<<Customs has their hands full checking the Egyptians bags and those of us foreigners that live here that they know are bringing in stuff from abroad that maybe we should buy here instead. LOL>>

REALLY?????? People do that?????

I know you never did, did you? The fact that you had 4 persons with 2 bags each on every trip home, I'm sure you never brought back a thing other than the essentials. LOL

I remember the first time I came back from Italy. They asked me if I had anything to declare. Of course the answer is NO. The customs guy lifted my bag up and it was sooooo heavy. I had something like 13 bottles of wine/booze in there. He made me open it. I showed him it was all wine and he let me go, thank heavens. I wrap the real contraband electronic stuff in my underwear and they hardly ever find that. LOL

Got a tip from an expat living in Luxor, she told me that she layers the top of her bag with vacuum packed Bacon! TRUE! and apparently as soon as customs opens her bags they ask her what it is, she tells them and then they are so gobsmacked and outraged they shut the bags and go and wash their hands! LOL

Anyone tried that?

And can I just say that I havent stopped laughing since i read this thread thank you to all of the above for making my night!

Scotsgirl.

scotsgirl - I had a friend who brought in a PlayStation (for her DH!). She bought a huge package of Kotex (can I say that on here??? ), emptied it, put in the PlayStation, and then repacked the Kotex around it. No way any customs agent was touching that package!

When we moved there - with out 6 suitcases, 10 huge boxes, and an ice chest - the box that the customs agent happened to choose to open was the one with all the boys' videos. But I had put all my lingerie on top. The customs agent opened the box, reached in, pulled out some of my undies, then quickly threw them back in, closed the box, and sent us on our way!!!

You can buy it out there openly from anywhere. Be careful at the airport though, they may take it off you citing that you cannot take it out of the country....

LOL I'm pretty sure Egypt would be very happy if they could provide Viagra for the whole world. The USA would be unhappy to see you buying it from any pharmaceutical companies other than their own though.
But you may be right - this is the logic free zone and you never know if a customs guy found out you were taking a lot of Viagra out of Egypt, he might just panic that his share was leaving the country. LOL

sanj - this string is over 2 years old.... I doubt anyone is much interested any more.

Of course it is legal in Egypt, how do you think the population got to be what it is.

Hi Debbie

Hi Percy!

Hi Debbie
Hope all is well.

bit late I know but we bring back lots as its so cheap in egypt, never had a problem taking it in or out of the country. Word of warning if you have a heart condition you shouldnt be taking it. Its meant for problems with circulation not just to take for fun it can have side effects

YES it's legal and u can buy it from any pharmacy