Thursday, January 5, 2012

Concise Cairo Survival Guide

Just a few things you need to know to survive Cairo...

1. Patience is not a virtue, it is a lifestyle.
2. Change is good. (both in Egyptian Pounds and life)
3. Friendship is not just something that belongs on Facebook.
4. Walk like an Egyptian.
5. Negotiating a price is a game. Play the game. Be a good sport.
6. Personal space does not exist on a metro, train, or bus.
7. Lib (dried seeds) are always a good thing to bring to any occasion.
8. Bring Food. (unless you are going to someone's house for supper, in that case bring sweets)
9. Make sure to have these items in your apartment:
  • Tea
  • Kleenex
  • Water
  • Toilet Paper
  • Macaroni
  • Matches
  • Squeegee
  • Hammer
  • A Bucket
10. This list is flexible, inconclusive, and always changing; Just like your plans in Cairo.


1 comments:

  1. So number 10 and number 2 are linked... I see what you did there.

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