EGYPT TRAVEL GUIDE

EGYPT

Hotels

Marriott Mena House

How to see the pyramids even when they are closed (and don’t eat at the Four Seasons)!

How to see the pyramids even when they are closed (and don’t eat at the Four Seasons)! Country #58 for me was Egypt where I finally got to see the pyramids, at night, on my first day there, even though the site was closed. …


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Restaurant

Koshari (the national dish)

Eating the national dish of Egypt (in Egypt)

The national dish of Egypt is Koshari. An interesting thing about this dish is that it is a vegan dish and consists of pasta, fried rice, crispy vermicelli, and lentils. It is served with a tomato sauce, vinegar and hot sauce on the side. You pour a little sauce onto each bite. It is also topped with chickpeas and crispy onions/garlic…


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Restaurant

Al Khal

So that’s how they got high ratings (but I will give you the real scoop)

One of the more disappointing meals we had in Cairo was at Al Khal which is located in the Intercontinental Hotel. It has an impressive 4.9 rating on Google from over 1200 reviews! Typically, this means that it will be definitely outstanding. However, its anything but…


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Restaurant

Zitouni

How to see the pyramids even when they are closed (and don’t eat at the Four Seasons)!

How to see the pyramids even when they are closed (and don’t eat at the Four Seasons)!
Country #58 for me was Egypt where I finally got to see the pyramids, at night, on my first day there, even though the site was closed. The way to do it is to stay at the Mariott Mena House, and get the right room (online it will say “Pyramids View”…


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