When I was in Egypt in early January of 2011, only a few weeks before the outbreak of the Egyptian Revolution, everything seemed perfectly normal. The government seemed as stable as it had been for the past 30 years and there was zero indication that a revolution was about to happen. But just about two weeks after I left Egypt on that trip, a few protests started growing … [Read more...] about Reflections on the Media and the Arab Spring in Egypt
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Taxi Jumpers at the Giza Pyramids
Unlike Europe and North America, many developing countries are better experienced with the helping hand of an experienced travel company or tour operator. This is especially the case for a country like Egypt, which continues to struggle with post-revolutionary challenges in the way of economics, infrastructure, and governance. Travel and tourism within Egypt has always been a … [Read more...] about Taxi Jumpers at the Giza Pyramids