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Preferably use bottled drinking water like Schweppes, Nestle, Aqua and Baraka. University students like to practice their English so don't be baffled if they try to talk to you. You will know them because they use complicated vocabulary compared with street vendors who may try to rip you off in their simple English. I am an Egyptian who lived in England some years ago and adored the Brits I hope you have a wonderful time in Egypt.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9594 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9569 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9569 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9568
Cairo is hard for middle-aged fathers who have to work all hours to pay for tuition for their kids. Remember that the next time you think you are being fleeced and pay extra to the decent ones. They deserve it.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9568 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9527 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9527 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9521
The rough rule of thumb for knowing how much a certain journey should cost - roughly, a trip from Zamalek to Tahrir would be about 5 Egyptian pounds. This isn't a long journey and takes maybe 10 minutes, depending on traffic. 5 Egyptian pounds is about 50 pence. Longer journeys, especially to tourist destinations, will always give inflated prices, but try to haggle them down. You can also pre-agree the prices for longer journeys, but it's trickier for quicker inner-city taxi rides.

Further, when you get a taxi from the airport, it's very important to disregard the first couple of drivers who offer you their taxi, so that you build some credibility. 50 Egyptian pounds isn't that bad, especially for westerners just arriving, to get a taxi to your hotel in the city, but if you can get it lower, so much the better. The reason it's more expensive from the airport isn't just the distance (it's maybe forty minutes) but also the fact that the taxi driver has to pay a couple of entry fees and bribes in order to be inside the airport area at all.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9521 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9520
Don't let the camel drivers etc rip you off, unless you want to take a ride, in which case be sure to haggle. Also, when they offer to pose for a photo, if you take it, they'll make a fuss about being paid afterwards.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9520 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9497 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9497 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1586 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1586 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/747 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/747 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9556 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9556