Egypt Travel Podcast

What is Egypt’s local currency and what is it really worth compared to foreign currencies like the US Dollar, Euro, or British Pound? What’s a fair price to pay for various products and services in Egypt? How much cash should you bring to Egypt… or should you at all? Is it safe to use credit … The post All about Money and Currency in Egypt appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

Blindly following ChatGPT and new travel planning tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) might be ok for travel in places like North America and Western Europe, but this tactic can cause you to run into some big trouble on the ground in places like Egypt. In this episode, John reviews and talks through several Egypt … The post The Perils of Using ChatGPT and AI in Travel Planning appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

An announcement of the new video podcast episode that’s all about the latest updates on the Grand Egyptian Museum. The full video episode can be found at: https://YouTube.com/@TheEgyptTravelChannel And make sure you subscribe to this new YouTube channel, The Egypt Travel Channel – for more exclusive updates and new insider videos about travel to and … The post May/June 2023 GEM Updates appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

Prolific travel writer and globetrotter, Whitney O’Halek of www.QuickWhitTravel.com, and I sit down over lunch in Luxor to chat about her impressions of Egypt before and during her extensive first trip around the country with her husband, Steve. Whitney’s insights and observations about traveling around Egypt are particularly helpful given that this was her 59th country … The post Interview with Travel Writer Whitney O’Halek from QuickWhitTravel.com appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

Ashely and her father just finished spending over 3 weeks in Egypt exploring nearly every corner of the country together. In this super detailed guest interview episode, Ashley talks about her pre-trip research and planning, their impressions of each place they visited, what surprised her and her dad after they arrived in Egypt, and along … The post Interview with Ashely on her 3-Week Father-Daughter Adventure appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

Did you know that “Egypt” wasn’t the real name of this country in ancient times, and it still isn’t even in modern times? Nope, that’s one of the many misconceptions about the country we call Egypt today (Can a country actually catfish people?). What else do we think is true about Egypt but really isn’t? … The post Common Misconceptions about Egypt appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

No one in the West has quite the iconic stature that singer Umm Kulthum has across the Arab World. To compare her to only one of the most famous Western singers in history is to drastically underestimate her star power both in the past and in the present. In this culturally focused episode, John presents … The post Who was Umm Kulthum? appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

On the heels of Egypt’s latest globally televised cultural spectacle in Luxor for the opening of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, John dives into the history and significance of Egypt’s newest open-air monument to re-pen to the public. For more travel advice on trips to and around Egypt, check out all the other episodes of … The post The Avenue of the Sphinxes appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

In a departure from travel advice, John shares the history of the Rosetta Stone and story of the talented linguist whose rare genius was finally able to decipher the mysterious language of ancient Egypt via the clues embedded within the Rosetta Stone. For more travel advice on trips to and around Egypt, check out all … The post The Man Who Deciphered the Rosetta Stone appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

John’s analyzes the latest drip of reliable intel regarding a possible precise opening date for the Grand Egyptian Museum, plus he shares a private, password-protected link to our professional Arabic-to-English translation of the actual interview that this information came from so that you can read and evaluate the speaker’s credibility and choice of words for … The post Solid new intel on a possible GEM opening date appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

John reviews some common pitfalls in Egypt trip planning and discusses what a realistic itinerary draft incorporating some of Egypt’s top sites and cities – and one that won’t drain you to the point of exhaustion – will look like. Please feel welcome to go to www.EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and … The post How to Structure an Itinerary in Egypt appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

In this latest episode – and first video episode – of the Egypt Travel Podcast, John updates viewers on this latest trip back to Egypt post-pandemic in June and July of 2021, talks about new infrastructure projects in Cairo and Giza and restaurant openings in Giza and Luxor, and shares some intel and advice for … The post Travel Bounces Back Bigtime in Egypt appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

Happy Ramadan, all!! Traveling to Egypt during Ramadan requires a few logistical changes, but offers a unique experience that you won’t encounter any other time of year. In this episode, John talks about what Ramadan is all about, what changes in Egypt during this month, how travelers should adapt, and the most important things to … The post Traveling During Ramadan appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

Another timely update on what it’s like to travel to Egypt as a tourist on the tail end of the Covid pandemic as global travel is finally opening back up. John interviews Egypt Elite client Braden, who just returned from a long-delayed trip to Egypt with her family. They talk travel logistics, Covid testing, what … The post Interview with Egypt Elite Client Braden on Post-Covid Travel appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

Note: This episode was recorded on April 2nd about a live event on April 3rd. A quick timely update on an historic event scheduled for today, April 3rd, 2021 at 6pm local Cairo time. Listen to this quick update episode ASAP to get the details on the historic event that will be broadcast live around … The post QUICK UPDATE: Mummies on the Move!!! appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

Continuing the journey around Egypt that we started in part 1 of this episode, we pick up in Luxor and switch from ancient sites to fun things to do here. Then we head over to the Red Sea continuing on the same topic, then make our way over to the Sinai Peninsula to get into … The post Planning 1st vs. 2nd or 3rd trips to Egypt, Part 2 appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

As travel resumes and picks up again, Egypt is unveiling lots of new attractions that will be new even to those who have visited Egypt before. Even without these new openings (which include several new museums and lots of new infrastructure), there are dozens of other magnificent sites to see beyond the primary tourist sites … The post Planning 1st vs. 2nd or 3rd trips to Egypt, Part 1 appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

Get ready! John takes you through what to expect when planning post-Covid travel to Egypt, including warnings about insanely overpriced branded trips, what those trip should really cost, and how to take advantage of the post-pandemic travel downturn to plan upcoming travel for less. Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning … The post How Big-Brand Companies Overcharge You for Second-Rate Tours appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

Egypt historically has experienced a major shock to its economy and its tourism industry about every 10 years for the past half-century or so, so Egyptians are used to dealing with – and bouncing back from – a crisis, and Covid-19 is no exception. While much of the rest of the world deals with such … The post Egypt’s Resilience Before, During, and After Covid appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

John sits down with Egyptian photographer Ahmed Wahba to talk about some of his favorite unspoiled and emerging places to visit in Egypt, including the North Coast, Marsa Alam, Soma Bay, and the White Desert. Ahmed’s amazing photography showcasing the best of Egypt and its people can be found on his Instagram account @ProjectWahba. He … The post Interview with local photographer Ahmed Wahba of VisitEgypt appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.