Pharoah pharoah

Off to Cairo. So far I've been offered these words of wisdom:

1. Watch out for thieves, mummies and tap water.
2. Smoke a hookah on an outdoor patio.
3. Hotels have the night life.
4. The people are crazy.
5. Definitely take a boat ride on the Nile.
6. If you want a more chill time find out where the rich Egyptians go.
7. Go to the pyramids in the morning with the sunrise.
8. Go to the pyramids at the end of the day after the crowds.
9. There is an awesome laser light show each evening at the pyramids.
10. The light show is completely underwhelming.
11 Pyramids are a hefty taxi ride away but they are worth it. They have a pretty corny laser light show every night.
12. No shorts, no sandals.
13. Shorts are completely fine.
14. Chance of getting lost and wandering for 40 years -- small.
15. Try and visit the Citadel and the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Sq all in one go, and go to the Giza Pyramids another day.
16. When in Giza, make sure you go down to the catacombs, the entrance is on one side of Khafra Pyramid, claustrophobic’s worst nightmare but worth the scare.
17. One of the best bars in Cairo is Sultana - should not miss this. It's on the northern tip of Zamalek which is an island in the middle of the Nile and its where a lot of the embassies are.
18. The Hilton Nile has a very cool bar... good place to kickoff the evening.
The Thai restaurant Birdcage at the Intercontinental is excellent.
19. Go shopping on Talaat Harb street on the weekend and don't miss Khan el-Khalili market. But make sure you bargain, those guys can cheat you with a straight face.
20. Indulge in street food.
21. Don't bother going to CityStars Mall.. its crappy, no matter how much they try to convince you otherwise. In fact, I can't think of a single good reason for visiting the Heliopolis neighborhood which is to the East of the city.
22. Must try foul for breakfast -- the Egyptian version of refried beans, everybody starts their morning with this. If you're lucky you may catch the tail end of the mango season as well.
23. Don't enter a cab unless you negotiate a price first, if riding solo you’ll have to ride shotgun. Short cab rides should cost no more than a tenner.
24. Make sure you agree on a price before getting into the cab, hell, make them put it in writing.
25. Being kidnapped is less fun than it sounds.
26. Say hi to Tut for me.
27. You better be back at work Monday afternoon.

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