A new phase for Egypt

Many people are returning to Egypt after its recent troubles

After all the recent troubles in Egypt it is nice to hear the country is getting back on its feet again. Only this morning I was looking through the Audley Twitter account and read a tweet from Travel Weekly’s blog saying their Editorial Assistant had just returned from Egypt, where ‘locals are delighted to see tourists’.

A recent blog by Jennifer Conlin on The New York Times website echoes this thought. Returning to Egypt after spending a year there in 2010, Jennifer found the scene in Tahir Square a lot different to how she remembered. Here is a short extract from her blog article:

“I slid my hand along the shiny hunter-green and silver railings, marveling that even the curbs had received new coats of black-and-white paint to prevent illegal parking — courtesy of the protesters.

A boy sold me a bottle of water from a small stand he had set up, also with coffee and candy bars, while young girls swept the streets. Everyone stopped to talk to one another, whether it was an old friend or a visiting stranger.

“Enjoy Tahrir,” a young man yelled to me before taking a photo of his girlfriend, her white headscarf blowing in the wind. I smiled, then joined the parade of Egyptians heading to the square”.

Many of Egypt’s top attractions, including the Egyptian Museum and the Pyramids of Giza have reopened to the public, and all seems very much ‘business as usual’. Indeed, many are beginning to venture back to Egypt; as a company we are pleased that we are able to send people once again.

As with all of the countries we operate in, we continue to monitor the situation in Egypt, however if you would like to find out more about travelling to this destination please do take a look at the Egypt section on our website, or speak to one of our Egypt specialists on 01993 838 410 for more information.