Ladies of MENA currently in Egypt?

[FormerlyKnownAs 17]

Hi ladies (and gentlemen),

Wanted to pop in here and see if any of you are currently in Egypt. I'd like to plan a trip, but it seems a little nuts there right now. Opinions?

Thanks, all!

[Angel Eyes Yuseef 5]

My hasband asked me to not come till after the elections. He is positive it will be more crazy then what it is right now. And it may require 2 elections. And I am thinking more of., it will be end of June or beginning of July I am not going to leave the flat cuz it will be hot to do anything....lol

Hi ladies (and gentlemen),

Wanted to pop in here and see if any of you are currently in Egypt. I'd like to plan a trip, but it seems a little nuts there right now. Opinions?

Thanks, all!

[True Love at Last 15]

I'm heading to Egypt in early June....It's a bit crazy right now but I still feel safe enough to travel. I also plan on going out as little as possible to avoid the heat and potential problems of the elections. Good luck !

[Ayman___ 92]

I'm in Egypt now Been here for almost 3 months ...Hasn't been bad here at all

[Ihavequestions 419]

I guess we have differing opinions about what constitutes "bad." I liken living here to living in Detroit - complete with drugs and violence and obvious lack of police protection and other basic services.

[Ayman___ 92]

I guess it depends where your at

[Ihavequestions 419]

I guess it depends where your at

I don't think it has anything to do with location as the entire place is pretty lawless and the police do nothing more than shoo traffic.

[Ayman___ 92]

well where I am at I seen no problems.I know about the police doing nothing but riding around and traffic things but in my husbands city I see nothing going on

[Ihavequestions 419]

well where I am at I seen no problems.I know about the police doing nothing but riding around and traffic things but in my husbands city I see nothing going on

Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's not happening.

There's a shell of a government and government services are next to nothing. The constant - 24/7 - construction of apartments, illegal construction, up to 20 stories high, is a visible reminder of that. So are the pervasive trash in the street and packs of wild dogs running about. Watching television news is outright horrific: guns, drugs, kidnappings, car jackings, armed robberies, people killing each other over a canister of cooking gas, the list goes on. To believe there's "nothing going on" is either naive or ill-informed and to say there's "nothing going on" does a tremendous disservice.

As for travel plans, my advice would be to wait until after the first of July, if and when the transition of power takes place. Even then, it's hard to predict what will happen, so have an exit strategy.

Edited May 1, 2012 by Ihavequestions

[Ayman___ 92]

I'm not misinformed I know about all that but it's not where my husband lives.No 20 story buildings here.I'm not here to argue about it.But He don't live in Cairo.So where he is at it's okay.DOGS I AGREE I never seen so many dogs running around and trash also.I'm not saying all that isn't happening.I am telling them about my husbands city.Been here 3 months and been even out at 2 3 4 5 am seen nothing disturbing.

[Aly174 9]

I'm not misinformed I know about all that but it's not where my husband lives.No 20 story buildings here.I'm not here to argue about it.But He don't live in Cairo.So where he is at it's okay.DOGS I AGREE I never seen so many dogs running around and trash also.I'm not saying all that isn't happening.I am telling them about my husbands city.Been here 3 months and been even out at 2 3 4 5 am seen nothing disturbing.

I second that on all counts, it's not any worse than before..I've been here since last June, I go out on my own everyday, we go out at all hours of the night walking and there's been no problems. And I agree with you that neither of us are misinformed or naive women. I feel as long as you are always aware of your surroundings and don't put yourself into situations or locations you don't belong in,it is fine. Everyone has their own opinion of what constitutes "personal safety" and what they are comfortable with, however many of the things that were previously pointed out are not "new" problems.

[Ayman___ 92]

I second that on all counts, it's not any worse than before..I've been here since last June, I go out on my own everyday, we go out at all hours of the night walking and there's been no problems. And I agree with you that neither of us are misinformed or naive women. I feel as long as you are always aware of your surroundings and don't put yourself into situations or locations you don't belong in,it is fine. Everyone has their own opinion of what constitutes "personal safety" and what they are comfortable with, however many of the things that were previously pointed out are not "new" problems.

exactly ...when I came in early 2010 the things that Ihavequestions mentioned I seen in that time.I feel safe here and always know where to go and where not to go.Kind of like back in America their is certain places you don't want to go to.

[Ihavequestions 419]

So what you've both done is agree with my while trying to make it appear you're disagreeing.

Good job.

[Ayman___ 92]

The problems was here in Egypt before and now you noticed. have a good day or night

[Staashi 371]

IHQ, if I recall correctly, you LIVE in Egypt, no? You've been there for years now, correct? Which as many of us know, a 3+ month vacation does not make you a resident, it makes it an extended vacation. Your point of reference is from living there over the duration of years, not a few visits for a few months here and there.

As I always say, until you're paying utility bills, a year's worth of rent, and have filled out the change of address form with USPS, you are just a visitor. The problems one is exposed to on vacation are different than when you live there. They just are.