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A Fixer is someone who works in the background to make Tours to Egypt easier. Waleed Mohammed is a Fixer in Cairo who will give travel advice to our Readers

Archive for July, 2005

What do tourists say?

Monday, July 25th, 2005

Here are some comments said by some tourists about their situation towards Egypt after what happened in Sharm:

1 - Unfortunately it seems that terrorism is a global issue. Staying at home doesn’t mean you’re safe… lot’s of things can happen when you stay home or visit another destination. (Ronny – Holland) 

2 - We can’t let these […]

Cairo and Sharm

Sunday, July 24th, 2005

How painful it’s to see innocent people die in front of you without any crime committed. How sad to play with the spirits of people for personal ambition. Last day was a black day in Egypt to all those who love peace, life and tolerance.
The bombs in Sharm El-Sheikh which were like a shock […]

Cairo - City Guide III

Thursday, July 21st, 2005

Heliopolis, Nasr City and beyond

The area east of the city center started being developed at the end of the 19th century. This district has numerous Western-style shops and restaurants. The elegant arcaded buildings in the area around Midan Roxy are architecturally appealing. Interesting sites in this area include the October War Panorama and Sadat’s […]

Cairo - City Guide II

Sunday, July 17th, 2005

Central Cairo
The current heart of Cairo, the downtown region roughly centered around Midan Tahrir, stretching east to Ramses Station and south to Garden City, is relatively young - only in the mid 1800s was this area west of Ezbekiya to the Nile drained and developed. The architecture of the downtown cacophony of shops, restaurants, theatres, […]

Cairo - City Guide I

Sunday, July 10th, 2005

 
Old Cairo (Masr El-Kadima)
 
Sometimes known as "Coptic Cairo", this area provides an historical link between Cairo’s Pharaonic and Islamic periods. It is likely that the area was settled from the 6th century BC. It was here that in 130 AD, the Roman emperor Trajan erected Babylon Fort, the core of the old city. The area […]

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Waleed is a Tourism "Fixer" in Cairo, basically, someone who looks out for Tourists.

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