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This is a page run by residents to assist visitors with their forthcoming holidays. The page is also in place to support Hurghada and Egyptian tourism.

02/06/2024

This week's temps
That'll do nicely 👌

01/06/2024

Who else ???

01/06/2024

Tonight in hurghada
Both in old sheraton
Grotto pub and the Tavern

30/05/2024

Part 2
My beloved Egypt
After part 1 (which I reshared yesterday in case you want to read it) it's time for part 2 of "What I've learned so far" by Cheryl Sinai

* When you call your friends who are late, the reply is always “I’m on my way” although you can hear in the background they’re still at home.
* There is no such thing as a ridiculous absurd excuse for not doing something that you said you would.
* It’s ok to go have dinner or go to sleep in the middle of a conversation.
* A long pinky nail doesn’t mean someone is snoring co***ne. Long pinky nails can be used as a screwdriver as well.
* Everything has a special price, especially for you.
* As a foreigner you can scare the police by asking “what is your name” and say a few times out loud the word embassy.
* It’s ok to open a product in the supermarket and eat or drink while shopping.
* You can add everybody to facebook, doesn’t matter if you know them or not, and you’re not considered a freak or a stalker.
* A whole family dóes fit on 1 motorcycle.
* When you say you’re Dutch they think you’re from Germany.
* Every Asian is Chinese.
* When you have a flat tire, there are always plenty of people who will help you.
* Tuktuks can be driven by a 6 year old.
* The police show you a 30 year old photobook when you show them a video of a teenager stealing your bag
* When you pet a streetcat everybody thinks you’re crazy, but still ask what they can do about the cough of their housecat
* They look in your trunk for a bomb, but any other place in the car is ok.
* Mothers are sacred
* They eat potato chips with their sandwich & fries on bread
* They love to talk English with you. When you try to bring in some of your incredible (ahum) Arabic in a conversation, they reply in English how well your Arabic is.
* They prefer ketchup over mayonnaise (unbelievable, right?!)
* They will stand on the railing of your 10th floor balcony to fix your AC
* There are weddings évery day of the week
* Everything can end up in a live concert with people clapping, drumming and dancing. Doesn’t matter where, the bus, the beach, waiting in line.
* Taxi meters always seem to be broke.
* The popular mustaches are, according to folktale, the fault of the Germans. Long long time ago a German businessman came to Egypt wearing a moustache….and so it began.
*If you want to avoid a political discussion, do not take a taxi.
* Despite popular believe in other countries, I do feel safe walking the streets in Egypt.
* Everything can be delivered to your house (not kidding, éverything)
* Guys holding hands or with their arms around eachother doesn’t automatically mean they’re in love or gay.
* Weekend days are on Friday &Saturday, not Saturday & Sunday
* Egyptians are in general very very very proud of their country and it’s history
* I don’t know what the deal is with pavements. Either there is none or there is one but rarely used.
* Everybody wants to be in a photo with you. Even if you don’t know the person and likely will never see that person again in your lifetime.
* The fresh fruit is amazing, the colour, the smell, the taste. It has a lot of flavor.
* When you are friends with an Egyptian, you are friends for life (rather you like it or not haha kidding)
* Nobody is stressing, everything is “mafeesh mushkila” (no problem)

29/05/2024

The Place I Call Home 🏠 Part 1
And Just A Few Reason Why I Love It 😍
What I’ve learned so far: 🇪🇬
By Cheryl Sinai
*They eat beans for breakfast
*The money doesn’t make sense (25 cent bills? :/)
*It’s ok if you don’t open the door, you don’t have to stay quiet and pretend you’re not home
*You can listen to everybody’s personal calls, even from 3 blocks away
*They love to laugh
*When something happens in the street everybody is either against you or with you
*The louder you scream the more people are with you
*Honking is not only to warn for danger
*Want to cross the street, use a local as shield
*They don’t eat the wedding cake at the actual wedding
*Driving is gambling with your life
*Every car has a dent or a scratch
*They’re good in parking, to the millimeter
*When a guest, do not pay, they get offended
*They don’t do internet banking
*A guy shows up every month to collect the bill for gas/electricity/water
*The weather is hot, even in winter
*There is no drainage, rain means flooded streets
*There’s always either dust or sand in your house
*Staring is the national hobby
*Food is the most important thing in the world
*Bicycles are rare
*They wíll cut your electricity or water
*Mobile providers suck
*Only bad customer care exist
*Planning (anything) does not work
*Family is everything
*Never ask why about anything happening around you
*Patience is key
*Everything is always bokra (tomorrow) in shaa Allah
*When you pay in a shop, they refuse 2 times and take the money the third time, don't walk away the first 2 times
* When they ask you 'aizz haga', do you want something, you are supposed to say no
* Microbus drivers are crazy
* Helmets don't exist
* Lanes on the road are just for show, so are seatbelts and traffic police
* When you order a Pepsi, you have to specify if you want Coke, Orange, 7up or Miranda
* Everybody knows who you are, but you have no idea who they are
* The letter p is often pronounced as b
* Lunch can be at 8 o'clock in the evening
* You can cross the highway as a pedestrian
* It's the best country to celebrate Eid.
* When you call your friends who are late, the reply is always “I’m on my way” although you can hear in the background they’re still at home.
* There is no such thing as a ridiculous absurd excuse for not doing something that you said you would.
* It’s ok to go have dinner or go to sleep in the middle of a conversation.
* A long pinky nail doesn’t mean someone is snoring co***ne. Long pinky nails can be used as a screwdriver as well.
* Everything has a special price, especially for you.
* As a foreigner you can scare the police by asking “what is your name” and say a few times out loud the word embassy.
* It’s ok to open a product in the supermarket and eat or drink while shopping.
* You can add everybody to facebook, doesn’t matter if you know them or not, and you’re not considered a freak or a stalker.
* A whole family dóes fit on 1 motorcycle.
* When you say you’re Dutch they think you’re from Germany.
* Every Asian is Chinese.
* When you have a flat tire, there are always plenty of people who will help you.
* Tuktuks can be driven by a 6 year old.
* The police show you a 30 year old photobook when you show them a video of a teenager stealing your bag
* When you pet a streetcat everybody thinks you’re crazy, but still ask what they can do about the cough of their housecat
* They look in your trunk for a bomb, but any other place in the car is ok.
* Mothers are sacred
* They eat potato chips with their sandwich & fries on bread
* They love to talk English with you. When you try to bring in some of your incredible (ahum) Arabic in a conversation, they reply in English how well your Arabic is.
* They prefer ketchup over mayonnaise (unbelievable, right?!)
* They will stand on the railing of your 10th floor balcony to fix your AC
* There are weddings évery day of the week
* Everything can end up in a live concert with people clapping, drumming and dancing. Doesn’t matter where, the bus, the beach, waiting in line.
* Taxi meters always seem to be broke.
* The popular mustaches are, according to folktale, the fault of the Germans. Long long time ago a German businessman came to Egypt wearing a moustache….and so it began.
*If you want to avoid a political discussion, do not take a taxi.
* Despite popular believe in other countries, I do feel safe walking the streets in Egypt.
* Everything can be delivered to your house (not kidding, éverything)
* Guys holding hands or with their arms around eachother doesn’t automatically mean they’re in love or gay.
* Weekend days are on Friday &Saturday, not Saturday & Sunday
* Egyptians are in general very very very proud of their country and it’s history
* I don’t know what the deal is with pavements. Either there is none or there is one but rarely used.
* Everybody wants to be in a photo with you. Even if you don’t know the person and likely will never see that person again in your lifetime.
* The fresh fruit is amazing, the colour, the smell, the taste. It has a lot of flavor.
* When you are friends with an Egyptian, you are friends for life (rather you like it or not haha kidding)
* Nobody is stressing, everything is “mafeesh mushkila” (no problem)

Welcome to Egypt 🇪🇬❤️🇪🇬

28/05/2024

Karaoke
Caribbean bar tonight
Back of Bella vista hotel

26/05/2024

This week's weather 😍

24/05/2024

Arabic lesson part 3
Hope you found the lessons helpful so far 😊
We will have you walking and talking like Egyptians 🤣

23/05/2024

Arabic lesson part 2

23/05/2024

Today hitting 44 hot hot hot

23/05/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Dan Nicolae, John Clegg, Martin Hare, Tom Martin, Lucy Cochrane, Norman Melton

23/05/2024

Karaoke
City pub
Mamsha opposite intercontinental hotel

22/05/2024

Arabic lesson part 1

19/05/2024

Nice little Italian on sheraton Street
Reasonable prices

18/05/2024

Lucas pub&Grub
Hurghada marina

We can book tables and taxis if needed

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17/05/2024

Lots of people asking about night temps

This is now x

16/05/2024

Baksheesh a little tip from sinai Excursions

Meaning a tip or charitable alms, baksheesh has the power to unlock unexpected travel experiences

Egypt

A deeply entrenched social norm in North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia is the concept of baksheesh, meaning a tip or charitable alms. It can be solicited outright by a taxi driver or tour guide, or whispered suggestively from a street corner bazaar, but ultimately means the same thing: a present or small tip is called for, regardless of the service given.

Wrongly interpreted it can be translated as begging. But giving alms to the poor is one of the five tenets of Islam and understanding that will deepen a traveller's grasp of this part of the world, with the benefactor supposedly made holier by the action.

In Egypt, such handouts are commonplace for restaurant workers, taxi drivers, tour guides and hotel staff, but also door openers, bathroom attendants, security personnel and shopkeepers. A deeper look at baksheesh also reveals it is part of a loosely defined pay-it-forward system, in which tour guides and hotel concierges from Cairo to Aswan can give preferential treatment, ensure top-notch service and grant favours if tipped in advance. Dollars are welcome, as are Egyptian Pounds, and US$1-2 (or LE40-50) is enough to let loose a welcome grin.

In these circumstances, it is not uncommon for a key to a locked temple door in the Valley of the Kings to miraculously appear, or for an out-of-bounds museum toilet to suddenly be open to visitors again. And travellers won't find that insight in many tourist brochures.

16/05/2024

Who's loves karaoke

Tonight City pub mamsha

15/05/2024

Grill and chill

Here's the menu
Pdf file

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:65a0580f-f931-4c50-bed3-35693b533dd4

15/05/2024

A tourists guide to driving in Egypt 🇪🇬😂🙈🛵🚗🚜🚖

Driving in Egypt is like learning a new language dedicated to aliens. Here are some top tips for driving here.

1. Seat belts are to be worn at check points only. You should wear one when approaching a check point and remove immediately after. When your guests want to wear one the entire journey question their mental stability 🤪

2. Driving a car in Egypt is like playing the X box. Please do not try to drive with logic..... it won’t work.

3. Car indicators hold no purpose. Feel free not to use them at any time. Or keep them flashing your entire journey just to keep other toad users guessing your next move.

4. Same applies for mirrors. Only use them if you want to speak to rear seat passengers.

5. Looking when pulling out into a road is optional but rarely considered. Making as much noise as possible is another option.

6. Parking doesn’t exist as such. Just stop the car anywhere including the middle of the road blocking everything in your path. This is perfectly fine!

7. Car horns are obligatory for everything! And I mean everything.

8. Car lights including break lights at night are not really needed, however blinding flashing over the top disco lights that would revival any over the top Christmas tree are standard on trucks and lorries.

9. Always carry small change such as 20le notes to pay off the speed camera technician if caught.

10. Please note it is perfectly acceptable to reverse down a road backwards all the way back to the speed camera operator for payment.

11. Licenses are optional. Again apply “small change rule” as above if caught.

12. Car insurance is not required. In case of an accident apply the same rules to points 9.10 and 11.

13. Do not expect road signs for anything! Approaching roundabouts, dead ends or one way traffic. Apply rule 2.

14. Speed bumps are pointless and only seen as a pain in the backside.

15. Overtaking in the middle of the road is acceptable

Best to book transfers and taxis with us
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14/05/2024

Looking for karaoke tonight

Here you go

13/05/2024

For airport transfers in resort taxis wifi and excursions
http://www.excursionsinhurghada.co.uk

13/05/2024

This week's weather

12/05/2024

Restaurants In HURGHADA 📍

Here is a list of a few of our favourite places to eat whilst in Hurghada

There are a wide variety of restaurants with different cuisines.

There’s definitely something for everyone.

Grill & chill
The heaven
Mr Greek
Kaharyma
Waves
Red dragon
China Town
Ollies
Mafia Italia
Moby dick
Retro
Thai Red dragon
Mumbai
Lucas

Not all at the marina some in mamsha some in sheraton

We can arrange transportation to and from these restaurants whilst your on your holiday.

Contact us for more information

10/05/2024

🔴 POLITE REMINDER 🔴

Please read ⬇️⬇️

We only except the following currencies

Sterling GBP £
Euro €
American Dollars $
Egyptian Pounds LE

We are sorry we can not except coins in £ or Euros.

We DO NOT except Scottish notes only
bank of England.

Thanks for reading & Happy holidays ☀️ 🇪🇬

09/05/2024

If you've never traveled to Egypt before its nice to know a little bit about what to expect when you get here and some useful bits of information for your stay.

We would like to offer our top tips for travelers to Sharm & Hurghada and hope that our other members add their best holiday advice too in the comments...

1) Embrace the culture and explore local areas. coming to a rich country like Egypt where there is so much to see and do as well as an abundance of culture, you don't need to be confined to your hotel resorts.

2) Keep Hydrated. Whatever time of year you decide to book your holiday, in Egypt, the sun is always shining and the weather is always warm. Keep hydrated to avoid holiday sickness getting in the way of your good time.

3) Haggle. Whether you're picking up souvenirs, using a local taxi or stocking up your collection on "designer" bags and watches, always haggle your price. Part of the fun of shopping here is being able to barter for a bargain and its a great way to make friends with the shopkeepers.

4) Use mosquito repellents. The mozzies here can be relentless, so make sure you stock up on whatever preparation works for you. Our personal favorite is "OFF" spray.

5) Ignore the scaremongers. Some holiday reps may try to scare you out of stepping out of the hotel and spending your money in local businesses. They will tell you a number of untruths so that your business remains theirs. Take no notice of these tactics, feel free to go out and explore wherever you please.

6) Use sunscreen. The sun is so strong in Egypt and because it has beautiful desert wind you may not feel just how hot it is.
There is no better way to ruin a holiday than to get so burnt on the first day that you are confined to shade, tshirts and air-conditioned rooms. keep your suncreams topped up!

7) Look up. Whether it is to admire our gorgeous mountain desert views, witness a new day dawning with a warm bright sunrise, see the oranges and reds of our romantic sunsets or gaze at a galaxy of stars at night...dont forget to look up!!

😎 Try local cuisine. Meal times in Egypt are so much more than food on a plate. Its about family and love and warm hospitality and you can taste that in every dish that is cooked. Lots of rice dishes, grilled meats and seafood, tagens and vegetable dishes to choose from at a number of recommended restaurants throughout the city...Dont be shy... give it a go.

9) Discover Sharm & Hurghada. Whether its the desert that grabs your interest, the depths of the Red Sea or a taste of local life out and about in the city, make sure you get out and discover all that is on offer. With various activities, day trips and excursions available its really an opportunity not to be missed.

10) Relax. Whatever the media back home may say about Egypt or whatever your friends who may or may not have visited before have said... Egypt is one of the safest places to be. It is full of warm & welcoming strangers who will soon be friends. This forward approach is genuine so kick back, relax and enjoy making amazing holiday memories

09/05/2024

Ahoj bar and restaurant
Old sheraton

Weekly line up

09/05/2024

Todays weather

08/05/2024

Whose visiting Hurghada soon ?

Weather is hotting up pools lovely seas lush

When and where will you be here ?

07/05/2024

One.of our favourite restaurants on the marina
Grilled Calamari @ GRILL & CHILL Restaurant
Feel the sea in every bite 🐙

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