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Egypt: A land of unanswered cellphones and ignored metal detectors

May 7th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Two things I have noticed in Egypt – one is that almost every metal detector you walk through – at temples, train stations, hotel lobbies – is completely ignored when it beeps. They often have someone sitting at them, and you must walk through them, not around, but when they beep, no-one does anything. There [...]

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Alexandria is a Love Wave on the Egyptian Land

April 27th, 2006 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized

At least that’s what the sign said. I have no idea what it means, perhaps something was lost in the translation. I would upload the photo of it, but I can’t be bothered transferring my photos onto this computer. I’m currently in Alexandria, killing time before my train leaves for Cairo. After getting to Cairo, [...]

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