whatโs happening in Palestine these days.
I hope when you're in a decision making position or find yourself in a conversation about this, you know the truth.
I almost forgot to tell you that Social media platforms are banning accounts that dare to show the truth on this atrocity.
Who cares if we face consequences trying to be their voice outside of the trench. ๐ต๐ธ๐๐ฝ #Palaestine #Gaza