Category: Costs

Costs

February 1, 2003.Reading time 3 minutes.

Not For the Squeamish… The most common question I received about my previous site on Scotland was “How much did it cost?” To be entirely honest, we didn’t really keep track when we were there. It was our anniversary, and we had saved for quite awhile. It’s bit different this time. Since we’re doing the […]

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Baksheesh

February 1, 2003.Reading time 6 minutes.

One of the things that we heard a lot about before leaving was “everyone asks for money!” Some people’s travelogues and forum postings seemed angry and frustrated at this custom, and many felt “screwed” by everyone that they met. A few even said it “ruined their trip”. Get a grip. Yes, baksheesh is expected — […]

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Money

February 1, 2003.Reading time 5 minutes.

The currency in Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (worth about sixteen cents as of April 2004). 1:00 USD = 6.16 EGP 1.00 EGP = 0.162 USD However, most upscale hotels expect US Dollars or Euros, and price their hotel rooms in these currencies. Most hotel will take payment in Egyptian Pounds, but prefer Dollars or […]

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