The BAD PART of Egypt 🇪🇬مساويء مصر
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Indigo Traveller all countries have a dark side
well aren't these last two replies just stupid.
The second dark side about the most of egyptions that they don't eccept any critisim , 'am so sorry about some comments and u r always welcome in egypt and u said the truth in this video and thanks for all the videos that u made about egypt it was awsome and u r awsome 💙
Hamed Saber انا مشوفتش اي شتيمه ف الفيديو ؟ هو بيشتم النصابين , انا مش فهماكوا ياجماعه بجد انتوا عايزين اللي يجي بلدكوا وخصوصا ف وقت زي دا يقعد يهيص ويقول اد ايه هي واو وميقولش عيب واحد وكمان حقيقي وهو بيتكلم باحترام جدا ومنطقش شتيمه واحده وكمان قال ازاي تحلوا المشكله وعمل تلاتين فيديو عن اد ايه مصر حلوا انا بجد عايزاك تشرحلي وجهة نظرك وتشاورلي ع الشتيمه
Hala Fayhy طيب اتفرجي علي باقي الفيديؤهات .....ؤشؤفي الفرق بين بنت ااجنبيه برضؤ ؤشؤفي فرق الكلام بينهيالي هي كمان قال فيه احتيال بس مقالتش اتنصب عليها ؤصؤرت اسؤاق خضار ؤتقؤل دي مصر انا قبل ما اشتمه اتفرجت علي فيديؤهات كتير ؤعلي هذا الاساس شتمت لانه غالبا بيحاؤل يطلع فكره عن البلد انها ذؤ فقر شديد ؤلذلك فيها نصابين
Having lived in Egypt for 12 years, and my dad being Egyptian I totally agree with you. It's sad but true and it's nice to see someone like you raising awareness of that.
Appreciate that and sorry to hear. All the best, Nick.
I completely agree with you. I'm an Egyptian student and I'm looking forward to leaving this country.
i feel sorry for u honestly go to ur country and take me with u ^^
Egypt until the Revolution of 1952 was Paradise. After that it was a slow decline.
My family had to flee in 1956. We suffered a lot at first but we left at a good time.
I'm Egyptian and I'm glad that you were very respectful in presenting the case!
visited Egypt in October of 2011 a few months after the Arab Spring and the entire country was free of tourists ... love the vibrancy of the culture ... beautiful people ... incredible history ... so much to see ... Cairo is one of my most favorite cities ... highly encourage travelers to take their time and enjoy
Thank you
Thank you😍🌸😍
Thank u bro, we appreciate
Just a few years before that coup d'état.
apparenlty, not the same anymore!
Even Egyptians get scammed on daily basis ... Unfortunately that's our reality now ... Sorry that you had to witness it and hoping that you will remember Egypt by its kind hearted people .. most of them are ... God bless you Nick
Of course, I love Egypt. :)
As an Egyptian, I can attest to us being scammed too, almost on a daily basis. From groceries to furniture to almost everything you can imagine, but we obviously are better at evading it than tourists due to shared language and/or experiences. Also it varies from an Egyptian to another, some are better at evading scams than others, that was just my experience.
Jiji M .. u toke it out of my mouth .. we in Egypt have a lot of issues ..
Jiji M
Why you didn't give him the real reason for that situation?
It's the F** military regime since 1952, military, magistrates and police families live as kings here, and rest of ppl struggling to survive.
Did we give up?! Did we? - NO, NEVER.
Jiji M not all people are bad. God bless
The hotel I stayed in Giza had a guide who took me to see the pyramids. Really nice guy, ex-cop, huge guy. He said "just wear an earphone and if people call you, don't even say "no thank you"... just keep walking and you'll be fine ...".
r otaviano Yep. It exists in Turkey too, where most people are also lovely. You learn to “not give face” as they say in Turkish. Don’t engage, don’t even make eye contact with people who just come up randomly calling you “my friend” etc.
sounds like times square in the 1980's
"50 ways to leave your Lover", the song goes, and in Egypt there are 50 ways to make a new friend. newsflash: they are all 'ex cops' as military duty is mandatory.
@@DeepThinkingGPU Really? This used to happen in New York as well? How did the government get rid of these practices?
One time walking in Istanbul by myself (30 yo fair skin fair hair female- thankfully was cold so I was covered up) I was a bit sick of the hasselling lady lady u want tea, come see my shop, where you from etc....I waved and pretended to sign language at them and jester I couldnt hear. They waved and left me alone.
When I was in Egypt, I was like: "Keep walking."
Especially in luxor
Maybe get a bicycle. Public transportation FO.
@@charlesgates2908 it's too hot to cycle here in the summer. The valley of the Kings averages daily 48 degrees
Aswan averages 55....
You MIGHT be able to do it in alexandria, but that's still going to be about 35....
You should be rude in this shops
Take this advice from your Egyptian brother
I don’t need to go to Egypt to know there’s massive scamming. It’s full of Muslims. Look at Islamic countries. Nuff said.
Sorry for inconvenience but to enjoy your time in Egypt take a local guide with you along the journey and for transportation now you can use some good applications now like UBER or KAREEM .as it's with fixed price. But Generally Egypt is a wonderful country that deserves to be visited.
nah i,m from there and it,s sucks
@@Samyo_0🖕🖕🖕
I’m good
Hahah indians of the west
I run small group tours to Egypt every October and I can confirm that the worst part about Egypt is the constant hassling and the scams that come along with it. You mention that it's because of Egyptians needing to feed their families and how this is been getting worse since the revolution but to be honest it hasn't changed at all. I was in Egypt a year prior to the revolution and it was exactly the same. Now, I'm not saying that the situation/economy isn't worse now than it was before but what I will tell you is that absolutely nothing has changed when it comes to the hassles/scams that go down there. Traveling to Egypt independently can be incredibly frustrating which is why I decided to start running group tours there. Anyway, great job on all the videos. I've been watching closely. You've really represented what Egypt is all about. It's an incredible country with so much to see and do and despite the issues there, it remains to be one of my favorite countries in the world. -- Ryan
Thanks Ryan, appreciate your input and kind words, keep up the great work. Nick :)
I am Egyptian and I agree with you but us don't like to be that, the Egyptian army have all Egypt and they had beaten the revolution because tramp support sisi .
sad but true, it is a mentality that affects every transaction even for the locals. simply, if you are not 100% familiar with the market you are dealing in you will get scammed. say you are a first time car buyer or shopping for a musical instrument or any sort of spare parts or any other purchase you make only once or rarely, you HAVE to find an acquaintance that is an insider to that market and enlist their help or you are sure to get scammed. And everyone is a fair game, some even scam their family members :) it is a deeply rooted, widespread vulture-like mentality and i am not sure it is a result of hardship because it is there regardless of the conditions and there are enough honest people who have it hard as well.
Pause The Moment what I like in your comment I said at the end it is one of your favourite countries in the world we appreciate that and welcome to Egypt any time and Egypt will become better thanks
Hey heading there 24th of this month what dates are your tours rolling
stop apoligizing and qualifying what your saying. no-ones offended except the scammers.
You wanna bet? :)
so you make excuses to cover peoples feelings at the cost of the truth?
@@paul123ggggggggg people always tend to get the information wrong. therefore it would be better for the majority to not bring up sensitive stuff if its not necessary
@@timp.5451 he did warn them though
Who cares if they are offended? Sorry, but the way you are nose browning, trying to be on the good side with everybody, even with criminals, doesn't make you a better person. It just makes you a liar and a coward.
Best advice I got before traveling to Egypt years ago (1998) - NEVER partake of any activity (including setting even a foot inside a taxi) until you arrive at a pre-arranged price. And expect to bargain hard.
Personal experience - on my traveling companion's bucket list was to ride a camel at the pyramids. Although I had passed on the previous nugget of information to him, while I was wandering around taking photos and he wandered elsewhere, apparently one of the scammers talked him into camel rides for both of us. The next thing I know, here he comes jogging past me on his camel, swathed in Arab gear from head to toe, with another guy dressed in full Bedouin garb, followed by another camel ridden by it's presumed owner, who proceeded to scoop me up onto the camel with him, wrap a headdress around my head, and off we went, trotting rapidly around the pyramids (this was at Gizeh, just at the outskirts of Cairo).
After about a 15-20 minute ride, (and me shrieking in his ear for half of it to let me down, dammit), we were both deposited back on the sands, and I wandered off in a bit of a daze. My companion comes running up to me with a desperate look on his face and says "I don't know what to do, he wants a hundred dollars (EACH!) for the ride!" I just started laughing, but my friend looked a bit terrified, apparently the guy was getting a bit belligerent about the fare. I asked my friend if he had pre-arranged a price and the guy was now trying to strong-arm him into paying this exorbitant amount. Nope. He admitted he hadn't fixed a price before climbing on his camel. Yeesh, lol.
So I go over to the guy, who looks extremely intimidating and immediately starts shouting at me that we owe him $200. I shouted back at him (seemed to be the lingua franca of the deal at that point) who the heck did he think we were and how dumb did we look and hell no we were not giving him $200, we didn't even HAVE $200. He and I roared at each other for a few minutes and eventually arrived at $40 for both, which brought us in at around $20.00 per ride and we paid up. The cab driver on the ride home was shocked when we told him how much we paid, he said the going rate was about $7, but we considered the difference tuition and made sure not to make any similar mistakes again. I still have pictures of my friend on his camel, dressed in his finery. Makes me smile every time, so well worth the added expense.
Hah, 20 years later, it's kind of nice to know some things don't change. Yeah. It's definitely a 'buyer beware' situation in Egypt, lol.
Invisible discounts my dear... He wanted 40 from the beginning. If he said 40 at the start you would have said no thats too much. This is how the world works from Amazon to the camels in Cairo 😉
That started to happen to me during my time there in 1989. The camel is laying down, the guy asks if I want to sit on his back for a photo. 25 piasters! I hand him my camera and jump up. Next thing I know, the camel stands up! So I'm up there yelling to get down. What do you know! 5 pounds to get off! Lucky for me, my EGYPTIAN HUSBAND comes walking up yelling in Arabic and the guy gets me off quick! Fortunately, I spent most of the three months there in Alexandria, the jewel of the Mediterranean....
Exact same thing happened to my brother. He was asked if he wanted to take picture with camel and as soon as he sits on it, the owner whipped the camel. He had to pay for 15 minutes of camel ride. :))
I visited Cairo two months ago and I meet really kind and humble egyptians, especially in downtown area and not the tourist places.
Elias Thank you🌸
Am egyptian this guy was honest really he wasnt lying
Cool.
Well I leave there and I'm telling you he is right
@@gamerstv-kz2tk *live
Sir, we are egyptians and we are scammed 😅
You just have to be careful and welcome to Egypt 😅
انت برنس
حببيبي 😂
مُحَمَّد سَلَّام
شباب مصو زيي، سعودي مر من هنا
مُحَمَّد سَلَّام انا مصرى و انتا صح👏👏👏👍
hhhh from fucking Ethipoia and talking about Egypt?! hhhh. what would say if you were from Europe or Usa Bitch ?
I just came back from Egypt and I agree with everything you said. Most of the people are very nice and warm but bumping into scammers is practically unavoidable. The good thing is that the payoff (the attractions) is so awesome that it balances the experience. I think the key to having a good experience in Egypt is to explore the areas that are not touristy, eat at local places, so you meet people whose livelihood doesn't depend on getting money from tourists. They are the ones who wil make you fall in love with the country.
I used to want to go but I'm a woman so it's a nope for me. I've seen even well experienced male travellers have a bad time in videos.
I really respect your objectivity, openness, positivity and humbleness man, peace and good luck on your travels!
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I appreciate you looking out for us all! Love your videos mate :)
Sad that a lot of people are giving this a thumbs down.... some people just want to pretend that everything is perfect and not get real for a moment. But it's important to talk about this stuff. The country where I experienced the most scammers was in Morocco. But with that being said, there were a lot of extremely friendly people there who would want to guide me around or show me things, and they didn't expect any cash in return. Sadly though the scammers make it difficult to determine who is a friend and who just wants your money.
The New Travel fucken scammed Egypt
I can attest, especially walking off the Ferry from Gibralter. Good news for me though was about a few miles away from the port, it was less and less.
I have come across people who thumbs down not because the didn't like the video. They are thumbs down the way they feel about the subject.. Just a possibility why there are several
he rambled on for 6 minutes being very vague and apologetic for scammers that’s probably the reason for the thumbs down. He could’ve made a ten second video and said “ there are a lot of scumbag scammers in Egypt and if they approach you say no thank you and that’s it bye guys”
I think the thumbs downs, myself included, were because he justified and sympathised with crooks the entire video, and praised them by claiming they were geniuses.
So sorry that you had to witness that
I am Egyptian myself and once in Luxor i did defend a tourist was about to get scammed at Karnak
And I remember the man telling me i need to feed my kids and i was in the middle of it crying deep down that people had to do it to survive
Sorry for the inconvenience
For a tip make sure you always travel with a local to save yourself the trouble that come with it
Best of luck nick
Thank you, Monica, it is ok once you learn how to deal with it. Don't worry and have a nice night!
مصر الجميلة ده واحد يسيئ لسمعة مصر لضرب السياحة أكتر ماهي مضروبة كل تركيزه علي السلبيات فقط .
الراجل عامل ٣٠ فيديو بيشكر فى البلد محدش مصرى فكر يعملهم و بيقول متخفوش تعالوا
عمل فيديو واحد بيحذر السياح من السرقه و الاستغلال و قله الادي اللى بتحصل فهو كده بقى خاين و بيشوه صوره البلد
ياريت نوصل لريع احترام الناس ديه
لا نسيتى تقولى انه اخوان وعميل لقطر وبيشتغل فى الجزيرة
واضح ان الاخت مش عايشه معانا فى مصر
هو لو حضرتك بتفهمى اللى قاله فهو قال انه مقدر ان الناس بعد الثوره مش لاقيه سياح فبيضطروا يعملوا كده و هو عازرهم بس بينصح الناس اللى جايه و الراجل ف منتهى الاحترام يعنى وًكل بلد بيروحها بيقول الجانب الكويس وًالوحش و لو حضترتك عاوزه توجهيله رساله تكتبيها فى ال comments ليه مش فى ال comment بتاعى
Thanks for this video mate. I've been travelling around Egypt for the past couple of weeks and I've tried to enjoy myself here but its very very tough at times,....the harassment is real and just so constant. I've travelled to countries far poorer than Egypt and yeah, people haggle for tourist dollars,....but not like here.
Tips for others:
*You will get sick of the words "TAXI" "TIPS" "WHERE ARE YOU FROM".
*Say NO to everyone and anyone who approaches or talks to you in the street and keep walking, they are all scumbags. The good Egyptians will never harass people in the street.
*Inside tourist attractions the constant harassment for tips/camel rides/souvenirs is insanely aggressive, beware.
*Never let anyone know you have foreign currency, just stick to a fair tip in Egyptian currency.
*Disgraceful security guards will happily let tourists walk all over ancient ruins for "tips", don't fall for it and don't wreck the ruins.
*Even some hostel/hotel owners will try and scam you into personal tours claiming to show you "the real Egypt" then proceed to rip you off at every turn or walk you into a souvenir shop.
*Negotiate a price for everything before you even think of doing it. (food, taxis, tours, everything!)
* Use Uber instead of the constant battle with taxis.
*Always ask for a menu even if its Arabic and learn some Arabic numbers because you will always always always be overcharged.
*Always check the change you have been given.
*Never hand over an entrance ticket or a train/bus ticket, ALWAYS wait for them to inspect and hand it back.
I guess the only positive is that I haven't seen or heard about any violent crime or muggings,....Egypt is just scam central.
I'm from NYC, thought I was scavy and street smart being from there. Also I've traveled to many countries over the last 15 years. Yet I was scammed in Cairo. Never thought it would happen to me. Met a man who said he worked at the museum, one thing lead to another. Next thing I knew I was in a shady shop in a room with fake oils that I bought for 200 US dollars. It all happened so fast. This happened in 2013 and I'm still trying to figure out what the hell happened, considering I'm a huge minimalist. lol
The only way you will survive in this country is to trust no one.
Work out your entire trip... Tickets can be bought at the tourist attractions. Yet people will literally jump in front of cars and tell you "you must buy ticket from me, no tickets up there, they ran out, they close now but with my ticket no close.... Only 150 more.....
Trust no one. Always careem and Uber, especially in Cairo.... I can't stress it enough.
You not street smart because you from NYC fool. You're street smart because you in the streets, dummy. how the fuck do you call an area bad, when you're literally the idiot in the story? did someone pull a knife out on you? a gun? were people trying to rob you? In bad places, people physically take your shit, they don't ask you for something and wait for you to give it to them.
lol iam egyptian and i never a scammers like this before damn .. unlucky u man sry for this
It’s call manipulation.. and they stole from him by manipulating him in some kind of way. He is not stupid.. he is just a innocent person walking the streets in Egypt and getting scam and manipulated... that’s how people in Egypt steal your shit...
This same thing happen to me... Exact situation
An Egyptian trader/Person will literally warn you of being scammed then goes ahead to Scam you right there and then. I've never seen something like that my entire Life!
It's that bad? 😂😂
Mofi antai?
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I think it's an attempt to get them to trust you... Like, a scammer wouldn't tell you to be careful.... Try to build up a rapor with you.... I still trust very few people here. Its how I can afford to eat and pay my bills every month
Love that you talk about the good and bad parts to keep an eye out for when traveling. Keep up the fantastic videos!
Appreciate that Elle! All the best!
I am from Egypt
And your words are true but I would love to tell you that they dont represent the Egyptian people if you are away from the touristic areas youll see the Good People
Random guy on the street in Egypt: Hello!
Me: No
lol 😂😂😂
Had to laugh, perfect timing.. Landed in Cairo this morning. Even though I was aware about all that stuff that goes on, Somehow I found my self getting chatted up around Tahrir and ending up drinking tea at his shop. They're so smart. I told him I was just getting breakfast, and then he showed me to a falafel place and said I can eat it at his office (with items costing 300 usd) just because he wanted to give me a business card. ( I knew I landed in his trap) Tried selling me Tours, then paintings. I respectfully declined telling him I'd call if I decide to do one. He then became rude and accusatory saying I'm untrustworthy etc.. and demanded his business card back and kicked me out. I can't believed it happened to me after knowing about it, but also how rude he was. That's not happening again! Only la shukran from now on. The rest of the day was amazing walking around. Sensory overload.
Oh mate! Good luck, you will have a blast ❤️❤️ Enjoy the beauty of Cairo!
You shoulda sai Sharmouta kharra tezik
damn 😂😂😂😂😂😂 lf u visited Kafer El shikh its a really normal place but beatiful and also cheap 😂😂😂😂 for example the lemon hooka (shisha) cost 1 dollar at maximum price and that if you was at a luxury cafe
i'm sorry for what happened to you Elliot , You know we ourselves hate those scammer and harasser.
Elliot Garcia hahaha. I have only been scammed by taxi guys
i'm Egyptian and i'm totally i agree with you , love you man :) , waiting you come back :) , good luck
Thanks mate ❤️
Loved the edits!!
I just got back from Egypt and I felt like I was the only tourist there. You can have the Pyramids and Temples all to yourself.
because our tourism is dead by now
@@Late-ic glad to hear.
The other tourists are in tourism groups and Not trying to save money
It takes a real ideal humanist to say something like "I understand the scammers" 😂😂😂 I admire your spirit.
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@@IndigoTraveller go 2 cyprus and the west desert of egypt
;ox regrd
Ever watch the movie alladin?
Or a coward
I'm Egyptian and I don't understand the scammers. They should be ..... Basically non-honest people should not be alive.
As always what you are saying is 100% truthful and I hope no Egyptians take great offense to what your saying. Reality is reality and unfortunately for Egypt they have become very reliant over the years on tourist dollars and honestly I can't even imagine how it is right now. I visited Egypt (and loved it by the way) prior to the revolution, I went with a guided tour group which at times insulated us from scams but I never experienced the level of hustling that I came across going to various sites throughout Egypt so I can only imagine how it is now that millions are not flocking to the country. Like you I don't blame the Egyptian people for this and I totally understand the situation many find themselves in but yeah tourists need to have thick skin when traveling through Egypt because if you look like a tourist (which I don't) your going to be constantly harassed and it will be difficult to determine who is actually just being friendly and who is trying to scam you/get you to buy something you more than likely don't want.
True that, Chris, appreciate your input in this discussion, thanks!
indeed , you should blame the Egyptian people for this .. they love making and live in corruption .
Chris Brown we are not offended by truth
What if i told you they scam Egyptians Too XD
actually even us egyptians get scammed by them so yeah you aren't the only ones suffering :P
Had exactly the same happen in Luxor. Took a camel tour in the centre, was supposed to take 45mins. Ended up taking just under 3 hours as he took us to every one of his Brothers/Uncles/Nephews shops. The hassling as soon as we stepped out of the hotel got really tiring and has stopped me from wanting to go back.
As someone who travelled to Egypt Pre-revolution and post-revolution, multiple times, YOU ARE SPOT ON when you say its the revolution/political problems post-mubarak that created the HUGE INCREASE in scams........ I remember pre-revolution everything was soooo cheap, it was so calm, we were not scammed or bothered by street hustlers much. Years later I travel post-revolution, EVERYTHING has changed, the apartment building I used to stay in on the nile like quadrupled in rent and was fully booked for some reason. The price of taxis and food and EVERYTHING went up, and corruption and scamming were through the roof, I noticed the taxi drivers and many people I dealt with tried scamming and overcharging cuz they knew I wasnt a local (Even though I speak arabic and come off as a jordanian). But things changed sooo much post-revolution, but I noticed the increase in scamming was part of it. its crazy
I’m really sorry that you had to go through this here in Egypt, I’m Egyptian myself, i have lived in Egypt my whole life and I’ve never traveled to another country abroad, and what you said is a 100% true, it’s not offensive at all, in fact I’m happy that you’re saying the truth and being honest about all of your experiences
yeah once i was in Egypt and i wanted to buy the water from kiosk and it costs like 1,5 egyptian pounds. And the seller was like it’s 15 pounds !!! and i was like no thanks and he said okay and showed with gesture to go away. And at other kiosk they sold me water for 1,5 pounds. But it was kinda bad experience. I love Egypt a lot but scammers really suck
Btw I am watching your channel since your very first video about Egypt 🇪🇬 :)
Yeah. Unfortunately the only way to not get scammed is if you already know the pricing and know how to deal with these people. I honestly feel sorry for foreigners going to Egypt because i know how easy of a target they are for scammers. It is sad.
as an egyptian i recommend that if you're going to travel alone or with some friends to get an egyptian friend before going to egypt that way we can show you the places where we stay not the fancy touristy places and you would be able to walk down the street without getting scammed.
You're very respectful and too polite! Great vlogs!
Great video. I spent a month in Egypt travelling around and for the most part people are extremely friendly and welcoming. However, certain people are definitely scammers, especially in Luxor. In less touristy parts of Egypt you will not find many scammers
Exactly , Only Cities With Scammers Are The Ones That Have Tourists No Scammers In The Other Cities , Also Locals Arent Scammers They Are Kinda Friendly.
@@merotx_6418 im surprised that there aren't many officers in the streets and somehow people are still extremely friendly and not doing illegal things
i am in Egypt and i really appreciate u coming here
Thank you, mate!
Great vid nick, perfect help while planning Egypt trip
Cheers, Sam!
Thank you for taking the time to share your travel with videos. You NEVER have to explain or credential your experiences for me!
Omg.. I'm Egyptian and I'm learning how to get around it from you.. Kudos brother!
يبجاحتك يشيخه 😂😂
اي الكدب ده 😂🙄
ده ازاى يعنى؟
in short dont listen to bussiness offers on the street.
Or in many other places ✌️
and don't accept any price when you buy something from a local store, especially in tourism places
Bebo Adel q
I live in Cairo, this video is completely 100%. Egyptians are mostly lovely but the scammers have no guilt or remorse. It comes across that they are hungry for money so will scam anyone. Thankfully I know what they are up to and argue nicely that i am not paying the price lol. You have to play their game or walk away. Just say no thanks and walk. If you don't u could be still in the shop for 3 hours talking. Be VERY ASSERTIVE.
Thanks ✌️❤️🤓🍻
You should try Bali!!
Scammers yeah thats everyehere in Mexico scammers at every corner one time me and my wife were in xochimilco floatings gardens did crack offered to feed us some mole/xhicken he charge me 60 dollars for something i could have paid 12 dollars at a restuarant got screwed
Mags Davis 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@davidortega357 Nothing like a Pemex station.... scam central.
i got a genuine laugh from this video editing. btw thanks for revealing this. i truly need it for my research. this is what i want from a travel video, pointing the GOOD and the Bad side of a country
Egypt..A nation that contibuted so much to civilization and forgot to keep it for itself.
Islam.
It did, but then a couple things happened that screwed it up.
Not that Ancient Egypt was perfect. Ancient Egypt was advanced compared to other countries in those times, now it is behind, but thievery, crime, illiteracy existed also in Ancient Egypt
@@VCanisMajorisY Islam helped Egypt in so many ways. Please don't speak for us.
@@VCanisMajorisY please read history before commenting
i am egyptian and lived in egypt most of my life. totally agree with you and i like your videos on egypt. keep it up and dont bother about negative thumps.
Thanks ❤️
I`ve been to Egypt several times. This is really true. But not everyone is a thief there. Good advice in this video.
Thanks Mark.
sadly those scammers are annoying us (Egyptians) too
İam egyption and you are right there are positive and negative
This has been on my bucket list forever- great vid thx for keeping it real! Just subbed! Cheers fellow travel vlogger ✈️
I feel that you have an honest perspective and present your experiences of your travels in a fair manner.
I was followed down a block by a guy after leaving Cairo airport trying to get me to go into his cab, even though I could see the hotel I was staying in. It was my first foray in Egypt. Still loved the country and people and can't wait to go back. I just did extensive research to know what to expect before I arrived.
Nice
So balanced and informative! Thank you for always being honest but kind about the places you visit! ☀️🌤🌙
Thank you, Karin. Appreciate it, liked the emojis too 😍
A great video, in fact i find it very lightened and understanding and very courteous(compared to reality) ,the fact that your much tenderness stopped you from saying that Egypt is not a recommendable place to visit under any circumstances, keep on the good work ,by the way was this video made in Egypt ? Love your train's admiration .
"Helloooo my good friend, what is your good price? Where are you from?" and
everyone in egypt has a relative in any country in the world
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THEM:have a brother in BIRMINGHAM since last month
Me: I doubt it, the British are not issuing visas to Egyptians for the last several months 🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@stavrosgiannaros7041 Not true.
@@hassouss4512 very true. I have a lot of friends here who are very wealthy and employed, and the British are still saying no
@@stavrosgiannaros7041 My cousin was literally there 1 year ago, and your comment is 1 year old.
يعورك في فلوسك ده مين الفنان اللي بي ترجم 😂
احم احم انا مصرية والفيديو صحيح 🌚🌚
@@hanahassan8584 خربو البلد 🥴
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@@hanahassan8584
70% منه غير صحيح
@@greategypt9070 الله ينتقم منهم
May Allah bless u immensely and waiting ur next visit to Egypt... u r most welcome 😊😊
The egyptian government recently passed the law that bans that sort of praxtice which is a good thing for tourism hopefully
lol
Law is only on papers mate..
@@dhdowlad yeah but authority in Egypt don't take no one's shit , they will drag you by your ears into prison if you break laws like that lmao
Lol how naive can you be?
TheDodicat Tf do you mean, they removed most scammer shops in Giza and Khan el Khalil. How is that not any better?
Bro I like the way you laid it out to the viewers nice and easy!!
I can *EXACTLY* relate to what you experienced! Luxor and Cairo are the worst with husteling.
True that ✌️
yeah hustling is everywhere bud - have u seen China? its 100 times worse than egypt -u need to travel more
@LIVING THE DREΔM
It's the F** military regime since 1952, military, magistrates and police families live as kings here, and rest of ppl struggling to survive.
I went to Hurghada last year on holiday, and whilst there we did a day trip to Luxor. Whilst we were in Luxor, an older Egyptian man tried to sell me a plaster-cast cat statue, claiming it was alabaster stone. He asked for 400 Egyptian Pounds. I responded “20?” (£1 Sterling) and he accepted. It now sits proudly on my desk in front of me 😂 I love Egypt by the way, been 6 times and would happily go again ❤️
Try to go to Egypt without money, and you will find that the Egyptian people will help you for free
@@mostafafawzemahmoud8251 our experiences that we have had would 100% agree with your statement. Egyptian people are so kind and considerate, and what we have been led to believe is that this is the Egyptian culture - to be kind and generous and good people ❤️
@@Matt-op1zd Thank you, my friend, where are you from?
@@mostafafawzemahmoud8251 we are from South West England 😁
@@Matt-op1zd Best people 😄
I think scammers are in everywhere not just in Egypt and as an Egyptian, I assure you that more than 95% of Egyptians are most welcomed and kind-hearted people, welcome to Egypt.
Just subscribed, love your honest vlogs, will enjoy watching these, good job!
When I was in Egypt I got scammed. They were so friendly and chatty and said they didn't want to sell you anything. But just make some tea. I didn't want to offend so I accepted. They tried to sell things at an extremely expensive rate when you sat down. I tried the whole bartering down but they got aggressive with me. In different parts of Egypt was the same. The sad thing is then I put up a wall and dont buy anything. I've sat with genuine vendors who are honest and try to sell and tell me of their struggles since the revolution. My heart melts for them. But the country really need to get it's act together on how they treat tourists in general. I love and hate Egypt. And thats sad as it's a beautiful country with so much to offer and so much potential
Amen to that James, a sad aspect for sure.
On behalf of all good Egyptians, I am really very sorry for that bad experience you got here in Egypt. Your fingers are not the same, I wish you the best the next time.
eslam nasrallah don't be sorry for being Egyptian. I made some nice Egyptian friends also :)
James Holder Egyptians love and hate Egypt too (maybe mostly hate now!) so this makes you an Egyptian too!!!
The government scam Egyptian people big time, then you want them to stop little scammers :D
Egyptian here! born and raised
What he's saying is completely true. We, Egyptians ourselves, are on the lookout for scammers in our daily interactions. Not only in shops or tourist attractions, but also in every aspect of life, literally. It's SAD. For tourists, the best way to avoid scams - or at least minimize the damage - is to communicate with locals online before coming here. Egyptians in general are very welcoming and would be happy and excited to help a tourist. And when you come here, many would be willing to show you around or have a conversation with you on their days off. Couchsurfing.com is a good platform to find locals and interact with them. Good luck people. Don't come here!
Nasser was the biggest scammer. LOOOL.
Mohamed Kandil ممكن تقولي هوا قال ايه
Semsem Eini now you have the US backed scammer.
All you have to do when you feel your being scammed, just say I want a cop...and they will run like the wind.....
I always dreamed of going there. In fact, I have had couple of awesome Egyptian coworkers and friends since 1983. After watching this I find it difficult to visit Egypt! So much for a Muslim country. So sad!
even egyptians get scammed, nick It's really a big problem 😢😢
Sorry to hear
You get scammed if you're a fucking idiot. Don't be a fucking idiot and you won't get scammed and I am talking here about legit scams not ripoffs
@@RonBurgundyTime Exactly, this sounds more like getting over charged for an item or service... especially when you have the power to haggle or say no.
He got ripped off but instead kept moaning and bitching about Egypt being full of scammers. Shame to see anyone getting overcharged whether an Egyptian like me (it happens to us too) or foreigners like him and I wish that I could help them, and I'm looking for recommendations but to equate scams with ripoffs is completely disingenuous IMO.
Finally someone who is reasonable and objective and can tell the difference between the legal difference between ripoffs and scams. I hate getting ripped off as much as the next guy but I wouldn't call paying the high end of the range for the taxi fare or 5% more a scam and then get on YT and start moaning and bitching about scammers in Egypt.
Ilove you man keep going 💕💕💕iam from egypt
Thanks Fayed!
Yes my bro, I totally agree with you, I am Egyptian and I knew what are you talking about. And thank you so much for all your wonderful videos in Egypt 🇪🇬, I really appreciate that you were so nice 👍 when you talked about Egypt. Greetings from Los Angeles California, Adel, the Egyptian American high school art teacher and painter.
I'm heading back in June. I've been solo. I'm now taking my kids back. I waited until they are teens, because the hassle is so intense. Great video.
as an Egyptian I totally agree with you on that one, unfortunately people who work in tourism sector or their jobs are depending mainly on interacting with tourists are always trying to scam tourists because they see you as a money bag, but I'm glad you enjoyed your visit here in Egypt and really wish to see you here again
Thanks Omar, I'll be back for sure 😍
In 2017 I flew home to Aus for 12 days on my arrival at Cairo airport I was pulled aside and basically told that I had to pay $250 USD otherwise the officer wouldnt let me through passport control unless I paid I basically turned around and said to this guy that I love in Egypt and my father in law is waiting for me outside and two my kids are waiting for me to go home and their father in oz working long story short I knew my rights and spoke in Arabic to get my point across basically I ended up giving the guy 10 EGP he wasn't happy but he's lucky he got that from me 😂 awesome video Nick and as always safe travels ♥
Nice work, Jas. Thank you ❤️
Indigo Traveller you're welcome Nick always a pleasure 💙
Lol😂😂😂 10 egp it's not even the quarter of 250 usd
Team Ahmed obviously he was lucky he even got that I wasn't obliged to give him 10 EGP
it is even less than 1 usd
Hey thanks for posting videos of travelling to different places it has opened my eyes. You should go to Bosnia and do a show their. Thanks
Right On Indigo
I'm Egyptian and I'm so sorry for your experience.
مصر هي امي
Unless you are the one doing the scamming, you have no reason to be sorry x
This video is racist though,I'm the one who apologizes.
@@bobbyokeefe4285 Not hoping to offend but it's not racist to point out a real problem or share a bad experience you went through. It's clear he still loves our country and his story is valid.
@@sarahsami8744 Yes,you are right I was being sarcastic.
I have been to Sharm El Sheikh 7 times and all of the times it has been amazing the locals are welcoming to tourists.
However I totally agree with the scams its everywhere people are trying to sell fake items such as watches for cheap and they are fake.
Overall I think its a nice place especially the brilliant weather.
"Every day I'm hustlin'" XD
i got my ticket to Egypt for eight days. I experienced the same you are talking about, as a solo traveler in almost 30 countries I felt so unsafe there. On the 4th day I booked a ticket to Istabul, and visited there for a second time instead.
I am egyptian and you are right ... but in Egypt you must ask how much is everything be4 you try to buy or hire.. and see if you want that or no ... thanks you .. I recommend you to go sharm or hurgaha you will see the beautiful nature and sea
You've got a huge Egyptian fan of this video 👏
Thanks :)
Young sir you make a valid point as I am a native to the country. Thank you for your input
I just came across this video, and I felt this way when I visited Cartagena.
The guy who broke the shop, where is that scene from? Cracked me up 😂😂
Borat.
thank you so much for your honesty 🙏👏..just for people to know..those people don't scam tourists only they scam egyptians too
That's worse
phallician what i mean is that scammers don't really differentiate between tourists and locals they just want to make money
Mariam Al Basyouni if you don't mind please say me wheare is Egypt
S.I.P KHAN north africa
Well, if they do it to own people then something is massively not right in society
Thank you for the information! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks very informative.
I don't think anyone should take this as an offence...i mean even Egyptians get scammed and i really respect ur honesty❤️👍
AmiraH .N . ahh you should be offended. Its called being dishonest cheating stealing lying. I guess we are reading different Quran s
@@sherie7528 whats quran got to do with it? She clearly means she aint offended by him giving tourists the heads up
Im a Canadian studying in Egypt. I gotta say the scamming is real but if you learn the language and culture, you wont get scammed as much. You just have to make sure you know the prices of everyplace your going too that doesn't give receipts.
Just wondering why r u studying in Egypt when it's much better in canda as education
That awkward emotion of feeling guilty is soooooooooo funny as I experienced that many times 😂😂😂😂
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Got this in Turkey as well
Scammers really are a huge problem in Egypt! I'm ready to tip more than the average Egyptian would and haggle down prices for objects to an amount that is still more than an Egyptian would manage. When I go to Egypt it's for a vacation, I have a budget that is much higher than the budget the average Egyptian has to live during this period of time and I'm happy to spend and encourage honest people. But so many go beyond this honest way of making a living from tourism. And as a visitor I feel I always need to have my guard WAY up and can't be as open and friendly because who knows if I'm just being set up to be scammed...
The few bad apples ruin it for everyone. Most people in that region are very kind and hospitable. But once you get scammed, you suspect everyone is out to get you, so you may treat them harshly.
Great advice
Nice bike dude.
I wish I watched this video before I went to Egypt . I speak Arabic and I knew most of the are scammers but I still fell in to the trap. Thank you for being honest , people need to know the good and the bad before they go to any country .
Cheers 🙏
don`t feel bad about it even we the egyptians go in it every now and then we had a guy who used the real wall street wolf and convinced him to come to egypt to give a lecture in the cairo stadium and sold allot of ticket and he took the money and vanished the guy is a monster he defeated the master and i read it once on social media 2 years or more ago but i`m not sure if true or not that we had a guy who joined isis and they made him a head of a city or village something like that and he collected 2 million $ zakat which is an islamic taxes that only goes on musilms and he took the money and also vanished so you are not alone in this we defeated the masters of the game
to be honest Ahmed this is all over the Arab countries , similar situations happened to my family. We were desperate to leave Iraq when we got to Syria we had a lady telling us that she will arrange for us to immigrate to USA legally . After knowing her for 5 months we blindly trusted her and she took $50000 to arrange the papers for 6 of us and then she told us we are leaving in one week we have to sell out belongings so we gave it to her to sell . Next morning she texted us “ thank you for the reward “ and she vanished .
It’s sad but that’s reality in every disrupted, chaotic and economically fallen country .
so sad to hear that man may god give you the best she is an animal with no heart
Thank you 🙂. God bless you
U r so kind
Because u try to find why bad people do them bad
95% hyena character guys in egypt
Rich in vocal sound and rich in coward
Nothing to do with 2011, it was like this years before. I have been twice and been through the trips to the friend's shops and the trips to banana plantations by boat where they negotiate the return price once you're there or on the way back in the boat. "No, no don't you worry we'll sort the price out later".
You are so understanding!!!
I'm egyptian and I'm agree with you the spam is a real problem but the government is trying to stop it but sadly it's still happening to some of new tourists so you should have some experience and thanks for the respectful video
Just left Egypt not too long ago and everything he's said is 100 percent true. The Egyptians that want to genuinely meet you are some of the best people I've ever met. The scammers though...are the polar opposite. As long as you know what you're getting into, you will have the best time ever in Egypt.
Love this man ❤️ he always talks from both sides of the fence,,,
Awesome commentary. Egypt is one of the TOP countries I want to visit.