Travel Guide Archive

Arabic Lesson #4 – My name is

Posted on January 21, 2013 | No Comments
In the Arabic language “My name is” is simply said using one word: “Ismy.” Pronounced Iss-me, the word primarily comes from the word “Issm” (name)...
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Arabic Lesson #3 – Insha’Allah

Posted on January 10, 2013 | No Comments
“Insha-Allah”, pronounced In-shaa-ull-luh, is an Arabic phrase used to say “If Allah wills”. “Insha”, meaning if he wills, and Allah, is the name of God in...
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Arabic Lesson #2 – Shukran

Posted on January 8, 2013 | No Comments
Shukran pronounced Shook-run, is the Arabic word for Thank you. When people want to show more appreciation they say Shukran Jazilan. Jazilan, pronounced Jaz-ee-lan, means...
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Arabic Lesson #1 – Greetings

Posted on January 2, 2013 | No Comments
As many of you may know, Egypt’s native language is Arabic. Arabic is indeed a difficult language to learn. From now on there will be...
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The Nile River

Posted on December 25, 2012 | 2 Comments
About the Nile River Did you know that Egypt has the longest river in the world? Yes, the Nile River! Many people ask the question,...
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Le Capitol…trendy but not special

Posted on August 1, 2012 | 1 Comment
Part of Ramadan is enjoying iftar with family and friends. If that doesn’t happen at home, then the next best thing is to go out...
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Ramadan – What It’s About

Posted on July 23, 2012 | 3 Comments
Ramadan is upon us and the whole Middle East is celebrating. In fact, odds are that no matter where you live, you’ll probably know someone...
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The Dahabiya Experience

Posted on May 28, 2012 | 1 Comment
Many people visit Egypt with the intention of going on a Nile Cruise. More often than not, they narrow their choices down to...
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3 common questions about Egypt answered

Posted on May 20, 2012 | 1 Comment
We were recently asked on our Facebook page a questions about visiting Egypt and I thought it would be a good idea to answer those...
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A Day in Degla, Maadi (Part 2)

Posted on May 16, 2012 | 3 Comments
So we’ve discussed shopping already, but did you know that another thing Degla is known for and is really good with is food? Yup! Degla...
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