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Originally Posted by Cantankerous
oh i want to go to egypt!
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I've only been to Egypt to see members of my family and this was a while back, but honestly, Cairo has to be one of the most incredible cities imaginable. Within a single street you pass from Tokyo style megalopolis to something out of the Raiders of the Lost Ark. I understand that the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in certain parts of Egypt has made travel for Westerners more difficult, but Cairo is very cosmopolitan and you'd be fine there. Even given that, the culture shock is truly enormous. I know people that thought Dehli was intense until going to Cairo. If you can handle that, you'd absolutely love the place. Just be careful of places beyond the big cities - or at least visit them with someone local that you can trust.