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Have anyone read a book called "Egyptian Street Culture That No One Will Tell You About"? From the description of the book it suppose to be a guide of what locals do and say and helps expats and tourists to understand what's going on around them. I want to know will it help to have the book. Thanks
when has it been written that book? things changed a lot in Egypt lately and there are going to change again these days and in future. I'm not so sure it will be like before.
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It seems to be only available on Kindle and was released in May 2012. From what I have seen on the internet it sounds like an extended Blog or collection of jottings by someone who has lived in Egypt - an American woman I think. There are no Reviews on Amazon nor did I come across any elsewhere. Google came up with an interview with the Author which I did not read as this is not something I would rush to buy - even if it were a hard or paperback edition. In fact if this kind of "guide" is to be of any use at all I would not have thought an e-version was a good idea. Perhaps a self published item?
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beside a self published item, nothing more easier it may be also self-promote. this is the only post of OP.
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I think a guidebook choice depends on what you want to do and see in Egypt. Popular guidebooks like those from LP are ok. But if I want to just see Egypt and learn a little of the culture -- I'll just go and discover it myself in person. One tourist experience differs from others. There are Egyptian cultures and traditions that you can always read all over the net like the "baksheesh" culture, religions, dress codes, few helpful phrases, driving habit, etc. Those basics will get you by. If you're going to live there for a long time, that's another story. The thrill of traveling I guess is the discovery. If you're coming to Egypt for a short visit, go out of Cairo, people are more subtle outside of the big city. The monks at wadi natrun are one of the most friendly bunch of egyptians i've met. Aswan is more quiet and plenty of things to see around. Luxor is an open air museum. Siwa is a place of its own, and the list goes on and on. Have fun discovering.
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