Egypt's considerations

Respect local customs and religious beliefs. Egypt is a Muslim country, not to take any pig products unintentionally taboo. Other meat if not by way of the slaughter of Muslims, are unclean.

Never any political and religious issues negative opinion, the most secure is to avoid a similar topic.

If asked, the best answer is smiled and then transfer the topic.

Don't pick on people especially women photographed in the Middle East, it's a good idea to obtain consent; do not align military objectives and the military to take pictures, or is likely to be treated as spyware incarceration.

Dressed to fit, no matter how hot day, avoid wearing shorts, shirts, mini-skirt, Sling her breasts exposed arms clothes, especially on formal occasions, religious sites and remote villages.

Women wear a hat or head coverings are the best. If you entered a religious shrine or other occasions require shoes, absolutely do not breach.

The women to travel alone in the Middle East, the frequency of sexual harassment than other places high number, but in general there is nothing very serious problems occur.

In addition to avoid wearing the exposure, unmarried persons best ring finger wearing a ring that married; and specific self-service travellers travel together, external to claim to have been married, though you may just recognize; absolutely avoid single ride a horse or camel and ride travel; separate taxi without sitting next to the driver, unless it is a female driver; for help with find a local woman. Absolutely avoid going out alone after dark.

Do not leave any valuables in the hotel room and do not pay any person having custody, it is best to store front desk safe.

Crowded places beware of thieves.

Learn some basic local languages and everyone is happy to foreigners in their own language play summon.

Last and most important, positive and optimistic attitude about everything.

Never use their own hometown advantage to shortcomings than others. Travel is what you see, feel, but not exactly what material to enjoy, the world's most comfortable way to your own home.

** Egypt history around **

Since the us-nice (MENES) unified upper and lower Egypt, Egypt 5000 years of history can be divided in seven stages:

Pharaonic era (Pharaonic Egypt, b.c. 3000-341)

Alexander the great and Ptolemy dynasty era (Alexander & the Ptolemies, 332-30 b.c.)

The reign of the Roman Empire (Roman Rule, 30 b.c.-a.d. 638)

The Arab conquest (the Arab Conquest, a.d. 640-1517)

The reign of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish Rule, a.d. 1517-1882)

United Kingdom during the colonial period (British Occputation, a. d. 1882-1952)

Arab Republic of Egypt (Egypt, a.d. Independent 1952)