https://egypttravelblog.com/ Trusted. Practical. Independent. Travel advice, hotel reviews, history and news from Egypt. en-us https://egypttravelblog.com/instagram-vs-reality-in-aswans-nubian-village/ https://egypttravelblog.com/instagram-vs-reality-in-aswans-nubian-village/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:58:23 GMT I have to be honest – I hate it when guests insist on visiting the Nubian Village in Aswan these days. That’s not because we don’t want to take them there… Aswan Beware https://egypttravelblog.com/stop-trusting-legacy-media-and-one-off-influencers-for-travel-advice/ https://egypttravelblog.com/stop-trusting-legacy-media-and-one-off-influencers-for-travel-advice/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:14:55 GMT There’s something I’m finding it harder and harder to ignore in the world of travel media, and that’s how mediocre and even sub-standard hotels, cruises, and… Beware https://egypttravelblog.com/whats-so-unique-about-the-rosetta-stone/ https://egypttravelblog.com/whats-so-unique-about-the-rosetta-stone/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:05:29 GMT For most of the past two centuries, the story of the Rosetta Stone has been told as a tale of European genius: French soldiers stumble upon a broken slab in… History https://egypttravelblog.com/the-top-red-flags-to-watch-out-for-when-selecting-a-tour-company-in-egypt/ https://egypttravelblog.com/the-top-red-flags-to-watch-out-for-when-selecting-a-tour-company-in-egypt/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:54:16 GMT Egypt can often seem like the “Wild West” of global travel destinations. There’s an enormous lack of information, a lot of misinformation, a general disregard… Beware https://egypttravelblog.com/october-2025-updates-on-the-grand-egyptian-museum/ https://egypttravelblog.com/october-2025-updates-on-the-grand-egyptian-museum/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT Look, I know you’ve been hearing this for years – the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally going to open soon. And then it doesn’t. We’ve been promised opening… GEM Updates News https://egypttravelblog.com/september-2025-grand-egyptian-museum-updates/ https://egypttravelblog.com/september-2025-grand-egyptian-museum-updates/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:29:00 GMT The past month of August gave us several new and exciting announcements out of Egypt regarding the Grand Egyptian Museum. While detail and clarity are not… GEM Updates News https://egypttravelblog.com/public-grand-opening-and-grand-closing-dates-for-the-gem/ https://egypttravelblog.com/public-grand-opening-and-grand-closing-dates-for-the-gem/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:23:00 GMT Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. That’s the newest and latest full grand opening date of the Grand Egyptian Museum. A few weeks ago, November 1st was thrown out… GEM Updates News https://egypttravelblog.com/updated-gem-opening-date-announced-but/ https://egypttravelblog.com/updated-gem-opening-date-announced-but/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:18:00 GMT The government of Egypt finally announced a new grand opening date for the Grand Egyptian Museum, but at the same time they left out several other very… GEM Updates News https://egypttravelblog.com/pyramids-scams-audio-podcast-episode/ https://egypttravelblog.com/pyramids-scams-audio-podcast-episode/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:33:09 GMT It’s the top tourist site in Egypt, and one of the top sites in the world, which also makes it a top site for scams and scammers. Some scams at the Pyramids… Podcast https://egypttravelblog.com/top-5-ways-to-avoid-scams-at-the-pyramids/ https://egypttravelblog.com/top-5-ways-to-avoid-scams-at-the-pyramids/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 11:19:19 GMT Every bucket-list tourist site in the world has them. Too many tourists get victimized by them, honest merchants hate them, and authorities either don’t care… Beware https://egypttravelblog.com/interview-with-documentary-filmmaker-curtis-ryan-woodside/ https://egypttravelblog.com/interview-with-documentary-filmmaker-curtis-ryan-woodside/ Fri, 30 May 2025 14:29:24 GMT Documentary filmmaker Curtis Ryan Woodside sits down with John Navarre of The Egypt Travel Podcast to talk about his background growing up in South Africa… Podcast https://egypttravelblog.com/karnak-temple/ https://egypttravelblog.com/karnak-temple/ Tue, 20 May 2025 15:15:30 GMT Karnak Temple, located in Luxor, Egypt, is one of the largest and most impressive ancient religious complexes in the world. It was dedicated to the god Amun… Luxor Luxor Sites History https://egypttravelblog.com/strategies-for-searching-flights-to-from-egypt/ https://egypttravelblog.com/strategies-for-searching-flights-to-from-egypt/ Tue, 20 May 2025 12:12:37 GMT Egypt is a big country. Obviously it’s not as big as the USA or Russia or China, but it’s still bigger than most first-time visitors realize. Also, the major… Airlines https://egypttravelblog.com/new-series-launch-museums-of-egypt/ https://egypttravelblog.com/new-series-launch-museums-of-egypt/ Thu, 08 May 2025 12:25:44 GMT The Egypt Travel Channel, which is the sister YouTube channel of EgyptTravelBlog.com, has launched a new video series called Museums of Egypt. As the name… Evergreen Egypt Travel Advice Museums https://egypttravelblog.com/confirmed-grand-opening-details-for-the-gem/ https://egypttravelblog.com/confirmed-grand-opening-details-for-the-gem/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:11:56 GMT The Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening date is confirmed. Latest https://egypttravelblog.com/seeing-past-hotel-pr-when-choosing-a-place-to-stay-in-egypt/ https://egypttravelblog.com/seeing-past-hotel-pr-when-choosing-a-place-to-stay-in-egypt/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:36:00 GMT Hotels in Egypt, even ones that label themselves as “five-star,” are notorious for going to great lengths to produce flattering photos and social media… Egypt Hotel Reviews News https://egypttravelblog.com/interview-with-bethanie-nettleton-of-escape-to-egypt-and-hathor-house-boutique-hotel/ https://egypttravelblog.com/interview-with-bethanie-nettleton-of-escape-to-egypt-and-hathor-house-boutique-hotel/ Sat, 30 Nov 2024 12:13:42 GMT Bethanie came to Egypt in late-2020 intending to only stay for 10 days. Four years later, she now runs women’s and spiritual retreats all over Egypt, has… Podcast https://egypttravelblog.com/airports-and-flights-to-egypt/ https://egypttravelblog.com/airports-and-flights-to-egypt/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:13:12 GMT This episode dives into new flight options for flying into and back home from Egypt in more advantageous ways, as well as updated info on Egypt’s major – and… Podcast https://egypttravelblog.com/interview-with-dr-bernard-okane-on-islamic-art-architecture-in-egypt/ https://egypttravelblog.com/interview-with-dr-bernard-okane-on-islamic-art-architecture-in-egypt/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:28:12 GMT An enlightening sit-down interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane, a distinguished professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo… Podcast https://egypttravelblog.com/books/ https://egypttravelblog.com/books/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:26:12 GMT Bildband National Geographic – 5000 Jahre Ägypten: Das vollständige Vermächtnis einer einzigartigen Hochkultur – Von König Tutanchamun bis Kleopatra Uncategorized https://egypttravelblog.com/mett-releases-updated-hotel-rankings-for-egypt/ https://egypttravelblog.com/mett-releases-updated-hotel-rankings-for-egypt/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:39:54 GMT Middle East Travel & Tourism, which took over the Best Hotels of Egypt list for EgyptTravelBlog in 2022, has released the latest Best Hotels of Egypt list for… Latest https://egypttravelblog.com/narmer-palette/ https://egypttravelblog.com/narmer-palette/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 11:56:55 GMT The old Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square has been the home to Egypt’s most prized archaeological treasures for more than a century. Until… History https://egypttravelblog.com/updates-on-money-and-currency-in-egypt/ https://egypttravelblog.com/updates-on-money-and-currency-in-egypt/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:30:17 GMT UPDATE: As of March 2024, the government of Egypt made the decision to float the Egyptian Pound, meaning the Egypt’s currency was no longer set at a fixed… Latest https://egypttravelblog.com/all-about-money-and-currency-in-egypt/ https://egypttravelblog.com/all-about-money-and-currency-in-egypt/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:21:00 GMT 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… Podcast https://egypttravelblog.com/using-chatgpt-and-ai-in-travel-planning/ https://egypttravelblog.com/using-chatgpt-and-ai-in-travel-planning/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:02:08 GMT 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… Podcast https://egypttravelblog.com/may-june-2023-gem-updates/ https://egypttravelblog.com/may-june-2023-gem-updates/ Mon, 29 May 2023 20:51:48 GMT 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: Podcast https://egypttravelblog.com/interview-in-egypt-with-travel-writer-whitney-ohalek-from-quickwhittravel-com/ https://egypttravelblog.com/interview-in-egypt-with-travel-writer-whitney-ohalek-from-quickwhittravel-com/ Mon, 15 May 2023 13:18:10 GMT 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… Podcast https://egypttravelblog.com/abu-simbel-ramses-the-greats-greatest-monument-to-himself/ https://egypttravelblog.com/abu-simbel-ramses-the-greats-greatest-monument-to-himself/ Sun, 30 Apr 2023 08:11:04 GMT In the far south of Egypt near the remote and desolate border with Sudan stands one of the most recognizable monuments in the world – the temples of Abu… Abu Simbel Abu Simbel History https://egypttravelblog.com/gem-insider-updates-for-january-2023/ https://egypttravelblog.com/gem-insider-updates-for-january-2023/ Mon, 02 Jan 2023 14:40:00 GMT Greetings, all. I’m back with another set of insider updates for you about what’s going on with the opening – or lack thereof – of the new Grand Egyptian… GEM Updates News https://egypttravelblog.com/podcast034/ https://egypttravelblog.com/podcast034/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:24:24 GMT 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… Podcast