Egypt Travel Blog Podcast

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 are unique to Egypt, while others are common in Europe and elsewhere too. Because education and preparation are essential to having a good … The post The Top 5 Ways to Avoid Scams at the Pyramids appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

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, the incredible story of how he got his start in filmmaking, and his deep passion for Egyptology and telling stories from ancient Egypt through long-form content in an accurate and … The post Interview with documentary filmmaker Curtis Ryan Woodside appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

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 opened and owns a boutique hotel in Cairo, is engaged to someone she met by complete conincidence in her first week in Egypt, and has learned a lot … The post Interview with Bethanie Nettleton of Escape to Egypt and Hathor House Boutique Hotel appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

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 new – airports to help you better plan your travel to and around Egypt. This episode is also available on The Egypt Travel Video Podcast on The Egypt TravelChannel on … The post Airports and Flights to and within Egypt appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

An enlightening sit-down interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane, a distinguished professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo (AUC). I was so honored to reconnect with Dr. O’Kane, who is not only an expert on this topic, but also a former professor of mine when I was a student at AUC … The post Interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane on Islamic Art & Architecture in Egypt appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

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 pay for various products and services in Egypt? How much cash should you bring to Egypt… or should you at all? Is it safe to use credit … The post All about Money and Currency in Egypt appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

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 Europe, but this tactic can cause you to run into some big trouble on the ground in places like Egypt. In this episode, John reviews and talks through several Egypt … The post The Perils of Using ChatGPT and AI in Travel Planning appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

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: https://YouTube.com/@DreamingOfEgypt And make sure you subscribe to this new YouTube channel, The Egypt Travel & Culture Channel – for more exclusive updates and new insider videos about travel … The post May/June 2023 GEM Updates appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

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 before and during her extensive first trip around the country with her husband, Steve. Whitney’s insights and observations about traveling around Egypt are particularly helpful given that this was her 59th country … The post Interview with Travel Writer Whitney O’Halek from QuickWhitTravel.com appeared first on EgyptTravelBlog.com.

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 interview episode, Ashley talks about her pre-trip research and planning, their impressions of each place they visited, what surprised her and her dad after they arrived in Egypt, and along […] The post Just Back from Egypt – Interview with Ashely appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

Did you know that “Egypt” wasn’t the real name of this country in ancient times, and it still isn’t even in modern times? Nope, that’s one of the many misconceptions about the country we call Egypt today (Can a country actually catfish people?). What else do we think is true about Egypt but really isn’t? […] The post Common Misconceptions about Egypt appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

No one in the West has quite the iconic stature that singer Umm Kulthum has across the Arab World. To compare her to only one of the most famous Western singers in history is to drastically underestimate her star power both in the past and in the present. In this culturally focused episode, John presents […] The post Who was Umm Kulthum? appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

On the heels of Egypt’s latest globally televised cultural spectacle in Luxor for the opening of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, John dives into the history and significance of Egypt’s newest open-air monument to re-pen to the public. For more travel advice on trips to and around Egypt, check out all the other episodes of […] The post The Avenue of the Sphinxes appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

In a departure from travel advice, John shares the history of the Rosetta Stone and story of the talented linguist whose rare genius was finally able to decipher the mysterious language of ancient Egypt via the clues embedded within the Rosetta Stone. For more travel advice on trips to and around Egypt, check out all […] The post The Man Who Deciphered the Rosetta Stone appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

John reviews some common pitfalls in Egypt trip planning and discusses what a realistic itinerary draft incorporating some of Egypt’s top sites and cities – and one that won’t drain you to the point of exhaustion – will look like. Please feel welcome to go to www.EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and […] The post How to Structure an Itinerary in Egypt appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

In this latest episode – and first video episode – of the Egypt Travel Podcast, John updates viewers on this latest trip back to Egypt post-pandemic in June and July of 2021, talks about new infrastructure projects in Cairo and Giza and restaurant openings in Giza and Luxor, and shares some intel and advice for […] The post Travel Bounces Back Bigtime in Egypt appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

Happy Ramadan 2021, all!! Traveling to Egypt during Ramadan requires a few logistical changes, but offers a unique experience that you won’t encounter any other time of year. In this episode, John talks about what Ramadan is all about, what changes in Egypt during this month, how travelers should adapt, and the most important things […] The post Traveling During Ramadan appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

Another timely update on what it’s like to travel to Egypt as a tourist right NOW in the Spring of 2021 on the tail end of the Covid pandemic as global travel is finally opening back up. John interviews Egypt Elite client Braden, who just returned from a long-delayed trip to Egypt with her family. […] The post Just Back From Egypt – Interview with Braden appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

A quick timely update on an historic event scheduled for tomorrow, April 3rd, 2021 at 6pm local Cairo time. Listen to this quick update episode ASAP to get the details on the historic event that will be broadcast live around the world tomorrow – the Pharaohs Golden Parade… a grand funerary procession through the closed-off […] The post QUICK UPDATE (Urgent): Mummies on the Move Tomorrow!!! appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.

Continuing the journey around Egypt that we started in part 1 of this episode, we pick up in Luxor and switch from ancient sites to fun things to do here. Then we head over to the Red Sea continuing on the same topic, then make our way over to the Sinai Peninsula to get into […] The post Part 2: Planning 1st vs. 2nd or 3rd trips to Egypt appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.