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Egypt Travel PodcastInterview with Bethanie Nettleton of Escape to Egypt and Hathor House Boutique Hotel
Bethanie came to Egypt in late-2020 intending to only stay for 10 days. Four years later, she now runs women’s and spiritual retreats all over Egypt, has opened and owns a boutique hotel in Cairo, is engaged to someone she met by complete conincidence in her first week in Egypt, and has learned a lot about Egypt’s local travel and tourism industry.
The full video version of this episode is available The Egypt TravelChannel on YouTube. And as always, please feel welcome to go to www.EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt, and we’ll b...2024-11-3034 minEgypt Travel PodcastAirports and Flights to and within Egypt
This episode dives into new flight options for flying into and back home from Egypt in more advantageous ways, as well as updated info on Egypt’s major – and new – airports to help you better plan your travel to and around Egypt.
This episode is also available on The Egypt Travel Video Podcast on The Egypt TravelChannel on YouTube. And as always, please feel welcome to go to www.EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt, and we’ll be delighted to help you make it a reality.
Jetset Media · Airports and Flights to/within Egypt
2024-10-0913 minEgypt Travel PodcastInterview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane on Islamic Art & Architecture in Egypt
An enlightening sit-down interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane, a distinguished professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo (AUC). I was so honored to reconnect with Dr. O’Kane, who is not only an expert on this topic, but also a former professor of mine when I was a student at AUC more than 20 years ago. In his characteristic easy-going style, Dr. O’Kane talks about the most spectacular mosques throughout Egypt as well as other impressive examples of Islamic fortresses, Ottoman palaces, and medieval mausoleum, as well as must-see museums in Cairo for connoi...2024-08-3020 minEgypt Travel PodcastAll about Money and Currency in Egypt
What is Egypt’s local currency and what is it really worth compared to foreign currencies like the US Dollar, Euro, or British Pound? What’s a fair price to pay for various products and services in Egypt? How much cash should you bring to Egypt… or should you at all? Is it safe to use credit and debit cards across Egypt? How common are ATMs that work with foreign cards? All of these questions and so many more are not only answered, but discussed in depth in this episode.
This episode is also available on The Egypt...2023-09-3049 minEgypt Travel PodcastThe Perils of Using ChatGPT and AI in Travel Planning
Blindly following ChatGPT and new travel planning tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) might be ok for travel in places like North America and Western Europe, but this tactic can cause you to run into some big trouble on the ground in places like Egypt. In this episode, John reviews and talks through several Egypt itineraries that ChatGPT has spit out based on detailed prompts and explains what’s good about them, what won’t work for reasons ChatGPT can’t know, and what it tells you to do that’s downright dangerous. This is a good one! Enjoy.
Th...2023-09-1746 minEgypt Travel PodcastMay/June 2023 GEM Updates
An announcement of the new video podcast episode that’s all about the latest updates on the Grand Egyptian Museum. The full video episode can be found at:
https://YouTube.com/@TheEgyptTravelChannel
And make sure you subscribe to this new YouTube channel, The Egypt Travel Channel – for more exclusive updates and new insider videos about travel to and around Egypt from John Navarre and The Egypt Travel Podcast.
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Hi, everybody. It’s John Navarre here with… sort of a special announcement about an important announcement… or at least an importa...2023-05-2904 minEgypt Travel PodcastInterview with Travel Writer Whitney O’Halek from QuickWhitTravel.com
Prolific travel writer and globetrotter, Whitney O’Halek of www.QuickWhitTravel.com, and I sit down over lunch in Luxor to chat about her impressions of Egypt before and during her extensive first trip around the country with her husband, Steve. Whitney’s insights and observations about traveling around Egypt are particularly helpful given that this was her 59th country visited.Visit www.QuickWhitTravel.com for all of Whitney’s detailed post-trip articles about traveling to and around Egypt in 2023. And please feel welcome to go to www.EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt, and we’ll be de...2023-05-151h 01Egypt Travel PodcastInterview with Ashely on her 3-Week Father-Daughter Adventure
Ashely and her father just finished spending over 3 weeks in Egypt exploring nearly every corner of the country together. In this super detailed guest interview episode, Ashley talks about her pre-trip research and planning, their impressions of each place they visited, what surprised her and her dad after they arrived in Egypt, and along the way she gives LOTS of insightful and very practical advice for anyone considering visiting Egypt in the near future.
For more travel advice on trips to and around Egypt, check out all the other episodes of the Egypt Travel Podcast. And please...2022-06-061h 26Egypt Travel PodcastCommon Misconceptions about Egypt
Did you know that “Egypt” wasn’t the real name of this country in ancient times, and it still isn’t even in modern times? Nope, that’s one of the many misconceptions about the country we call Egypt today (Can a country actually catfish people?). What else do we think is true about Egypt but really isn’t? That’s what John reveals in this episode of The Egypt Travel Podcast – conceptions and misconceptions of both modern and ancient Egypt (or whatever it’s actually called… find out in this episode!).
For more travel advice on trips to and around...2022-04-1419 minEgypt Travel PodcastWho was Umm Kulthum?
No one in the West has quite the iconic stature that singer Umm Kulthum has across the Arab World. To compare her to only one of the most famous Western singers in history is to drastically underestimate her star power both in the past and in the present. In this culturally focused episode, John presents the legendary “Star of the East” – Umm Kulthum.
For more travel advice on trips to and around Egypt, check out all the other episodes of the Egypt Travel Podcast. And please feel welcome to go to www.EgyptElite.com for help planning your t...2022-03-1612 minEgypt Travel PodcastThe Avenue of the Sphinxes
On the heels of Egypt’s latest globally televised cultural spectacle in Luxor for the opening of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, John dives into the history and significance of Egypt’s newest open-air monument to re-pen to the public.
For more travel advice on trips to and around Egypt, check out all the other episodes of the Egypt Travel Podcast. And please feel welcome to go to www.EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt, and we’ll be delighted to help you make it a reality.
Jetset Media · The Avenue of the Sphinxe...2022-03-0110 minEgypt Travel PodcastThe Man Who Deciphered the Rosetta Stone
In a departure from travel advice, John shares the history of the Rosetta Stone and story of the talented linguist whose rare genius was finally able to decipher the mysterious language of ancient Egypt via the clues embedded within the Rosetta Stone.
For more travel advice on trips to and around Egypt, check out all the other episodes of the Egypt Travel Podcast. And please feel welcome to go to www.EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt, and we’ll be delighted to help you make it a reality.
Jetset Media · The Man Who...2021-11-2518 min
Egypt Travel PodcastSolid new intel on a possible GEM opening date
John’s analyzes the latest drip of reliable intel regarding a possible precise opening date for the Grand Egyptian Museum, plus he shares a private, password-protected link to our professional Arabic-to-English translation of the actual interview that this information came from so that you can read and evaluate the speaker’s credibility and choice of words for yourself.
For more travel advice on trips to and around Egypt, check out all the other episodes of the Egypt Travel Podcast. And please feel welcome to go to www.EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt, and we’ll...2021-10-3114 minEgypt Travel PodcastHow to Structure an Itinerary in Egypt
John reviews some common pitfalls in Egypt trip planning and discusses what a realistic itinerary draft incorporating some of Egypt’s top sites and cities – and one that won’t drain you to the point of exhaustion – will look like.
Please feel welcome to go to www.EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and we’ll be delighted to help you make it a reality.
Jetset Media · Travel Bounces Back Bigtime in Egypt
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How to Structure an Itinerary in Egypt
In a lot of ways, Egypt is still ki...2021-10-2219 minEgypt Travel PodcastTravel Bounces Back Bigtime in Egypt
In this latest episode – and first video episode – of the Egypt Travel Podcast, John updates viewers on this latest trip back to Egypt post-pandemic in June and July of 2021, talks about new infrastructure projects in Cairo and Giza and restaurant openings in Giza and Luxor, and shares some intel and advice for anyone waiting for the Grand Egyptian Museum opening announcement.
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2021-09-2028 minEgypt Travel PodcastTraveling During Ramadan
Happy Ramadan, all!! Traveling to Egypt during Ramadan requires a few logistical changes, but offers a unique experience that you won’t encounter any other time of year. In this episode, John talks about what Ramadan is all about, what changes in Egypt during this month, how travelers should adapt, and the most important things to know.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
Jetset Media · Travelin...2021-04-1319 minEgypt Travel PodcastInterview with Egypt Elite Client Braden on Post-Covid Travel
Another timely update on what it’s like to travel to Egypt as a tourist on the tail end of the Covid pandemic as global travel is finally opening back up. John interviews Egypt Elite client Braden, who just returned from a long-delayed trip to Egypt with her family. They talk travel logistics, Covid testing, what the sites are like now, what’s still in the old Egyptian Museum, the pros and cons of different experiences and trip decisions, plus much more.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your t...2021-04-1054 minEgypt Travel PodcastQUICK UPDATE: Mummies on the Move!!!
Note: This episode was recorded on April 2nd about a live event on April 3rd.
A quick timely update on an historic event scheduled for today, April 3rd, 2021 at 6pm local Cairo time. Listen to this quick update episode ASAP to get the details on the historic event that will be broadcast live around the world today – the Pharaohs Golden Parade… a grand funerary procession through the closed-off streets of central Cairo to transfer the mummies of 22 ancient monarchs (18 kings and 4 queens) from the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo to their new home at the National Museum of E...2021-04-0220 minEgypt Travel PodcastPlanning 1st vs. 2nd or 3rd trips to Egypt, Part 2
Continuing the journey around Egypt that we started in part 1 of this episode, we pick up in Luxor and switch from ancient sites to fun things to do here. Then we head over to the Red Sea continuing on the same topic, then make our way over to the Sinai Peninsula to get into what there is to see and do there and who those things might interest.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a...2021-03-2435 minEgypt Travel PodcastPlanning 1st vs 2nd or 3rd trips to Egypt, Part 1
As travel resumes and picks up again, Egypt is unveiling lots of new attractions that will be new even to those who have visited Egypt before. Even without these new openings (which include several new museums and lots of new infrastructure), there are dozens of other magnificent sites to see beyond the primary tourist sites that visitors typically only have time to hit on their first trip to Egypt.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make...2021-02-1829 minEgypt Travel PodcastHow Big-Brand Companies Overcharge You for Second-Rate Tours
Get ready! John takes you through what to expect when planning post-Covid travel to Egypt, including warnings about insanely overpriced branded trips, what those trip should really cost, and how to take advantage of the post-pandemic travel downturn to plan upcoming travel for less.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
Jetset Media · Planning 2021 travel to Egypt
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Hello again everybody and ha...2020-12-0639 minEgypt Travel PodcastEgypt’s Resilience Before, During, and After Covid
Egypt historically has experienced a major shock to its economy and its tourism industry about every 10 years for the past half-century or so, so Egyptians are used to dealing with – and bouncing back from – a crisis, and Covid-19 is no exception. While much of the rest of the world deals with such a major shock for the first time in their modern history, Egypt is accustomed to it and prepared to wait out the downturn.
In this special episode on the early Covid period in Egypt, John shares what it was like being in Egypt (and some othe...2020-06-2338 minEgypt Travel PodcastInterview with local photographer Ahmed Wahba of VisitEgypt
John sits down with Egyptian photographer Ahmed Wahba to talk about some of his favorite unspoiled and emerging places to visit in Egypt, including the North Coast, Marsa Alam, Soma Bay, and the White Desert. Ahmed’s amazing photography showcasing the best of Egypt and its people can be found on his Instagram account @ProjectWahba. He is also the co-creator of the content creation company Visit Egypt, which can also be found @VisitEgyptEG.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy...2019-11-2521 minEgypt Travel PodcastThe New Grand Egyptian Museum
In this long-awaited episode all about the Grand Egyptian Museum, which includes a few surprises, John covers the history of this monumental project and then carefully and thoroughly dissects the latest information about the new museum’s expected opening date. He also offers listeners seven important things to consider when planning trips to Egypt in the next 12 months.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
The pos...2019-10-3137 minEgypt Travel PodcastEgypt Travel Updates
A brief new episode to update listeners on a few important topics related to travel to Egypt and our ongoing efforts to support special projects in Egypt.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
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2019-09-2312 min
Egypt Travel PodcastSupporting a School for Blind Girls in EgyptThis is a very special episode of the Egypt Travel Podcast in which we’re launching a fundraising campaign to help support a remarkable program for blind girls and young women in Egypt. Go to www.EgyptTravelBlog.com/LightAndHope to learn more and make a donation.
The post Supporting a School for Blind Girls in Egypt appeared first on Egypt Travel Blog.2019-08-1800 minEgypt Travel PodcastMajor Cairo Hotel Scene Updates
This 15th episode was originally released on July 7th of 2019. However, since the hotel scene in Egypt has changed so much since then, the recommendations that were in this old episode have been updated several times since its original release. Most notably, though, this original hotel scene update episode inaugurated our “Best Hotels of Egypt” list, which was updated and released again in 2022 and will be updated again and re-released in 2024.
So if you’re looking for the most current hotel review info at any time and in any year, you can now just go to www.BestHo...2019-07-0740 minEgypt Travel PodcastThe Real Tea on Trip Advisor for Egypt
Many people rely on Trip Advisor for doing their due diligence before a big international trip. While it may be fantastic for many other destinations, Trip Advisor is notoriously horrendous for planning travel to and around Egypt. In this episode, you’ll hear all about precisely why relying on Trip Advisor would be a huge mistake for planning trips to Egypt and you’ll learn what you can do instead to get reliable recommendations and advice.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be pe...2019-04-2814 minEgypt Travel PodcastCritical Advice on AirBnB in Egypt
Travelers beware! AirBnB and similar platforms have been wonderful additions to the accommodations scene in many places, but not in Egypt – at least not yet. This episode reveals the results of our undercover evaluation of the AirBnB scene in Cairo. And spoiler alert – we strongly recommend AGAINST using AirBnB and similar platforms in Egypt for now, and we tell you all about why in this episode.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality...2019-04-2629 minEgypt Travel PodcastFrequently Asked Questions, version 1.0This 12th episode is dedicated to sharing and answering some of the Egypt Travel Podcast listeners’ most frequently asked questions about travel to and visiting Egypt.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
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2018-10-0236 minEgypt Travel PodcastThe Red Sea
(Updated July 2022) In the 11th episode of the Egypt Travel Podcast, John delivers another info-packed download all about Egypt’s Red Sea coast, including where to go, how to get there, what’s great, what sucks, what’s new, and what to look out for. He talks in-depth about the coastal cities of Marsa Alam, Hurghada, El Gouna, Sharm el Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, and the new resort area of Soma Bay.
Please feel welcome to reach out to us at Egypt Elite for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make...2018-09-2123 minEgypt Travel PodcastAswan and Abu Simbel
In this tenth episode of the Egypt Travel Podcast, John takes listeners through a visit to Aswan and Abu Simbel in the far south of Egypt, including the most famous monuments dedicated to Ramses II and Queen Nefertari that were rescued from nearly being lost forever.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
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2018-04-0117 minEgypt Travel PodcastLuxor, Part 2
The second episode in a 2-parter on Luxor, Egypt’s ancient tomb- and temple-filled capital in the south. This episode continues on to the eastern bank of the Nile River and explores Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple, then delves into some regional logistics to consider. We then wrap up the episode with important tips on Luxor-specific scams or “tricks” to watch out for while you’re exploring the tombs.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be happy to help you make it a reality...2018-02-1825 minEgypt Travel PodcastLuxor, Part 1John delivers another meaty brain dump about traveling to Luxor and traipsing around all of the amazing tombs and temples to visit here. Included are expert recommendations on must-see sites and some additional sites to see if you have extra time, which specific tombs are best to spend your time on in the Valley of the Kings, plus some brief history on what makes each tomb, temple, and site special and unique.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to h...2018-02-1044 minEgypt Travel PodcastVisiting the Egyptian Museum, Part 2(Updated July 2022) Part two on the Egyptian Museum goes into detail about the top exhibits inside the museum, such King Tut’s famous treasures, mummies, and more. We also cover some unique artifacts that you might otherwise miss and yet more scam alerts to watch out for.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
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Egypt Travel Podcasthttps://egypttravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/new-cover-art-scaled.jpgThis episode is all about visiting the old Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo, including the history of the museum, logistics and tips for your visit, and where to find the major exhibits and collections inside.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
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2017-07-0122 minEgypt Travel PodcastAll About The Pyramids, Part 2(Updated June 2022) In the second part of this two-parter, John walks through the logistics and practicalities of a trip out to the Pyramids complex and dispenses advice, cautions, and insider tips to which any visitor to the Pyramids, whether accompanied or not, should pay very close attention. He also goes into visiting the Sphinx as well as the pyramid sites further south at Sakkara and Dashur.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a realit...2017-03-3027 minEgypt Travel PodcastAll About The Pyramids, Part 1(Updated June 2022) In this episode, we dive into talking all about the world’s greatest ancient monuments – the Pyramids. John details the fundamentals of Egypt’s most famous pyramid complexes and then thoroughly covers their origins, history, and evolution. The Sphinx also makes a cameo appearance in the first of this two-parter.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
The post All About The Pyramid...2017-03-2925 minEgypt Travel PodcastHotels in EgyptNOTE: Check more recent episodes of the Egypt Travel Podcast for more updated hotel reviews, given how quickly Egypt’s hotel scene changes.
In the third episode of the Egypt Travel Blog Podcast we dive deep into talking all about hotels in Egypt, from Cairo and Alexandria to Luxor and Aswan to the Sinai and the Red Sea coast and more. We go into the pros and cons of all the major properties and give you advanced insight that you’ll never get from their websites or online reviews.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me...2017-03-0836 minEgypt Travel PodcastGetting to Egypt and Your First Few Hours There(Updated June 2022) In this second episode of the Egypt Travel Blog Podcast, John talks about the best ways to get to Egypt and walks listeners through their first few hours on the ground once there, from getting your arrival visa to going through immigration and customs to battling the taxi and salesman gauntlet in the arrivals area and more.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
2017-02-2236 minEgypt Travel PodcastIntroduction and Planning Travel to EgyptIn this premiere episode of the Egypt Travel Blog Podcast, we talk about what draws us all to Egypt, what Egypt is really like, and what you need to know and consider when planning a trip there.
Please feel welcome to reach out to me at John@EgyptElite.com for help planning your trip to Egypt and I’ll be personally happy to help you make it a reality with my company Egypt Elite.
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2017-02-1825 min