Cairo on my own...sort of

Old Dec 5th, 2007, 10:34 AM
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Cairo on my own...sort of

I'll be in Cairo in March. I am travelling by myself (w/o husband or friends), but with a tour group. I am interested in doing things on my own in the evening, such as shopping at the Khan bazaar. Will I have alot of trouble if I go alone?
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Old Dec 5th, 2007, 01:09 PM
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I should mention that I have travelled extensively on my own (cambodia, china, throughout US), but I'm wondering if being alone there will attract unwanted attention or be risky...
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You should be perfectly fine. Just remember when in Cairo, to dress appropriately... no shorts or tank tops. Arms and legs should be covered. Evenings will be cool, so have a jacket or shawl.

The bazaar is busy in the evenings, especialy restaurants; many shops are open, but avoid any streets/alleys that have no people or shop lights, which is plain common sense.

You can use taxi from hotel to/from bazaar. Some feel the drivers are a bit wild... and they might appear to be; we didn't find this to be the case. But then we live in NYC
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You know why NYC taxi drivers are so wild? They all come from Cairo. (tee hee)
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... Cairo, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Bangkok, and, and...... few homegrown taxi drivers anymore
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