Peter-in-Alex

Visa costs are usually determined through a bi-lateral and reciprocal agreement between nations. If a particular country charges an Egyptian tourist a certain (high) amount for a visa, Egypt in turn will tend to charge a similar (high) amount to a ... Read More

You might want to check Facebook for a posting titled: "Women in Egypt Turn Trash Into Treasure" There is a place near Cairo called something like "Garbage City" which, to my knowledge, is probably the ONLY recycling effort ... Read More

Yes, I agree with you. The "Hey Events" link had many more events - like dance or conferences at the Biblioteca, or like musical concerts - in Fall 2017. I still check it - now and then - to see if it's gotten any better. Sorry, I ... Read More

As final input to this post, if you're interested in Alexandria events, I found this link which is pretty useful. I think that "heyevent" scrubs Facebook pages, and then finds events and organizes them according to date. It's ... Read More

I fully agree with Davy >>> It's very safe in Alex. Perhaps more so than Cairo. The local people here look, but don't annoy me with constant "Hello! Where you from, Mister!" or worse: invites into their ... Read More

OK, Davy, I'll keep your recommendations in mind when I'm looking for a place that serves alcohol. That's not really to the point of my earlier post. I was in Moscow during the time you mentioned, and for years before and after. The ... Read More

Omar, Frankly, no idea. I was invited to join by a friend, who sent me a link. The person who runs the Alexandria chapter is Hazem. Full name and title, below. I don't have his e-mail, but you might try to DM him on Internations ... Read More

Thanks, Hussein. I believe your offer is sincere. I don't wish to "hijack" this thread more than I already have. If you have a moment, you could look for my recent message on Things to Do in Alexandria -- where I give a detailed ... Read More

Hi Hany, I appreciate your willingness to be helpful. I thought I was clear in my earlier posting, so I'll try to be clear and very specific now: Can you provide to me & the expat community any useful website links or links to local ... Read More

OK, I see 2 people replied recently to a post over 2 years old. And then your answers were "there's lots to do" and "look at the sea." I think this is a general problem of this site. There are many expats in Alexandria ... Read More

Hey Dara, I'm Peter in Alexandria. Perhaps as an idea, check out the site Internations. It's sort of worldwide, but with many local chapters. We have one here in Alexandria, with monthly meetings. I went to my 1st meeting on Saturday, ... Read More

Hello! Although some Expat members might have direct personal experience, I would suggest that your Tunisian friend (or you) look directly at the Egyptian Consular website for Tunisia. Here is one possible link: ... Read More

If this offers any insight: Many of my Uber drivers are former bank executives, teachers, engineers, shop owners, etc. In brief, from the professional class. They seem grateful to drive for Uber. If they're to be believed, several have told ... Read More