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Thank you so much!😁🙏

Yeah he was so energetic! Very sweet interaction 🥰

None of it is good

🤣 Welcome to Alaska

I can't really make a video about that because I don't know much, unfortunately. I use WE company for my home WIFI and it works well. As long as there are no power cuts, you should be okay. But quality, speed, and power will perhaps depend on what are you live in, amongst other unknown factors.

Shukran ☺️ I've been living in Egypt for over 2.5 years and absolutely love it. Allatul Masr! ❤️🇪🇬

Muchas gracias che! ☺️

Yes I know, people are people; some good, some bad. The bad ones never bother me though, I know the good ones outnumber the bad ☺️ Thank you so much! ❤️

@@Gventures ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Wasn't that in February of 2022? I know it lost a lot of value at that time, I remember the panic on the streets as well. Since that time, it went through several more devaluations, it's been a very hard time here for everyone. It finally stabilized a bit a few months ago when they began floating the pound, but times are still very tough, and it certainly isn't worth what it was when I first arrived in Egypt in October of 2021.

Haha, thanks Judith! 🥰

Thank you 🥰🙏

Yes the markets are great fun, I love wandering around in all the souqs here in Egypt! There's so much to see and do, and friendly, interesting people to meet (not to mention it's great for photography and filming)! Ahaha that guy asking if I'm a movie star 🤣 It had me chuckling. But it's a very hard life for the cats here on the streets of Cairo, I really feel for them. I wish I could provide them all with a loving home and comfortable life 🥺 The boy was very enthusiastic, it was endearing. I was a little unsure how to respond, he really was acting like he was meeting a movie star 🤣 Very nice young man though. And yeah, meeting subscribers at the end, I loved it! It's cool to meet people in the flesh that are watching my videos, I'm always happy to meet them and thank them in person for their support, and find out a little bit more about them ❤️ Lol I really should take the motorbike into the market, that would be hilarious. I'm just afraid I would roll over someone's feet, it can get so crowded! 🤣 Thanks so much for watching the entire video William, I think you may be my biggest supporter! 🥰🙏

@@Gventures - But you work so hard with your filming and editing to give us all so much pleasure! And I am sure that meeting you in person, like that young man, really made his day - he was so thrilled!!

Thank you Dagi! ❤️🙏

Fixed prices would be a good word to use. But I don't think you'll find any shops with fixed prices (labels on them), or they would be very few and far in between. I actually can't ever remember seeing a shop that is selling souvenirs that had prices labeled on them in Egypt. If there is such a shop, I imagine it would be overpriced anyway. And then, with that thought, if you're willing to spend a lot of money for less of a hassle, then you could just not bother negotiating in the market and pay whatever the vendor is asking for right away. Depending on the strength of your country's currency, your style of travel and the amount of money you like to spend, it might still not be too much for you 🤷‍♀️

That's a great compliment man, thank you 🙏 And I completely agree; mindset and attitude is everything. On a similar note, and in the words of Marcus Aurelius (which I have tattooed on my arm in Arabic): The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts

That's exactly what I use! For most of the video, that's what I am using, as it is my vlogging camera. But for some scenes (especially while riding the motorcycle) I was using GoPro12.

@@Gventures yes i got one, i love that cam. used to record some videos.

@@edwin8808 Nice! It works very well, it's a good little camera 😎

I am, it's: mygventures

Thanks Elizabeth, you're going to have an incredible time here! Egypt is a sensory overload in all the best ways (for me) 😄❤️🇪🇬

@@Gventures I’m sure the people are so friendly in a good way and so beautiful. The kids are amazing as well.

@@Elizabeth-ru5gw Haha, yeah the kids are a riot! I have a lot of fun with them, even if they are overwhelming in a small cluster sometimes 🤣

@@Gventures Love your channel and Congratulations on your Marriage. Much ❤️

Ahaha, must have been during Eid Al-Adha!

Thank YOU for feeding the cats Alex! Your donation will go to buying more cat food 😻🙏 I don't always record feeding them of course, but trust me when I say, if I'm around, cats are getting some food! 😄

@Gventures Thank you Giselle. The mommy cat looked really sad and seemed so vulnerable.

@@alexmtl70 I know, it's terrible. So many of them are very skittish and scared, and for good reason, unfortunately. Not only are there the dangers of dogs and motorbikes and other cats brawling over food, but shitty humans too. It's a very rough life here on the streets of Cairo for these poor cats 😭💔

C'est la vie

Thank you Charmain! 🥰

Not sure what you mean...? What did you wear in the market, and what would you have worn

@@Gventures they would see me a mile away, looking like a tourist. And then I would do my best to try to fit in by changing my appearance and buying local clothes. I have never been there, but I would love to go. They would probably charge me a little more for things because I would ask silly questions like what do they think of the bangles.

@@BobBaader 🤣I don't even know what you mean by the bangles, is that a band or the bracelets they wear in India? 😆 But I will say, it's impossible to try to blend in. Even if you look like an Egyptian but are not, as soon as you open your mouth, the game is up, they will know you don't speak Egyptian Arabic and see you are a foreigner. But it's still a lot of fun, I love the markets here, they are a great place to get explore, get lost, meet people, have conversations, banter, and just dive into the life here.

@@Gventures it was a band in the 1980s that had a hit song called walk like an Egyptian

Oh, and I am definitely a people person. I know I don’t look like them, but I would still try to fit in and make friends.

Sensory overload..lol!

That's awesome. Yeah lots of people like to have a guide, and I think if people want one, they should definitely get one! I have always just preferred to wander around and get lost and overwhelmed 😅

Lol, if you have one, sure. But 1) Not everyone has an Egyptian friend they can drag to the market 2) I personally wouldn't bother my friends or bf anytime I want to go to the market to buy something, but I live here, so it's different than just a foreigner friend visiting 3) Just because they see an Egyptian doesn't mean they will give them great prices either. Many times I have been out shopping with my bf (who is Egyptian) and when they see me, they start to tell HIM higher prices. It has happened many times, actually. So sometimes, for certain things, he will go ahead of me and ask the price (or I will pretend like I am not with him) until he has been told the price, then I will walk up to him and join him

@@Gventures in the past i was on these markets alot of times, but it made me so tired , i just go there as you said with egyptian friends ahaid of me to ask the prices and they can buy it for me , most of the things are bad quality anyway , i can better buy it in my country ..and yeah my father is egyptian and if he s outside his village , he dont know the prices on these market s and they tell him also higher prices good luck for you in egypt ! :)

@@maika306 Dang, yeah it's rough! If you aren't familiar with the prices of something, you're pretty much screwed 😅That's why I say in the video, even Egyptians don't always know! I have many times asked my bf when I get back home if what I paid was reasonable for an item, and if it's not something he is familiar with (for example, if I am buying scarves or jewelry) he really has no idea how much I should pay. He can estimate if I paid too much, but he many times doesn't know how much a scarf should even cost. It's a real drag, because you can't possibly know the cost of every item out there. Being ripped off is bound to happen in some form or another, but at least there are ways I can TRY not to be ripped off (though it still does happen from time to time, whether it's from me being tired, lazy, not paying attention, etc. 😆)

@@Gventures i always prefer non touristic area´s there(egypt) , people are more kind in my opinion and not directly want the 5x price or more

@@maika306 100%! Local areas are my favorite, hands down. The scammers congregate in the touristic areas, which is sad, because then that is all many visitors to Egypt experience. When in reality, so many normal, regular, everyday Egyptians are kind, welcoming, and generous, asking for or wanting nothing in return. I can't count the amount of times I've been invited for tea, offered help on the side of the road while on my motorbike trips, invited into people's homes for dinner, the hospitality is overwhelming. I know there are plenty of local areas within Cairo itself, and that is usually where I frequent in my daily life, but I also can't wait to go on another motorbike trip to some other cities around the country, to experience the lesser known and rarely-visited-by-tourists towns and villages.

Fiola, where are you from? I am going to take a trip to Marsa Matruh on my motorcycle, but not this summer, it's too hot for a road trip. And I don't want to go to the very expensive North Coast, that is only for the elite anyway, not where normal, everyday Egyptians go. You are correct that you will get ripped off if you are not a local, it doesn't matter what color you are, what country you are from, or even if you speak Arabic. Because Arabic speakers from other nations are still foreigners and rich enough to be traveling to Egypt! Even rich Egyptians or Egyptians that live abroad get ripped off because the locals can tell...they aren't local! 😆

Ahaha, yes, I will always be a tourist here in Egypt, according to them. And until I can learn more Arabic, I can't bargain like a local. Not the way I want to. But it's fun anyways 😄 I still get told "Welcome to Egypt" almost every day. It's nice to be welcomed, even if I have been here almost 3 years 😆

⁠@@Gventures i had fun and laughter when you slipt, i my eyes you speak al lot of Egyptian 💕

@@LouisaH864 Lol thank you so much Louisa 😄❤

Lol yeah, the good 'ol burn trick 😆 And yes there are several markets in the area, Khan El Khalili transitions into Al Moski, Al Moski transitions into Ataba, it's a sprawling area as I know you know. I made videos about those markets, but it was a long time ago now. I'll leave the links in case you wanna reminisce Al Moski Part 1: ua-cam.com/video/WSnVI6Obcac/v-deo.html Al Moski Part 2: ua-cam.com/video/dq41RNTI6fA/v-deo.html Ataba: ua-cam.com/video/u2T2Deiwdo4/v-deo.html

I agree..even an arabic speaking person will pay more without a local

Ah, sorry to say, but that is not entirely true. I know many guides and people that work in tourism, and the guides make commission on the things you are buying. So the more money you pay and spend, the more money they make. It's profitable for them. I could give many examples of this that I know for a fact happened and people paid more than they should have

I don't think it's true about the guide thing, because guides make money off the things you buy in the market, and they all have their connections, shops they bring you to that have "good prices," but actually they are just making commissions and you could find better deals if you went out and tried on your own. But I do agree, if you are not local, they will charge you more, whether you speak Arabic or not doesn't matter. They will think you are 5aleegy and rich. Even Egyptians that have been abroad for a long time get charged a lot, I have met up with a few Egyptian subscribers that live abroad and have been for a long time, they tell me they are treated like a foreigner. The locals can tell 😅

@@Gventures yeah depends who you get and the arrangement - you could end up getting ripped off even worse 😂😂😂If it is an honest guy (preferably not from the area so he/she doesn't not have relationships with the shop owners) and you have an arrangement where the understanding is you want to pay Egyptian prices and you agree a fair price for their service for the day - they will look out for you! 💯

@@anUntouchable I'd like to think that's true. But I can only imagine that any tour guide offering services in Cairo will be familiar with Khan el Khalili and have their connections there. But, I suppose it is always a possibility, even if it were like searching for a needle in a haystack. Never say never! 😅

Me too 😭

A budget of $15 a day?? That is tough. I guess it depends on how you are living though. $15 a day is possible. I mean, here in Egypt it is easily possible to live on that, if you aren't traveling around and doing touristic stuff. I think the same is possible in Argentina, again, if you find cheap rent and aren't going out to eat often at all, etc. India and Nepal you can live on $15 a day, Vietnam too. Maybe Thailand, but in the last few years things have gotten more expensive there. But that would be living, not traveling. Traveling is always more expensive, because you're on the move, can't always cook for yourself, etc. Inflation is up all around the world, so it's hard to know what things cost these days in other countries. I've been to many countries in the past, but the cost of things has changed since those times.

Shukran!

Thank you so much! 🥰

Thank you for that information. I had heard inflation was on the rise in Hungary, and I suppose that is evident by the many places I visited. Sucks. But still delicious food and a beautiful city! And cheaper than many other places in Europe.

No it is not. $30 for a hotel or hostel for the night, transportation whether that is a bus, taxi, train or tuk tuk, food for the entire day, drinks, souvenirs, and sightseeing, literally everything you will spend in a day. $30 is not that much. Just entry fee into the pyramids is over $11 USD for a foreigner, as an example (and that's just the general ticket price, not going inside any of the pyramids. If you want to go inside, it's even more expensive). Aside from sightseeing, one must still for a place to sleep for the night, food, etc. This is a cost for someone TRAVELING, not LIVING in a country. When people travel they are staying in temporary accommodation, which is always more expensive. They are sightseeing, which costs money to do, going into museums, etc. You obviously have not traveled much, or you would realize $30 a day is not a lot. When I was talking about having a budget of $30 a day, I was also referencing travel in India and Nepal anyways, not Egypt.

Yep I know, that's why I say everything that I do in the video