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I stayed in Egypt a couple of years ago for a few months. I loved it, and now i'm in a position to drop everything here in the states and come back. I'm coming over with a one way ticket, no where to stay, I dont know anyone, and I have no job lined up. I love it. My goal is to just volunteer for a few months and eventually find a way to make a living, preferably by helping people. I'm really excited/nervous, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Anyway, I've been reading the posts for months and I just wanted to post and say 'hi.' I'm sure i'll be on here regularly asking questions. Thanks
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Welcome. August is not the best time to be here . Wish you the best of luck.
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Good luck, jimi.... I lived there 4 years and loved it! What part are you planning to move to?
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I guess that's one area I will need help with. Last time i was there i lived in imbaba and loved it, but its not somewhere i'd want to settle down. So there's my first question - I'm a single 28yr old male, more of the 'scenester/hipster' type, and i love fun. so where do all the 'cool kids' live?
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U should probably opt for Cairo.. Im not living in cairo myself so cant advise you on the best/most happening area but im sure many here can...
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Oh yeah, sorry. I will be living in Cairo, but I was just wondering what section of Cairo is the place I need to be. For such a sprawling city it seems like it'd be really easy to end up in the middle of nothing.
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quote:Originally posted by jimifoster: Oh yeah, sorry. I will be living in Cairo, but I was just wondering what section of Cairo is the place I need to be. For such a sprawling city it seems like it'd be really easy to end up in the middle of nothing.
Probability wise, for someone starting out - go about it this way: look at a cairo map - you will see an island (Zamalek) pick that area or an area to the east or west of it, in other words zamalek, downtown, mohandesseen.
That's pretty much downtown, central cairo
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quote:Originally posted by jimifoster: so where do all the 'cool kids' live?
Boulak El Dakroor, El Zawya El Hamra, Ezbit El Nakhl, Abu Atata, El Alagg, El Omraneya. Posts: 3219 | From: Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone. | Registered: Nov 2005
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welcome to Egypt but get prepared for August's hell it will be so hot in Egypt during August; Temperature reaches 45 or 50 degrees. How come you are coming with one way ticket while you have no job or even a plan or place to stay! I do wish you luck but you have to think twice before making this move.
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I'm as prepared as I'm going to be I guess. The heat shouldnt be that bad. Since I'm american, 45-50 degrees doesn't sound that hot. And Imbaba wasn't that bad, charming actually. I met a lot of great people back in the neighborhoods and ate a lot of amazing food. Egypt's violent crime rate is far lower than america's or the uk's and i never personally felt unsafe. thanks again for all the tips of places to live, i'm currently researching all of them.
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Hey jimi... i will be moving to Egypt in August too... don't think twice! Just do it man. I do have a job waiting in Sept but I walked into that, living proof that you don't need to make plans.
What's the worst that can happen??? you have to move home!!! stop the press... don't be deterred and go for it
I'm the club and scene type so let me know if you wanna go party some time
45 degrees is hot but it makes the stella taste better Posts: 11097 | From: Cairo | Registered: May 2008
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well, i'm just going to say it, so far vader and cheekyferret are my favorite members so far. seriously, thanks for the encouraging words. i agree, i can't imagine a scenario in which i'd regret moving to egypt. i've got enough money to live for a while with no job, so i plan on volunteering for a bit and just seeing what happens. i think i am currently living the 'worst that can happen' -i'm working in a cubicle, in america (aka 'new rome'), and selling my youth for far too little. drinking stellas, smoking sheesa, having intelligent conversations, and generally 'keeping it real' sounds like the best that can happen. Posts: 16 | From: United States | Registered: Apr 2008
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The King... lmao. Is the monarch looking after the crown jewels?
Sorry Jimi, we hi-jacked yout thread let me fill you in.
Do you like curry? Miffmiss and I will be meeting for a curry in cairo and we are looking for people to join us, Vader doesn't see the point however but will come along as there will be breasts attending.
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quote:Originally posted by cheekyferret: The King... lmao. Is the monarch looking after the crown jewels?
Sorry Jimi, we hi-jacked yout thread let me fill you in.
Do you like curry? Miffmiss and I will be meeting for a curry in cairo and we are looking for people to join us, Vader doesn't see the point however but will come along as there will be breasts attending.
Highly dependent on the amount of cleavage...
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quote:Originally posted by jimifoster: I stayed in Egypt a couple of years ago for a few months. I loved it, and now i'm in a position to drop everything here in the states and come back. I'm coming over with a one way ticket, no where to stay, I dont know anyone, and I have no job lined up. I love it. My goal is to just volunteer for a few months and eventually find a way to make a living, preferably by helping people. I'm really excited/nervous, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Anyway, I've been reading the posts for months and I just wanted to post and say 'hi.' I'm sure i'll be on here regularly asking questions. Thanks
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oh, that much i do know. i remember last time i was in egypt i was like 'this tastes like rubbing alcohol mixed with...more rubbing alcohol.' so gross. although i do remember seeing a bottle of 'Johnny Talker' in a window and laughing pretty hard.
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quote:Originally posted by jimifoster: oh, that much i do know. i remember last time i was in egypt i was like 'this tastes like rubbing alcohol mixed with...more rubbing alcohol.' so gross. although i do remember seeing a bottle of 'Johnny Talker' in a window and laughing pretty hard.
Rule of thumb: Brewed and distilled in Egypt = good for cleaning stains in the kitchen.
Brewed and distilled in egypt under supervision (of anybody, even a group of kindergarteners) = safe to drink.
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My word, if I'm even in Cairo Cheeky I am finding you first! Everyone needs good alcohol contacts lol. One day in my life I plan on having a few vodkas, sitting on the roof of pizza hut, and watching the Cairo sound and light show (the pizza hut has the greatest free view of it). You are all welcome to join.
To the starter of the thread. Good for you! CARPE DIEM!!! I hope one day to live in Tunisia for a little while, and I hope when the day comes, I won’t let fear stop me either. Even if it goes wrong, you would still have had one hell of an experience.
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I can have the odd bacardi breezer, depending on flavour. It was the drink I moved on to after getting over the White Lightening cider stage (yep, I was a total teenage cliché). But usually I drink white wine, because it gets the job done lol.
Have to buy the pizza, but it is probably less than the price of a sound n light show ticket. So food and a show, sneak in the drinks and you have yourself a party
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I think there is lemon flavour but that makes me heave but the watermelon one is nice and the double edge does the trick as well...
omar khayyam wine is lovely and they even do it in a rose... this is my in the house drink.
I don't mind buying a pizza and I have seen the S&L show so many times I could recite it, I just wanna sit on a rooftop It appeals to my hippy nature.
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i'm glad my topic became a host for drunkards and winos. where's the topic for hash connoisseurs?
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Lol, don't worry! When folk are here after 6 months in Egypt their alcohol and hash consumption will drop considerably unless they make a high income, which for most is not happening! Egypt is not the easy low price place to live it used to be.
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oh don't worry you can get excellent hash in Egypt - the lebanese is the nicest as it smels wonderful, tastes mild and makes you laugh all night Not that i am speaking from experience of course just happened to hear this from a few good friends Posts: 1797 | From: By my husband's side | Registered: Nov 2007
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