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A Taxi Makeover in Cairo Too

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Destination reports, Travel industry | 1 Comment »

A few posts back I linked to a story on how Prague's taxi fleet was due for an upgrade. Apparently the cabs in Cairo are heading the same route, which will certainly upgrade the tourist experience for most visitors there. This ...

Touring Africa by Public Transport

Monday, September 11th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Leffel projects, Long-term travel | 1 Comment »

Time for another shout-out to one of the guest contributors in my new book, Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune. Marie Javins contributed a section on the experience to be gained by taking public transportation, seeing a culture by being ...

Major Museum Upgrades in Egypt

Thursday, July 20th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Destination reports | No Comments »

There has already been some press buzz about the new $350 million Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which will replace the aging one in the city center and will be larger than the Metropolitan Museum in New York or the ...