Sammy Vagabond is a London-based traveler who has visited over 32 countries. Through his travel guides, reel videos, tips, and hacks on his social media accounts and website, he aims to help people travel more effectively and wisely. Sammy finds joy in traveling, and he does so to learn, meet new people, feel more alive, encounter different cultures, and get to know himself better. His aim is to share travel tips and assist others in traveling at the lowest cost possible.”Travel is my passion as nothing feels better than being immense into new adventures and experiences ” – Sammy Vagabond
Sammy visited Egypt in 2022, and as usual, he posted some tips, hacks, guides, and reels.
Let’s look at Sammy’s Egyptian Experience:
Sammy shares on the 5 things to know before visiting Egypt:
🌵🇪🇬 Is Siwa Oasis safe for solo female travellers? Yes. As a small town with a robust tribal bond, Siwa is very safe and female harassment is virtually non-existent. It’s a welcome break from the constant cat-calling (🗣 SHAKIRA) and inappropriately touching women travellers often experience in more popular tourist destinations such as Cairo, Luxor and Aswan.
🌍🇪🇬 Egypt is in Africa NOT the Middle East – Egypt lies in the north-eastern corner of the African continent, it’s bordered by Libya 🇱🇾 and Sudan 🇸🇩, that is as African as it gets.
💦🇪🇬 Is tap water safe to drink in Egypt? – Don’t drink the tap water, let water enter your mouth while showering and don’t brush your teeth in it either! Use bottled water instead, it’s cheap and readily available
🛕🇪🇬 There’s nothing to see in Egypt but the Pyramids – False, there are so much more to Egypt than the pyramids, Siwa Oasis, Luxor, Aswan etc are other places to checkout
🏜🇪🇬 Egypt is nothing but a desert – Though most of Egypt is covered in desert, there are numerous beaches, museum, Roman ruins, restaurants & plenty more to Egypt than just desert
Sammy shares on the incredible salt lakes of Siwa Oasis in Egypt: Important things to note before a visit to the Siwa salt lakes🇪🇬🧂💦:
The magical Salt Lakes in Egypt will definitely give you an extraordinary swimming experience even if you can’t swim.
🩳 – Use your old swim wear
👀 – DO NOT get salt water in your eyes or mouth else it’ll be unpleasant
🧖🏽♂️- DO NOT put your head underwater
🏊🏽♀️- It’s almost impossible to swim because in salt water swim lakes, the density of a person is less than the density of the fluid, and hence we float (if you can’t swim, it’s PERFECT as it’s impossible to sink)
🪒 – DO NOT shave before visiting the salt lakes..
🚿 – Try to rinse off the salt as soon as possible because if it drys up there’ll be layers of salt on your body and it feels unpleasant.
Sammy shares on the ancient ruins of Shali fortress at Siwa Oasis 🌵🇪🇬
The Old City of Shali or locally known as Shali Ghadi Built between the 12th and 13th century, Shali Fortress was originally built as a place to protect the Siwi people against potential attacks from other Bedouin tribes. The ancient fortress is entirely made of Khershif, or salt and mud-brick, which only adds to the distinctiveness of the architecture. Much of Shali is now destroyed due to heavy rains that crumbled the town. However, it remains open for visitors and is well worth the hike. Check out the remarkable view from the top of Shali.
PRO TIP: Don’t miss one of the best sunset views in Siwa over the amazing shali fortress over looking the whole city.
Sammy on the Authentic Heritage-Lodge in Egypt’s Siwa,Oasis🌴🇪🇬🪔
In Siwa I stayed in a traditional, one-of-a-kind, heritage lodge with stunning scenery of Old Siwa. This Luxurious ecolodge is nestled outside the ruins of Old Shali, a 13th century citadel in the center of Siwa. It’s a place where you can reconnect with something bigger than yourself. A sanctuary for the adventurous and wandering. Once in a while, it’s refreshing to disconnect from the world and enjoy the kind of magic that only ancient tribes, majestic mountains, and ruthless desert climates can conjure. Each one of their hand-built rooms is unique. The buildings blend naturally into the landscape while all the furniture and crafts pay tribute to nature and to talented local artisanship.
This Is Egypt
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