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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thinking of going to Egypt next June. Two late teens. Any recommendations/things to avoid? Almost everyone i know who has been has ended up with stomach problems, so I am not excited about that aspect…[/quote]

Why Egypt?

[b]It's a really shitty country for most travelers, especially women and girls. Cairo is sad and noisy and filthy and very aggressive. Go anywhere near a tourist site and the vultures will descend. The harassment is endless. Egypt is not a fun time.[/b]

If you want to go the Middle East with teenagers, I'd suggest Oman. Or if you want to see Arabia lite, go to Jordan. Lots to see in both countries and very nice people. [b]Egypt is a nightmare[/b] for most tourists and no one wants to go back.  [/quote]

+1 to all of this.

I lived in Cairo for two years for work, and out of the multiple countries where I've lived, Egypt is the one where I can truly say that any positives were outweighed by the negatives.

I'd like to add animal abuse to what the pps mentioned.  The donkeys and camels you see are considered tools to use up and then throw away.  It is socially acceptable to beat them, to drive or use animals with visible untreated sores and wounds, to leave a dead animal by the side of the road after it collapses.  We also saw hideous cruelty to street dogs, with a few memorable examples of Egyptian boys torturing them for fun (with adults standing on casually).

And speaking of how creatures regarded as possessions are treated in Egypt, yes, as another posted mentioned, Egyptian men catcall, and if given the chance/proximity, will also shout obscenities or grope.  (Let's not forget this, shall we: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-12476771.  The culture that permitted this hadn't changed by the time were were living there years later).  Women are regarded as possessions, and a woman walking alone outside of her home is considered fair game because she put herself in that situation.

The vast majority of Egyptian women have been victims of FGM.  Consider the kind of culture that embraces that.

The scams and cheating, the way so many Egyptians will lie to your face for personal gain, became sickening to me very quickly.

The filth and pollution are disgusting.

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