I wanna go to Egpyt to hangout with friends in Alexandria. However, I'm trying to convince my parents by showing them this vid. Was hoping to go summer 2025 but my parents were like no, your staying here and doing internship. They also think Egy isn't safe because of the current situation in the neighboring countries. As a matter of fact, I learned Egy dialect just by playing videogames and watching RUclips all day
I hope you can make it to Egypt sometime then. I don't anything about you - your gender, your age, etc. But I think Egypt is a very safe country, actually. I've made many videos about that topic though. 2 about the war (those are old though - I made them last year). The newest video is about general safety, if you haven't seen that, here it is: ruclips.net/video/ZNDQxLwNKaQ/видео.html
I absolutely love your vlogs! Not only are they entertaining, informational and fun but you have proven that a woman can and will do as she pleases, go where she wants and achieve! I’ve had Egypt on my bucket list and am planning to go. Your videos are so helpful! Can’t wait!
The nice thing about your videos is that I always feel as if I am participating rather than just watching - like I am there with you. A rare quality. Enjoyed Marsa Matruh - somewhere most people rarely get to see. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much Lesley! That's a really great thing to say, I'm stoked to know it feels so immersive. It is just spontaneous filming, but I love showing the random experiences, Egypt is so incredible ❤️
😂Marsa Matrouh, the North Coast and Hurghada are for the rich only. Umm Gamasa and some areas in Alexandria, Ras El Bar and Damietta Beach are for the poor and middle class. 😂
@Kareem-c3s Marsa Matruh is just far away, it's not "only for the rich." There are definitely affordable places to stay in Marsa Matruh and it is not filled with fancy villas and compounds like the North Coast or Alamein.
Most of the population are Bedouin, they have roots from lybia,Morocco etc You saw dates everywhere that is because Egypt is the first country of producing it, The fruit you asked about it called colocynth uneatable and they use it as a treatment, P.s please wash fruit before eat it Special dates they add some powder to keep it fresh, Love your video And love you ❤
It looks like a quieter, laid back, less traffic version of Alexandria and of course it's got the amazing stretch of sandy beach area to hang out on and appreciate it's nature. Next time I am in Alexandria I will take the GoBus equivalent to stay a few days. I too gave my takeaway food from the restaurants most days to give to the kids and elderly people asking. I once bought a load of bakery products (bread and sweets) to give to mother and her kids. If I can, I will.
It's great to see you've come this far, amazing work Gigi 👏, what i really like about ur videos is that : its random, pure and true, showing all sides of the daily life of local Egyptian ppl as its ..... nothing planned nothing prepared ,,, just showing the good and the bad side as its in every day life ,,,, the thing im pretty sure about is that "Egypt is not for beginners"... but gal u r a pro ..!! 😉if u see the videos of Foreigners who choose to come to Egypt and visiting the Touristic places and try the local food ..... they all got scammed on camera so easily 🤫and few who succeeded to show the real life and diversity in this country ..... keep going tho, u are doing a very good work 👍,,, as Egyptian i really must salute your effort , it has been a true life adventure so far 💪Waiting to see and know more about Siwa by UR camera 🙏
Thank you so much Ahmed, that is very sweet of you to say! I really do living here, I am so privileged to experience the things I do every day. And this road trip is just spectacular, I love the freedom of my motorcycle, exploring new places in Egypt, every place I visit is so unique and different....I love it 😍
matrouh FAMOUS FOR olives, & their oil, natural hair oils..., honey, dates their are decent and there's big variety, spices and leaves>>...enjoy next 😅😅
This was awesome! Loved going to markets when I was living in Chile, Cameroon and Senegal. All those piles of yummy fruits and spice. Thanks for making this video ❤
Thank you 🙏❤️ Quite a few people have said similar things to me. I do like making more documentary style videos with the voiceover, but I also enjoy vlogging. I tend to do the voiceovers when I am giving history and information, but I like to vlog because it gives you a true, honest element of what it is like on the ground. I juggle both 😅
That was fantastic, thank you!! Yup, it's grown to be a proper city with honking traffic and winkers and everything. My goodness. Good call on the married and living in Cairo thing. Smart. Anyway, absolutely amazing to see Chinese in Marsa Matruh without a lick of English. But it made perfect sense. A what a cheerful outgoing personality huh? Oh, camera... let's get in there!! LOL. LOL. The fresh dates are so sweet but so very starchy. One is about enough. LOL. And yes, you're right the yellow ones are better. I think a little softer too; just slightly. But I think there are recipes for them. I think. The people from Marsa Matruh really are different from Cairo / Alexandria I've noticed. And that too, makes sense. The city hasn't lost complete touch with being a village rather than a big city but it's getting there. Safe travels. ⛵
With the honkers and winkers and everything 🤣 Lol yeah that Chinese guy had me laughing too, he was READY for that camera 😆 I wish I knew what he said. Next time I have a class with a Chinese student I think I am going to ask them to translate that for me 😅 You're right about this city having village vibes. I really love it! It's cool to have all this activity yet have that element of still feeling like you're pretty far out there, it's remote but still happening. Very nice people, little busy on the main street but not too much, and otherwise pretty chill...yeah, I like Marsa Matruh ❤️
Thanks for video once again .. yu do a great job .. I cant believe you haven't tried fresh dates in Egypt after 3 years living there .. its a must ..Well done in reading Arabic also you are clearly improving and doing well
Lol I know, I can't believe it either 😅 I didn't realize I hadn't until I was in this market and discovered I didn't even know what a fresh date looked like 🤣 Thanks Gaby 🙏
I think you mean *thank you so much But I won't be filming any more of the coastline, it's too cold to swim and I'm heading to Siwa soon, saving my energy for that. Maybe I'll come back in the summer when it's swimming weather and visit more beaches (like Agiba) then
The yellow tomato on your way out of the fruit store is not tomato that’s kaka كاكا persimmons and the small water melon looking thing maybe called shahd in Arabic شهد but no clue what’s the English name or I ever seen it here in the US.
I'm really enjoying your videos alot i hope you are enjoying egypt as well, actually you inspired me to work hard to buy a van and prepare it to travel all across egypt ❤
25:24 this soap called Nabolsi Shaheen, it's what grandmas used to wash their hair back in the old days. and the black rock is for rubbing it on the back of women feet because they walk barefoot and dead tissue accumulates 😅
Lol yeah I know people buy by the kilo here (that's why I put the 😅 emoji in the subtitles when I asked for it). But I wasn't going to buy a kilo or even a quarter of a kilo, like I said I didn't have room in my backpack, and the amount I paid was fine with me. The kid got them in the end anyways. But thank you
Gisselle, please write down the hostel(s) you stayed in Matrouh. I amplanning to stay in Matrouh for 2-3 months. Thank you so much for being so down to earth!
Adriatica Hotel (can reserve a room on booking.com) location: maps.app.goo.gl/auWNgMV8D6Qi2gr97 I am not staying for months. This would be an expensive place to stay for months. Personally, would look for alternative accommodation. Maybe airbnb or something
My Egyptian boyfriend would disagree 😅 And by the way, you didn't see the expression on the guy's face who said it to me. The expression in his eyes was flirtatious
The fruit you were looking at and not sure what it was I beleive was rock melon .. at least that's what it is called in Australia .. in arabic its a type of 'shamam'
at 40:55 I don't think the guy was being flirty it's just an expression here in Egypt we say when someone tells us that we have something that looks beautiful or if we Created something that looks stunning it means that "it's your eyes that see things in a beautiful way" if that makes sense.. kind of a humble expression 😅😅
@@j4fl929 Yeah maybe if you know someone, like you said, friends and family, it's fine to say. My bf is from Cairo. I dunno, I think I run into a lot of flirtatious guys though. I can kind of tell by the mannerism and the expression in their eyes if they are just being kind or if they are flirting. The guy that said it wasn't on camera when he said it. The other guy just repeated it, and I don't think the guy that repeated it was being flirtatious. But the dude who originally said it was.
You got a point! Unfortunately, some people don't act in a proper manner. I actually really get annoyed when some stuff like this happens in your videos and I'm really sorry for you! I really wish people would be more mannered. Anyways I wish you a great travels and a great stay in Egypt!
@@j4fl929 Thanks man! It's not a big deal, people do it all the time all over (not just Egypt). It's not harming me at all, I don't care, and if they are pushy I just shut them down and tell them I am married and not interested. But as a 36 year old woman, this is nothing new. Been dealing with it my whole life 🤣
No no no I meant no WOMEN on motorcycles (I wrote that in the subtitles). That are very few women on motorcycles even IN Cairo. But as soon as you leave the city and head to other, smaller cities and towns, it's VERY RARE to see a lady on a bike. I realized I didn't say women in the video, so I had to add subtitles 😅
Oh, my, that was just too funny, the moment you said you were married, he threw you out like yesterday‘s news lol. Pretty good move. Just say you’re married and they’re onto the next thing lol. He was kind of cute in a rough and tumble rough trade kind of way.😂
awesome ..khalas you became 1/2 Egyptian woman but speak English and English too much ..We need you to speak Arabic more and more we enjoy that and also you started to read Arabic (Molokhea)this is excellent..👍👍..Also I am glad that you have married here, now you can get the EG. Nationality if you want it ✌
When he said he's gonna go to the USA with you, he wasn't really hitting on you he was just joking about immigrating to the USA. most egyptians joke about that kind of thing because of the economical situation in Egypt
Ah, no he was flirting with me. I've been living in Egypt for 3 years and am married to an Egyptian, I've heard this line countless times before, and I know when someone is hitting on me or not. You don't need to clarify something as if I am confused, I was there, and I have been living in Egyptian culture for 3 years, I know what something is when I see it.
@@Gventures I apologize, maybe you know best. it's just that to my Egyptian ears it sounded like a harmless joke with nothing creepy about it, but i'm not a woman so maybe I don't know how catcalling works in practice. peace✌
Wanna tell you most people working in gas stations don't get salaries and depend on the tip Everyone here leaves some extra pounds 3 or 4 or 5 pounds like nothing But it sums to them as a salary
Another Egyptian just commented that nobody leaves a tip. My husband is also Egyptian and tells me it's not customary to tip at gas stations, unless perhaps you got a lot of gas. I have also watched other people paying for their gas and they don't tip. But actually, sometimes I do tip, and sometimes I do. It depends on the day.
We want to see the beautiful shores of Marsa Matrouh!! Ebrahim is Abraham in English, in the bible God changed his name or something to mean "Father of nations" Ab means father as you know, Zeit sha'r doesn't mean shampoos I think cause Zeit means oil, they are natural oils for the hair, does that go for shampoos in English?
No it doesn't, but someone did clarify in the comments that it was hair oil and not shampoo. I did know that Ibrahim is the equivalent to Abraham in English as well, thanks Mohammad!
@@MohammadMahmoud-n6h Oh yes I already know that too! Any word that is similar to Spanish I have remembered this way in Arabic. Just like olive, shirt, and pants. Other words as well
@@Gventures Yea, there are plenty, but because they change to suit Spanish you may not notice them, do you know that "Guadalquivir" is "El-Wadi El-Kebir" or that Alberca comes from the Arabic word Berka "pond"
@@MohammadMahmoud-n6h No, I don't know what Guadalquivir is in Spanish, that isn't a word as far as I am aware, is that a name of a place or something....? I understand El-Wadi El-Kebir = big valley in English or "valle grande" in Spanish. I didn't think about the word alberca, but I see it now that you point it out. But actually I speak the Argentine dialect of Spanish and we just call a pool "pileta" in Argentina. Also, I didn't know the word for pond in Arabic anyway 😅
@@saida494 I have met and spent some time with Bedouins before. They are very kind. But I am not going to say that Bedouins are better or nicer people than any other people. Many people I meet are kind, whether they Egyptians from big cities like Alexandria or Cairo, or Nubians in Aswan, or Berbers in Siwa, etc. etc. People are people, and I am fortunate enough to meet many kind people not only all over Egypt, but all over the world.
@ I respect your opinion and your diplomatic answer. But, from an Egyptian American perspective who grew up in a big city, I assure you that the farther you go from civilization the better manners you are .
@@saida494 Some would disagree with you. I know that because I just had an Egyptian commenting that I should be careful in Marsa Matruh because there are Bedouins. I reprimanded him because that is clearly discrimination to be saying or thinking that way, but my point is, everyone has their own opinion. I don't think any certain thing is necessarily right or true. My belief? There are good people everywhere (also bad, but mostly good). Common opinion? City folk are more rude than small town/village people (anywhere in the world, people say that). There's some truth to that perhaps, but in the end, people are just people, and there are both good and bad everywhere.
Heheh. Yeah I typically do wash my fruit/veg when I get home after purchasing, but I wanted to try it there and then. And I've certainly consumed a lot worse than some unwashed fruit before 😅
I hope you're not anxious abous stares , hardly ever do people see forgeiners there because matrouh isn't a major destination for tourists so some people would be puzzled with seeing a woman with red hair going around on a motorcycle( usually only men drive motorcylces in Egypt😂). If you know basic arabic phrases so communicate your'e absolutely fine
Lol no I'm not anxious about stares, I've been living in Cairo for 3 years now, and even there I get stares, because as you said, very few women ride motorcycles in Egypt, even in the capital. I also rode my motorcycle down to Abu Simbel 2 years ago, so I've passed through many small towns and villages where there are few foreign visitors or women riding motorcycles. I'm going to Siwa next and I know I will be stared at there as well 😅 Thanks Smiley! 😊
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I wanna go to Egpyt to hangout with friends in Alexandria. However, I'm trying to convince my parents by showing them this vid. Was hoping to go summer 2025 but my parents were like no, your staying here and doing internship. They also think Egy isn't safe because of the current situation in the neighboring countries. As a matter of fact, I learned Egy dialect just by playing videogames and watching RUclips all day
I hope you can make it to Egypt sometime then. I don't anything about you - your gender, your age, etc. But I think Egypt is a very safe country, actually. I've made many videos about that topic though. 2 about the war (those are old though - I made them last year). The newest video is about general safety, if you haven't seen that, here it is:
ruclips.net/video/ZNDQxLwNKaQ/видео.html
I absolutely love your vlogs! Not only are they entertaining, informational and fun but you have proven that a woman can and will do as she pleases, go where she wants and achieve!
I’ve had Egypt on my bucket list and am planning to go. Your videos are so helpful! Can’t wait!
That's great! Finally, you're coming to Egypt! It's an absolutely magical country, I am sure you will love it as much as me. Welcome to Egypt ❤️🇪🇬
I loooved this one! Sooo much to see. All the beautiful colours especially in the fruit and vege shop.
The nice thing about your videos is that I always feel as if I am participating rather than just watching - like I am there with you. A rare quality. Enjoyed Marsa Matruh - somewhere most people rarely get to see. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much Lesley! That's a really great thing to say, I'm stoked to know it feels so immersive. It is just spontaneous filming, but I love showing the random experiences, Egypt is so incredible ❤️
I spent my childhood holidaying in Marsa Matruh with my grandparents. Thanks for your vids :) I hope to return for a visit when I go back to Egypt
😂Marsa Matrouh, the North Coast and Hurghada are for the rich only. Umm Gamasa and some areas in Alexandria, Ras El Bar and Damietta Beach are for the poor and middle class. 😂
@Kareem-c3s Marsa Matruh is just far away, it's not "only for the rich." There are definitely affordable places to stay in Marsa Matruh and it is not filled with fancy villas and compounds like the North Coast or Alamein.
Most of the population are Bedouin, they have roots from lybia,Morocco etc
You saw dates everywhere that is because Egypt is the first country of producing it,
The fruit you asked about it called colocynth uneatable and they use it as a treatment,
P.s please wash fruit before eat it
Special dates they add some powder to keep it fresh,
Love your video
And love you ❤
It looks like a quieter, laid back, less traffic version of Alexandria and of course it's got the amazing stretch of sandy beach area to hang out on and appreciate it's nature. Next time I am in Alexandria I will take the GoBus equivalent to stay a few days. I too gave my takeaway food from the restaurants most days to give to the kids and elderly people asking. I once bought a load of bakery products (bread and sweets) to give to mother and her kids. If I can, I will.
It is really nice to see Marsa Matruh like this. I hope I can go and spend time there next visit.
Thank you for the insightful trip .The market shops were so stunning to look at a total credit to the shopkeepers .
It's great to see you've come this far, amazing work Gigi 👏, what i really like about ur videos is that : its random, pure and true, showing all sides of the daily life of local Egyptian ppl as its ..... nothing planned nothing prepared ,,, just showing the good and the bad side as its in every day life ,,,, the thing im pretty sure about is that "Egypt is not for beginners"... but gal u r a pro ..!! 😉if u see the videos of Foreigners who choose to come to Egypt and visiting the Touristic places and try the local food ..... they all got scammed on camera so easily 🤫and few who succeeded to show the real life and diversity in this country ..... keep going tho, u are doing a very good work 👍,,, as Egyptian i really must salute your effort , it has been a true life adventure so far 💪Waiting to see and know more about Siwa by UR camera 🙏
Thank you so much Ahmed, that is very sweet of you to say! I really do living here, I am so privileged to experience the things I do every day. And this road trip is just spectacular, I love the freedom of my motorcycle, exploring new places in Egypt, every place I visit is so unique and different....I love it 😍
Fuel is very cheap in Egypt. It is good to see how the towns and cities work. Shukran
matrouh FAMOUS FOR olives, & their oil, natural hair oils..., honey, dates their are decent and there's big variety, spices and leaves>>...enjoy next 😅😅
انت رائعة ومغامرات شيقة وجولات جميلة ننتقل الى عالم اوسع وارحب ،،،
جولة جميلة .لم اعرف ان مرسي مطروح بهذا الازدهار.
اعجبتنا محلأت البهارات
والخضروات وخاصة محل الحاج احمد ابو كامل. تحياتي للجميع. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
🙏شكرا
Keep up the good work. Enjoy the tour
This was awesome! Loved going to markets when I was living in Chile, Cameroon and Senegal. All those piles of yummy fruits and spice. Thanks for making this video ❤
Love Egyptian food, every day we are trying different places. Have a nice day.
That's awesome! Where are you now Antonella?
These days we are visiting relatives in the 10th city of Ramadan.
@@antonellasiri1793 Ah okay. Well enjoy your time! All that delicious home cooked Egyptian food too 😍
The spices and herbs look very fresh. This was a very interesting excursion.🙂✨
I went to a spice bazaar on an island in the Caribbean. My nose had experienced odors it had never smelled before.
I’ll be there tomorrow. Can’t wait. One thing, I really liked your narration video of the museum. I think that suits you best.
Thank you 🙏❤️ Quite a few people have said similar things to me. I do like making more documentary style videos with the voiceover, but I also enjoy vlogging. I tend to do the voiceovers when I am giving history and information, but I like to vlog because it gives you a true, honest element of what it is like on the ground. I juggle both 😅
17:39 when the guy just casually shoplifts the dates lol
😂😂😂😂
🤣I know! I saw that when i was editing the video 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That was fantastic, thank you!! Yup, it's grown to be a proper city with honking traffic and winkers and everything. My goodness. Good call on the married and living in Cairo thing. Smart. Anyway, absolutely amazing to see Chinese in Marsa Matruh without a lick of English. But it made perfect sense. A what a cheerful outgoing personality huh? Oh, camera... let's get in there!! LOL. LOL. The fresh dates are so sweet but so very starchy. One is about enough. LOL. And yes, you're right the yellow ones are better. I think a little softer too; just slightly. But I think there are recipes for them. I think. The people from Marsa Matruh really are different from Cairo / Alexandria I've noticed. And that too, makes sense. The city hasn't lost complete touch with being a village rather than a big city but it's getting there. Safe travels. ⛵
With the honkers and winkers and everything 🤣 Lol yeah that Chinese guy had me laughing too, he was READY for that camera 😆 I wish I knew what he said. Next time I have a class with a Chinese student I think I am going to ask them to translate that for me 😅 You're right about this city having village vibes. I really love it! It's cool to have all this activity yet have that element of still feeling like you're pretty far out there, it's remote but still happening. Very nice people, little busy on the main street but not too much, and otherwise pretty chill...yeah, I like Marsa Matruh ❤️
"Im trying. Im learing...."❤_Galavanting Gorgeous Gisele....⚡️❣️🏴🇬🇧🕊.
Thanks for video once again .. yu do a great job .. I cant believe you haven't tried fresh dates in Egypt after 3 years living there .. its a must ..Well done in reading Arabic also you are clearly improving and doing well
Lol I know, I can't believe it either 😅 I didn't realize I hadn't until I was in this market and discovered I didn't even know what a fresh date looked like 🤣 Thanks Gaby 🙏
I often watch RUclips videos and I find what you present very good. Keep going.
Thank you 🙏
Gigi, please show some more of the beaches and the coastline as it's sublime.
Ankh U So Much
Jonny
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I think you mean *thank you so much
But I won't be filming any more of the coastline, it's too cold to swim and I'm heading to Siwa soon, saving my energy for that. Maybe I'll come back in the summer when it's swimming weather and visit more beaches (like Agiba) then
i am envious.that fishing spot on the coast-wow.
Absolutely. Like a dream
Thank you for taking me to marsa matrouh مرسى مطروح 😊
The yellow tomato on your way out of the fruit store is not tomato that’s kaka كاكا persimmons and the small water melon looking thing maybe called shahd in Arabic شهد but no clue what’s the English name or I ever seen it here in the US.
Thank you!
Cool video, and great shop too... thanks so much Ms. Giselle❤
Thank you Liz! ❤️😁
I'm really enjoying your videos alot i hope you are enjoying egypt as well, actually you inspired me to work hard to buy a van and prepare it to travel all across egypt ❤
Really? That's badass, that's going to be a fun road trip!
Amazing tour 💯💯💯
I continue ❤❤❤
Wonderful tour! Thanks.
Thanks! 🥰
Super love it 😍😍😍😍😍😎
🙏شكرا
I love Red and yellow dates ❤🧡
25:24 this soap called Nabolsi Shaheen, it's what grandmas used to wash their hair back in the old days. and the black rock is for rubbing it on the back of women feet because they walk barefoot and dead tissue accumulates 😅
Really interesting video..thank you
great set up for filming on the bike 👍
Thank you! Took some time to get the right set and gear, but I'm happy with it.
The bottles of shampoos well its not shampoo its different kind of hair oils .. ohhh Matruh my childhood summer i used to spent there ❤
So beautiful 😍❤️
Gooooood morning Gigi .!
I’m watching you 😂.
Gigi your Arabic ( Egyptian ) is great .
Well done 👍
🙏
Great video
Be careful during driving please
Best Regards
The shops are very nice, fresh spices
Hi Gigi
Love your adventure go ahead
ههه اربعه ايه 😅 مصر الفاكهة الخضار اغلب البضايع بتتباع بالكيلو
لو قولتي لبياع عايزه اربعه غالبا هينتهي بنصبايه
Lol yeah I know people buy by the kilo here (that's why I put the 😅 emoji in the subtitles when I asked for it). But I wasn't going to buy a kilo or even a quarter of a kilo, like I said I didn't have room in my backpack, and the amount I paid was fine with me. The kid got them in the end anyways. But thank you
Gisselle, please write down the hostel(s) you stayed in Matrouh. I amplanning to stay in Matrouh for 2-3 months. Thank you so much for being so down to earth!
Adriatica Hotel (can reserve a room on booking.com) location:
maps.app.goo.gl/auWNgMV8D6Qi2gr97
I am not staying for months. This would be an expensive place to stay for months. Personally, would look for alternative accommodation. Maybe airbnb or something
"Your eyes are beautiful"is not flirting when you say something is beautiful. It is actually a compliment.
My Egyptian boyfriend would disagree 😅 And by the way, you didn't see the expression on the guy's face who said it to me. The expression in his eyes was flirtatious
Egyptians are flirtatious by nature. Perhaps a little too much for the west. Your boyfriend will not like it of course 😅
Egyptian dates are the best used to eat them every day when i was there!
My best city❤❤❤
The fruit you were looking at and not sure what it was I beleive was rock melon .. at least that's what it is called in Australia .. in arabic its a type of 'shamam'
I love her laugh 😆
Siwa will be very interesting for me.
I lived 1976 to 1992 in Cairo, visited cairo regularly until 2010. However never went to Siwa. I went to Marsa-mish-hat-ruh....wen it was not built.
Love your videos 🤗
Thanks for watching! 🙏
at 40:55 I don't think the guy was being flirty
it's just an expression here in Egypt we say when someone tells us that we have something that looks beautiful or if we Created something that looks stunning
it means that "it's your eyes that see things in a beautiful way" if that makes sense.. kind of a humble expression 😅😅
I think my Egyptian bf would disagree with you 😆
@@Gventures Haha, I mean this is how I personally use it with my friends and family , I'm from Alexandria 😅
@@j4fl929 Yeah maybe if you know someone, like you said, friends and family, it's fine to say. My bf is from Cairo. I dunno, I think I run into a lot of flirtatious guys though. I can kind of tell by the mannerism and the expression in their eyes if they are just being kind or if they are flirting. The guy that said it wasn't on camera when he said it. The other guy just repeated it, and I don't think the guy that repeated it was being flirtatious. But the dude who originally said it was.
You got a point!
Unfortunately, some people don't act in a proper manner. I actually really get annoyed when some stuff like this happens in your videos and I'm really sorry for you!
I really wish people would be more mannered.
Anyways I wish you a great travels and a great stay in Egypt!
@@j4fl929 Thanks man! It's not a big deal, people do it all the time all over (not just Egypt). It's not harming me at all, I don't care, and if they are pushy I just shut them down and tell them I am married and not interested. But as a 36 year old woman, this is nothing new. Been dealing with it my whole life 🤣
How are you GiGi, waiting for you next adventure ❤
Dates have names: Yellow-Samani, Amhat-Red, Rotaab -when either types start getting softer, you peel and eat.. The last type is the best..etc
Interesting about no motorcycles outside of Cairo. I didn’t expect that.
No no no I meant no WOMEN on motorcycles (I wrote that in the subtitles). That are very few women on motorcycles even IN Cairo. But as soon as you leave the city and head to other, smaller cities and towns, it's VERY RARE to see a lady on a bike. I realized I didn't say women in the video, so I had to add subtitles 😅
@ AH! I see 😊
You speak good Arabic Egyptian hahah
Oh, my, that was just too funny, the moment you said you were married, he threw you out like yesterday‘s news lol. Pretty good move. Just say you’re married and they’re onto the next thing lol. He was kind of cute in a rough and tumble rough trade kind of way.😂
Works like a charm most of the time 😆
20:45 Is that a spliff on his ear?😁
Lol no just a cig
20:23 means more sugar
Yeah their subtitles in the video for that, my bf is Egyptian and translates the Arabic, just to be sure it's accurate
Don’t forget to visit ( Agiba )
I am not visiting Agiba 😅 I've already said to quite a few people now that I don't feel like driving there and back.
@ no problem. All the best ❤️
@43:45 well Gigi, you have come to Egypt, to learn Chinese. 🤣🤣🤣
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I’m picking up on some of the language 🤗
تحياتي لك جيجى صحبتك السلامة
awesome ..khalas you became 1/2 Egyptian woman but speak English and English too much ..We need you to speak Arabic more and more we enjoy that and also you started to read Arabic (Molokhea)this is excellent..👍👍..Also I am glad that you have married here, now you can get the EG. Nationality if you want it ✌
@@asemabdelaziz-w4u Asem, which part of Egypt are you from?
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When he said he's gonna go to the USA with you, he wasn't really hitting on you he was just joking about immigrating to the USA. most egyptians joke about that kind of thing because of the economical situation in Egypt
Ah, no he was flirting with me. I've been living in Egypt for 3 years and am married to an Egyptian, I've heard this line countless times before, and I know when someone is hitting on me or not. You don't need to clarify something as if I am confused, I was there, and I have been living in Egyptian culture for 3 years, I know what something is when I see it.
@@Gventures I apologize, maybe you know best. it's just that to my Egyptian ears it sounded like a harmless joke with nothing creepy about it, but i'm not a woman so maybe I don't know how catcalling works in practice. peace✌
hi ,,,go to (mina hashish) ( port hashish) its a wonderful place ...its only 5 km
It's called Port "Hasish?" 🤣 Why does it have the name hashish?
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🤣🤣 i dont know ..but its just a sea beach with a wonderful view
@@amirkhairy14 Lol okay. Thanks
Yore Soul is beautiful ❤very nice
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Not expensive 😊
Don't pass cars from the right to keep you safe🤍
When you where buying the dates “red” there was a guy that walked buy you , did he steal 2 of them right in front of you?
Yes he did
I noticed the prices at the fruit shops are higher than normal
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Where is all the Al chol and ASH ish in those markets LOL
Locals secretly use them
Esta Baha (ready for the day)
Not soooo secret. But you know it wouldn't be in a market like this being advertised
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It is not tomato, it is Kaki fruit
Are you still in Marsa Matrouh or have gone to Siwa?
Why do you ask?
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القيادة في القاهرة جعلتك تقود فى اى مكان بسهولة
Best thing one does not have to fill up their own gas❤
Haha. I wouldn't mind if I did, but because I've never had to here, I'm unfamiliar with where things are or how to
@ I guess because here it would help when it’s freezing cold. It’s barely 40F or in the single digits C.
@@nagwaaziz Ahaha. In my state in the U.S. it reaches -20, -30, or even colder. But we still have to fill up our own gas
The Chinese man said: pretty , beautiful. I think he meant you are beautiful!
Oh that is sweet 😄
Zeit plural Zeioot means oil -Plural oils for hair
Wanna tell you most people working in gas stations don't get salaries and depend on the tip
Everyone here leaves some extra pounds 3 or 4 or 5 pounds like nothing
But it sums to them as a salary
Another Egyptian just commented that nobody leaves a tip. My husband is also Egyptian and tells me it's not customary to tip at gas stations, unless perhaps you got a lot of gas. I have also watched other people paying for their gas and they don't tip. But actually, sometimes I do tip, and sometimes I do. It depends on the day.
We want to see the beautiful shores of Marsa Matrouh!! Ebrahim is Abraham in English, in the bible God changed his name or something to mean "Father of nations" Ab means father as you know, Zeit sha'r doesn't mean shampoos I think cause Zeit means oil, they are natural oils for the hair, does that go for shampoos in English?
No it doesn't, but someone did clarify in the comments that it was hair oil and not shampoo. I did know that Ibrahim is the equivalent to Abraham in English as well, thanks Mohammad!
@@Gventures The Spanish word for oil is derivative of the Arabic one "aceite" so you may not forget "Zeit"!
@@MohammadMahmoud-n6h Oh yes I already know that too! Any word that is similar to Spanish I have remembered this way in Arabic. Just like olive, shirt, and pants. Other words as well
@@Gventures Yea, there are plenty, but because they change to suit Spanish you may not notice them, do you know that "Guadalquivir" is "El-Wadi El-Kebir" or that Alberca comes from the Arabic word Berka "pond"
@@MohammadMahmoud-n6h No, I don't know what Guadalquivir is in Spanish, that isn't a word as far as I am aware, is that a name of a place or something....? I understand El-Wadi El-Kebir = big valley in English or "valle grande" in Spanish. I didn't think about the word alberca, but I see it now that you point it out. But actually I speak the Argentine dialect of Spanish and we just call a pool "pileta" in Argentina. Also, I didn't know the word for pond in Arabic anyway 😅
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Not shampoo it is oil for hair
Lady you look bad ass on your motorcycle 🏍️
Gisele i will like you to buy another jacket,this one is almost damage.
Lol I know, but I like it! 🤣
@@Gventures Ok,so be it.
I'm not sure if you've noticed that how polite the people in Matrouh are compared to the rest of Egypt.
I haven't. People here are nice to me just the same as other places I go 😄
@@Gventures They're Bedouins. Their manners are completely finer than the big cities' residents. Please learn more about the Bedouins character
@@saida494 I have met and spent some time with Bedouins before. They are very kind. But I am not going to say that Bedouins are better or nicer people than any other people. Many people I meet are kind, whether they Egyptians from big cities like Alexandria or Cairo, or Nubians in Aswan, or Berbers in Siwa, etc. etc. People are people, and I am fortunate enough to meet many kind people not only all over Egypt, but all over the world.
@ I respect your opinion and your diplomatic answer. But, from an Egyptian American perspective who grew up in a big city, I assure you that the farther you go from civilization the better manners you are .
@@saida494 Some would disagree with you. I know that because I just had an Egyptian commenting that I should be careful in Marsa Matruh because there are Bedouins. I reprimanded him because that is clearly discrimination to be saying or thinking that way, but my point is, everyone has their own opinion. I don't think any certain thing is necessarily right or true. My belief? There are good people everywhere (also bad, but mostly good). Common opinion? City folk are more rude than small town/village people (anywhere in the world, people say that). There's some truth to that perhaps, but in the end, people are just people, and there are both good and bad everywhere.
Are you alone gigi or with your boy friend ?
Ahaha, you haven't noticed I've been alone on this road trip this entire time? 😅 My boyfriend is at home working in Cairo
@Gventures great woman 👍
beware of eating vegetables and fruits from the streets without washing them with water at least
Heheh. Yeah I typically do wash my fruit/veg when I get home after purchasing, but I wanted to try it there and then. And I've certainly consumed a lot worse than some unwashed fruit before 😅
It never rains in Egypt
Lol oh yes it does. Just recently rained a lot in Marsa Matruh
I hope you're not anxious abous stares , hardly ever do people see forgeiners there because matrouh isn't a major destination for tourists so some people would be puzzled with seeing a woman with red hair going around on a motorcycle( usually only men drive motorcylces in Egypt😂).
If you know basic arabic phrases so communicate your'e absolutely fine
Lol no I'm not anxious about stares, I've been living in Cairo for 3 years now, and even there I get stares, because as you said, very few women ride motorcycles in Egypt, even in the capital. I also rode my motorcycle down to Abu Simbel 2 years ago, so I've passed through many small towns and villages where there are few foreign visitors or women riding motorcycles. I'm going to Siwa next and I know I will be stared at there as well 😅 Thanks Smiley! 😊
Yellow dates
Siwi ملوخية
Pumkin
Lovely video as usual .. Just to correct you, the guy was selling hair oils not shampoo ;)
Ohhh. Thank you 🙏