Egypt is a country of contrast. The tourist area’s can be fantastic, but a lot of the locals are living below the general accepted poverty line.

That said I found it fantastic and I had both good and bad experiences.

First off I would advise that if you have any interest in history, go. There is nowhere in the world like it. You just can’t argue with 7,000 years of civilisation!

On the other hand be prepared to be harassed, and followed, by the locals trying to sell everything and anything to you. They don’t understand personal space and they don’t take no for an answer.