Practical guides to staying in Cairo – neighbourhoods, food, getting around, and what to expect from a serviced apartment.
Your suitcase is beside the front door, and your flight confirmation is open on your phone. You check the time one more time before leaving home in Riyadh. Soon, you will be on your way to Cairo. Perhaps you are traveling to visit relatives, attend a business meeting, enjoy a family holiday, or spend a…
You are sitting at home in Riyadh, looking through photographs of an apartment for sale in Egypt. The living room appears bright, the kitchen looks modern, and the balcony seems to overlook a peaceful street. It is tempting to imagine yourself living there already. But then the practical questions begin. Is the neighborhood as convenient…
The wedding invitation arrives in your family group chat. There is a beautiful photograph of the couple, an elegant venue name, and a message from relatives hoping you can travel from Saudi Arabia to celebrate. You immediately begin imagining the occasion: the music, the family photographs, the excitement of seeing relatives, and the joy of…
Your plane touches down at Cairo International Airport just after midnight. Your phone lights up with messages from family asking whether you have arrived safely. The children are sleepy, your luggage is still somewhere on the baggage carousel, and all you want is a comfortable place to rest. Outside, Cairo is still awake. For Saudi…
Cairo changes after 10 p.m. The heat softens. Headlights stretch across the roads. Restaurant tables that looked almost empty a few hours earlier begin filling with dressed-up couples, groups of friends, and people ordering dinner as though midnight were still a long way off. Then the music gets louder. Another round arrives. A DJ takes…
The children are finally out of school. The suitcases are open on the bedroom floor. Someone is asking where the passports are, someone else is deciding which jacket to pack, and the family WhatsApp group has already turned into a debate about where to spend the winter break. Then Cairo comes up. Not a twelve-hour…
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