Sphinx International Airport in Giza (Uber, Visa, SIM cards) | Egypt Vlog
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Can you get a visa on arrival at the Sphinx Airport? What about a SIM card? Is Uber available? Watch the video as I walk you through the airport and show you what you can and cannot find at Egypt's new airport in Giza.
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Beautiful airport
I love watching your videos . I am Egyptian living between Minnesota , USA and Ontario, Canada. I am coming to Egypt within two weeks for a two months visit and your videos have been a guide to me when I visit Egypt .
That's awesome, thank you so much! ❤️
Very beautiful, much greetings ❤
Welcome back 🎉🎉🎉
Shukran! Ana mabsuta gidden 😁
Great video... you don't know how much you have helped me living in Egypt as a foreigner. Your videos are also entertaining.
Aw, thank you so much! That's awesome to hear ❤️ When I decided to stay in Egypt and make videos consistently, I basically started making videos about things I wish had been readily available on UA-cam when I first came here, so I know what you mean 😅☺️
@@Gventures
Bravo ,, keep it up
Glad they opened the Giza airport. Thanks for the info.
places like Shiekh zayed , october and October gardens are realtively new cities acually a better places to live
they are still expanding in it so the airport will surely get enlarged
Wrllcome back to Egypt 🌹🌹
We missed your Egyptian taste videos ,, 😊
Filming Sphinx Airport is a good educational video about Egypt ( as all your videos are 😊) , especially that I have not experienced travelling through it yet.
Thank you for your efforts and warm feelings about Egypt and the Egyptians ,, 🌹🌹🌹
My Regards,,
Shukran mam18181! 🙏 Happy to be back in Masr 😍
That's awesome, I want to go visit Egyptian and see 👀 the Sphinx!!
Welcome home!
Haha, shukran!!! I missed Egypt and happy to be back 😍❤️🎉
Welcome back
Thank you, happy to be back!
Great info. Thanks G
Great video thanks 🥰🥰🥰
First time I see this airport, amazing video as usual 🔥🔥😍❤️
Thank you Bassem 🙏
Love your videos. I'm three weeks into my month long stay in Egypt and have used your guidance and older videos on sim cards, places to stay near the pyramids as well as using Go-Bus to get to Hurghada & Luxor. Keep up the amazing work.
Oh really? Badass! That's great to hear they're proving useful, thanks for letting me know! How are you finding Egypt?
@@Gventures They've been a great source of real-time information even some of the older uploads still give more than enough information for a fellow traveller so thanks once again. Egypt has been pretty good overall. Cairo I found so/so. Hurghada was very touristy but I'm a big fan of Luxor (West Bank side) with the locals. Good proximity to temples and things to see but also quiet and chilled enough to embrace the local way of life.
@@Skeetex3 Haha, yeah I love the big city, but I know it's not for everyone. There is plenty of local life here in Cairo, but if you mean it in the way of farming and such, then yes you aren't going to find that in the heart of Cairo. Lots of people do like Luxor. Definitely agree with you about Hurghada. Glad to hear you're enjoying your time though! Cheers man 🥰
Looking forward to your video on the subway, I’ve had problems on it more than once,
Oh funny you mention that, I am actually planning to film something about that soon too. Why have you had problems though?!
@@Gventures Putting my ticket into the slot on the gate at the start of my journey, only for the gate to then retain my ticket, which then caused problems exiting the station at the destination station. Advice gratefully received!
Thank you for your informative videos from a fellow American/Egyptian ❤️
Thank you dear 💕
You are a great and strong woman 🇪🇬❤All greetings, appreciation, and respect to you
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Welcome
Shukran! Happy to be back ❤️
Welcome back home 😊😊😊. Anyway I seen now when I search for ticket to Cairo both airports comes up in the search
Yes, Sphinx Airport is getting busier and busier these days. Far less than Cairo International and will probably always have less traffic due to the fact that it is smaller, but it's another option now with some direct flights to certain countries, which is nice 😎
@@Gventures well I live 5 minutes away from Cairo airport but now I purchased an apartment like 20 minutes away from that airport and I'm concern about Uber. It will be easy to get an Uber or not yet.
@@Sultan-ge6mt PURCHASED an apartment?? Oooh, give me some money 🤣🤣
Jk. All jokes aside, no I don't think it should be an issue getting an Uber out there. I mean, I didn't have a problem at 3am. And as I'm sure you know, there's always the option of InDriver, Careem or Didi if Uber isn't picking up
Welcome in Egypt
WELCOME BACK MY DEAR .
I MISS EGYPT MY HOMELAND
Shukran gidden! Very happy to be back too 😍
This is great i always wanted to know about this new airport , as usual great useful video Thank's for the great effort and Yalla .......to the next video take good care of your self 😊😊👍and keep up your smile and laugh....
Always! Shukran Nabil 🥰
Great, informative video as usual - I was already considering flying in from Milan the next time I go to Cairo. Such a shame they don't have a Vodaphone booth yet, as I like to get the sim card over and done with before I leave the airport.
Yeah I agree. Not sure when all of that will be set up, but it is convenient to get a SIM in the airport, even if it is usually a bit more expensive than the deals in the city.
@@Gventures In April I got a Vodaphone sim at the airport, 33gb data, 3hrs domestic, 30 min international for 500EGP, it had overall great coverage, worked like a charm, unlike the Orange sim I had the year before, which had very spotty connection in Hurghada, Dahab, Cairo and Luxor. Back then I was even scammed at the Orange booth in Hurghada airport, they gave me a lesser plan than I paid for and pocketed the difference.
@@bellephegor Damn, that sucks. Yeah I use Vodaphone myself, it just works better for me. But I did use Orange in the past and it worked pretty decently as well. But I do prefer Vodaphone myself.
Always love your videos. You’re awesome!
Thanks for sharing 🌷
Have a nice stay 🌷
Are you back? Please tell us you are back. We missed you ❤
I'm back! I missed Egypt too ☺️😍
The fourth pyramid of Giza is back. Welcome home 🤗🥳
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Hii g! egypt missed you :)
And I missed Egypt! Really happy to be back! 😍🎉
Love your videos
Thanks! ❤
@@Gventures This week or the next I will be in Dahab Inshallah. I Love this place. Keep on the great work you are doing showing people amazing Egypt. 💯❤
Cool video, the Sphinx!
You malkes me want to move out there to Egypt to be with you 😊
Dude. What the hell
Yay a vlog befr sunday.. n thank u fr info on spinx airport. As usual super vlog. Keep it up. Lots of love to u giselle. ❤
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Tahnx we are coming to Egypt form uk in August and sphinx is the landing airport.
Makes me feel at ease knowing where we can get evisas from now
Absolutely! But visa on arrival* I think is what you meant. An e-visa is done online, whereas a visa on arrival is purchased when you land, in the airport. Happy to help, thanks for watching 🥰
Hi G 👩🏻🎤, taking time out of your life and spend your money to help others to navigate in Egypt 🇪🇬 Is super nice Big Like
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate that ❤️🙏
Welcome back home Gigi🌹..very good airport
Shukran Asem 🙏
@@Gventures el3afo..Nawarty Maser
glad you got home ok airport looks a lot cleaner than the one at cairo
Hope you enjoy your life in Egypt.
I do, thanks! 🥰
Ohhhhh, Welcome back Giselle.... مصر نورت بيكي 😍🇪🇬
It's an Egyptian expression that means (Egypt lit with your presence)
Haha, thank you, it's great to be back! And yes I am familiar with the phrase, I have heard it many times over the years from various people 🥰
@@Gventures Looking forward for the day where you will be able to speak Egyptian Arabic fluently, you are improving everyday already 😁😍❤️🇪🇬🇪🇬
Great video indeed very informative and helpful
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Thank you for Makin these videos love you
You've left a lot of comments, but basically I have a bf so, no marriage and stuff. Thanks for watching though
Thank you for such great videos. Cannot wait to visit Egypt. Would want to see EVERYTHING so it could take some time. please show short and medium stay rentals and what they cost per moth? This is a topic especially relevant for single females who travel alone. 🤩
Thanks Eleanor! If I were you, I would just look for an Airbnb or something, it's probably your best option. I've had people ask me in the past to show rentals, but I honestly don't think I will ever make a video about that, for a lot of different reasons.
First, I don't speak much Arabic, so it's very, very difficult to speak with any landlords or people renting out apartments, rooms, etc. I would 100% need to recruit help from my Egyptian boyfriend or friends to translate, it's virtually impossible without help. Also, bigger risk of being ripped off if you go by yourself as a foreigner.
Second, I don't want to waste anyone's time by asking them to meet me and have me view their apartment when I am not actually looking to rent anywhere (because I already rent my own apartment - which was a royal pain in the ass to find, btw). They also might not even allow me to film inside the apartment, if I were to actually try and contact people, take time off work to drive to wherever the apartment was, and view it.
Those are two big reasons for me to never make this video, it's a lot of trouble for me, and wasting the time of the people that own these places. But not only that, there are so many variables when it comes to renting and the cost. Where in Egypt, to begin with. Then what part of that city? That will affect the cost. Gated community/compound or local neighborhoods? Furnished or unfurnished? Etc. etc.
Many landlords also do not want to rent to people for a short term, usually they want a year contract. You may be able to find 6 months, maybe? But typically, if you want only a short term rental, then you need to look for just a room to rent in a house or apartment, not an entire apartment to yourself. That of course means you will have roommates. But with Airbnb, you can rent by the month, and it will be furnished. For those reasons, I think Airbnb will be your best option. But if you feel like digging around on the internet, you can look for apartments on the website Olx, just to see the quality and prices.
Just a heads up, the quality of many apartments (in Cairo at least) is pretty low considering the high cost, compared to what I've seen in many other places I around the world. Not sure why, but it's just something I've noticed. Thailand or Argentina, for example, you will get good, modern facilities for a pretty low price, but not so in Egypt. In Cairo (depending on which part, I suppose), the cost can be kind of low, but the quality will be very low too. Just check Olx, you will see what I mean 😅
Your videos are an absolute lifesaver. Im planning on moving to Cairo, madinaty this September from the UK and just binging on your vids are a gold mine. Is there any expat communities you know of or are still active?
Thanks so much, and happy to hear they are helping! There are expat communities, but to be honest, I don't interact with expats at all 😅 I stay busy with work and spend most of my time either alone or with my Egyptian bf, and sometimes with my Egyptian friends (though they work a lot, just like me). But some areas where you will find expat communities are: Maadi, Zamalek, and Heliopolis. Other areas further out like New Cairo and stuff I think, but outside of the aforementioned neighborhoods of Cairo, I am not so familiar with where the expat communities are. Many times when Egyptians find out I live here, they ask "You live in Maadi?" Because that's how many foreigners apparently live there, Egyptians hear you are a foreigner living in Cairo and they assume you live in Maadi 😆 I don't know much about Maadi though, to be honest. I've only been down there a few times
I will watch it cuz I wanted to know it indeed thank u
Dear Gventures
NB : No WiFi at Sphinx Airport , so unless you already have an Egyptian SIM card you can't call Uber or Careem or DiDi or Indriver unless you use the Roaming service and it will cost a lot and the internet is very very weak at Sphinx by Roaming .
I suggest Careem for a cab and it cost me 189 EGP from Cairo Downtown at 20:30 ( way cheaper than Uber )
Another thing to consider , the police wont let you get in the airport for the departure flight unless the departure is within 2 hours only , so if you arrive at Sphinx airporr 3 hours before your departure you gonna wait 1 hour outside the airport terminal at the sun during the day , people use the mosque as a shelter from the heat, plus no canteen or coffeeshop or any shop neither nearby or inside the aiport before passport control !
Dear Gventures, Great Job i watch all your videos about Egypt ,i often travel to Egypt ,im frequent tourist there, and I hope to meet you one day in Cairo.
All the best with luck from Rome 🇮🇹
Thank you for the information, it is good for people that may not know this information!
Yes ordering a taxi of any kind through an app won't work without internet, so ordering an Uber is really only useful to those people who may have purchased an eSIM or have an international package through their home country. Anyone who is relying upon a local SIM card once they enter the country (which I prefer) will have to pay for the taxis waiting outside the airport, and they are of course never the best option due to cost.
Having lived in Egypt for 2.5 years now, I do of course know the apps Careem and InDriver and Didi, sometimes those apps take longer, but it all just depends on your preference and what you're willing to spend.
I only arrived through the Sphinx Airport but never departed, also good information for people planning to depart from there. I appreciate all your inputs and suggestions, thanks rabihhaidar in Rome 🙏
@@Gventures
Hope that you will make another video about Sphinx airport in Ghiza when you fly out .
please add a note that buying a visa at the airport $25 should be by cash ( you can buy it by credit card but its going to cost you like 38$).
For those who pay by cash Dollar, Euro or other currency and if the bill note is higher than 25$ like 50€ or 100$ they will give you the rest either by dollar or euro or egyptian currency.
@@rabihhaidar6858 I already said it's payable by USD, GBP or Euro in the video.
How they get their change is their business, but they are informed of the amount and should deduce that bringing small change for it is wise, I was never told that in the past but it's pretty easy to figure out on your own.
I have no plans to fly out of Giza anytime soon, but I obviously would make a video there if/when I do, without anyone requesting me to do so, I would do it. It just makes sense as someone who makes videos and just showed the experience flying into to also show flying out, if I ever do that. Thanks
@@Gventures
I'm not requesting any video, I said ( hope you will make...)
And it's passengers business to figure it out but I've added the info for those who would like to pay with Dirham or Dinar or Riyal and for those who have a bigger (higher than 25$ ) bill such 50€ or 100€ so if they ever wondered they hopefully will find the answer in my comment...
All the best and good luck
@@rabihhaidar6858 Yeah I read that you said "hope you will make," maybe I should have replaced the word "requesting" with "suggesting." I simply meant: of course I would make a video if I went out of the Sphinx Airport, I make UA-cam videos, so I'm always thinking about what is useful for people here.
Yeah sure, that info can be good for someone who has the information they should pay the sum of $25 USD in either GBP, euros or USD but didn't prepare that beforehand anyway, even knowing that information. Thanks again.
Nice vedio
🙏 Shukran Eslam
Thank you. I will go from Bp to Giza next week by Wizzair
Welcome to Egypt! 😁❤️🇪🇬
@@Gventures You are the best. You are my guide. I was in Garbage city too following you in February. Take care of you, thanks for your work.
Hey Giselle, I have been seeing some videos of techno/house music concerts at the pyramids. Have you been able to attend any of them?? Also big fan of your videos!! I am Egyptian living in Pennsylvania
No, I found out about it after it happened, or I definitely would have filmed that! 😠
Amazing
Welcome to Egypt 😅, It seems I missed a lot on the video of Budapest . I have to watch it again to understand the reason for the trip.
Thanks man, good to be back! I didn't say what the reason for the trip was, I just showed Budapest while I was there. I was visiting family
I love the secretary voice you do when you do your voice overs. Can you find out if Canadians can get visas on arrival? Why do you need a visa if you live in egypt? And how long do they typically give you for a visa on arrival?
Where are you from Fiola?
Exactly what I needed
Very useful information as I'm going there in two days. Can I ask if you know money exchange shops are open 24/7?
At the airport yes, near the area or kiosk where you get your visa. Also there are ATMs at the airport.
Is Egypt at any time run by the French? Bank is spelled banque. This is an interesting vlog.
Thank you, ma'am.
Napoleon Bonaparte was here for a very brief time, but long before that bank was around
French was the language of the elite in Egypt very long ago before being replaced with English.
I love your videos! Why do you need a visa, are you not a resident?
I bought the visa so I could put it in the video. And now that I have done that I will never do it again 🤣 Oh the things I do for the channel
Hey!!! We have been following you for a while now my daughter and I are in Egypt visiting family and are coming to Cairo tomorrow 7/6/24. We are from Wisconsin but live in Michigan. We will be going to the pyramids, the Egyptian museum and Masjid Hassan. Then on to Khan Al Kalili Any recommendations for food?
Thanks goatmama! 😄 And welcome to Cairo!
Yeah there's tons of great food in the city! I don't typically eat near the pyramids, but I can recommend places in or around downtown area. All of these places I am about to mention I have probably made videos at as well 😅
I love Al Hamra, which is located about 5 minute walk from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. Their beef shawarma with Syrian bread is the best! (P.S. it's a Lebanese restaurant)
Al Hamra location: maps.app.goo.gl/sPxE8fX2ks3hqoM86
Al Hamra Video: ua-cam.com/video/Mvf_3jRdGss/v-deo.html
Of course there's the famous Abou Tarek's if you're in the mood for Koshary
Abou Tarek location: maps.app.goo.gl/GiR7cyoTrSy5Sii2A
Abou Tarek Koshary video: ua-cam.com/video/OtA_QjRcYME/v-deo.html
Al Dahan is also a very good restaurant I've made many videos at, they have a wide variety of Egyptian food. You'll need a taxi to get here from downtown Cairo though. It's only about a 5-10 minute drive from the Egyptian museum, but it is on the other side of the Nile, located in Giza. (P.S. There's a similarly named restaurant in Khan El Khalili, but don't be fooled, it is not the same!)
Al Dahan Location: maps.app.goo.gl/xKyHAFEe3pZoLpZc7
Al Dahan Video (Tarb edition): ua-cam.com/video/f4gClS_1iV0/v-deo.html
Lastly, I think the best restaurant I've ever been to for Egyptian food is Sobhy Kaber. You'll need a taxi to get here from downtown Cairo as well, but oh man, they are worth it. Everything I've ever had here is amazing.
Sobhy Kaber location: maps.app.goo.gl/6Mab93fpBMQqA6E1A
Sobhy Kaber video: ua-cam.com/video/YqhK-n7k4Bw/v-deo.html
Have fun! Cairo is my favorite city in Egypt 😎❤️
Its a little nice airport ... onlyb problem is that when arriving late .. uber is very hard to find and could be paying up to 30sh worth of dollars for a private limo service .. cairo airport has public transportation and you can call uber 24/7
That's not true. I arrived at 3am and had no problem finding an Uber, it arrived within minutes. Also there is options like InDriver, Didi or Careem. Who orders a private limo service?! I have never done that in my life.
If it helps anyone traveling from the UK, I have a pay monthly Vodafone (UK) sim with international coverage (which is expensive to start). But it works fine in Cairo, even though I still have to pay a few pounds a day to access my data allowance. So it's expensive, but at 'stupid o'clock' in the morning, it helps. I'm checking out Giza airport next time around, it looks good!
Thanks for your input Wadi! 🙏
Is this Airport new or was it exclusively a military airport now a dual use airfield - military and civilian? I ask because You have two airports in Heliopolis, Cairo International and the airbase el Almaz. Unfortunately for me an Egyptian by birth but a Canadian passport holder, I can't simply buy a Visa upon arrival, I have to jump through hoops getting an expensive Visa from the Egyptian Embassy here in Canada first. Anyway, I just love the ambiance of that part of Cairo you were filming in during the day. Looking forward to your next video on Sunday, as always take care.
I've never heard of the Sphinx Airport being anything but a civilian airport, never heard anything about the military in relation to it either. As far as the other 2 airports, well I only know of Cairo International, so it makes sense the other one you mentioned is a military airbase. I know Canadians (regardless of birth country) have to jump through a lot of hoops now, because of a political spat between Egypt and Canada (something about Canada making it hard for Egyptians to get a visa, so Egypt made it harder for Canadians to get a visa too). Could that be the reason, or is it because you were born in Egypt? I don't know. Thanks Cherif!
@@Gventures no been back two times, 2010 & 1972, never had any issues. My beloved late mother went back so many times I can’t remember and no issues either. No, it is the dispute between the Trudeau administration and the Egyptian government. Funny thing is the Canadian immigration system is just as lax as that of the Biden administration, yet they pick on Egyptians? Politics is a strange business I guess. Have you not seen the el Almaz Airport as you take the main drag from Heliopolis to Cairo proper? It is just before you pass by that castle that rotates, built by a Swede in Roxy I believe. I believe they use it for an Apache helicopter squadron and as a VIP Airport for the President’s Gulfstream G VI and foreign dignitaries.
@@cherifbar I dunno, I don't follow politics much. But I know any Canadian passport holder, regardless of having Egyptian ancestry or not, must jump through many hoops to get into Egypt now. If you held an Egyptian passport you would of course have no problems.
I haven't noticed the Almaz Airport, but I guess I don't go to Heliopolis often at all, and when I do I am concentrating on the road ahead of me as I drive 😅 Also I guess since rich people just fly through there I haven't had much use for the information so I've never heard of it, haha. Well, now I know.
I am in the same boat. The Trudeau regime has treated Egyptians with kids at McGill and elsewhere very badly, refusing to grant them visas to attend graduation ceremonies or to attend weddings, births, baptisms, and funerals. No one with a Western passport other than Canadians is being treated this way. Trudeau has picked fights with China, India, Egypt and many other countries. Who's next?
Get an Egyptian passport. I never let mine expire.
I'm sure the street cats missed you. Any reason you know of for a second airport? Enquiring minds want to know.
I think I missed them more! 😅 Thank you Robert, it's really great to be back! And I appreciate the donation, I just stocked up on more supplies for the cats. Also thinking maybe I should go to the butcher and ask for the leftover guts they throw away, I heard I can buy it from them and then I could feed the whole neighborhood gang some "fresh" meat not just the kibble stuff.
I'm not sure the reason for the second airport to be honest, though my mind wants to say it has something to do with the GEM Museum which is kind of close to the airport. Maybe for people just flying in for a day and wanting to see the pyramids and GEM, people will be more inclined with a quick trip from the Sphinx Airport rather than passing through Cairo's sometimes very heavy traffic. That's kind of a crazy thought, but maybe not so crazy as it sounds....😅
peace be upon you and zamzam water
Great video❤... how far is it from cairo city or downtown? thanks😊
Just use google maps and find out! Search Tahrir Square, put your location as Sphinx Airport, and it will show you 👍
@@Gventures there is metro train from sphinx airport? Thanks
@@barbaram75 You can also google map that 😆Just need to press the train icon instead of the car. But no, there's no train.
Hey G, been a big fan of your content for a while. As a US citizen myself I am wondering about the visa process and since you've been living there for a while, do you have to leave the country every 90 days or there is another way to extend your status?
Thanks Ruya! Good question. What do you mean every 90 days? As far as I am aware, there is not even a visa that allows you to be within Egypt for 90 consecutive days. Most of the visas (if not all) allow you to only be within the country for 30 consecutive days. But you can extend your visa within the country. For example, you arrive with a tourist visa on arrival or e-visa which lasts for 30 days. A day or 2 before it expires, go to the immigration office and extend it. You can request an extension for 1 year, but they usually never grant that, and will give you anywhere from 3 months-6 months (depending on who knows what, the mood of the immigration officer maybe 😅).
I've made a lot of videos about visas and extending visas in Egypt, and I actually plan to make another one in the nearish future. I will leave the links to all the visa videos I have made and how to extend below.
VISA VIDEOS:
Extending Your Visa (Most recent version. *Note: I forgot to mention in this video, your first time extending will require a rental contract or something similar):
ua-cam.com/video/sMSQMm_N9ec/v-deo.html
Older Version of Extending your Visa in Egypt:
ua-cam.com/video/kaa-M4u0Na0/v-deo.html
E-Visa:
ua-cam.com/video/YcToNIYc_dk/v-deo.html
Visa on Arrival:
ua-cam.com/video/BXQ8VgUhMBc/v-deo.html
@@Gventures I really appreciate you taking the time to give such an informative answer. Wish you the best, and who knows we might get to meet once in Egypt🤠
@@RuyaShahada No worries man! And yeah, you just might run into me here, I'm out filming fairly often! If you see me on the streets, you better come and say hi 😁😎
Welcome home
Thank you Judith! So good to be back 😍
I aways get Orange when I land in Cairo - not sure if it is the best or they may all be the same? I know Orange customer service is RUBBISH. The main thing I need is internet connectivity more than minutes
Yeah, my boyfriend uses Orange and it works just fine. I think Vodaphone and Orange are rather comparable when it comes to connection and reliability.
I am from Brunei and I got told to wait for a while at the immigration counter before they return my passport...this happened both at the CIA after arriving and before leaving Cairo...strange...same thing happened to several people, too...
Yeah, I think ease of entry into a country always depends on your passport. Unfortunately.
from what i saw the day i arrived...the lady seemed to be asking another officer if Brunei is a legit existing country 😅😅😅 because as soon as the guy said 'yes', she stuck on the VOA sticker and stamped my passport and returned it 😂😂😂
@@danni9giovanni 🤣 wow
@@Gventures i can't blame them for not knowing Brunei back in '99 but it's 2024...i mean 🤷🏻
@@danni9giovanni Eh. Nothing surprises me in this world 😆But you would expect someone working at an airport in immigration to know. Oh well, tis what it tis!
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Thank you for the video i have one question im going to the US end of this month, to NY or Jersey City, is it good place to start my life there ! And how to find a place to stay not so much expensive thank you
I am not the right person to ask about that. I left the US 😄
@@Gventures 🥲🥲 ok thank you
@@Plstakemeaway1101 Good luck
No comment, just wanna say hello and give you a thumb''s up. Filbert, my real name. 😊
Filbert! Cool man, nice to meet you 😁 Are you an American? That doesn't sound like a usual name in the US
@@GventuresYep, all American. My dad was of Spanish descent, so the name is derived from Filberto. Of course there's also the Filbert nut which fits me well. 😂
@@fv1291 😆Fair enough. Unique names are nice anyway
You have stayed in Egypt for 2.5 years uptill now; do you think as (an american citizen ) it is easy to live here? And don't you miss life in U.S.A???
I think what defines easy will completely depend on the individual, what they enjoy, their past life experiences, what they are accustomed to, etc.
For me, I find living in Egypt to be very easy (aside from the summer heat!). I love living here, for the same reasons that many other people would hate it. It is very subjective.
I don't miss the US at all. I don't even want to go back to visit. I can talk to family on different social platforms, have video calls, etc. And they can visit me here or I can visit them somewhere else in the world, but I have no desire to fly back to the US (or pay for that flight either 😆). Aside from family, maybe I just miss American style BBQ chicken....that's about it lol
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Welcome again to Egypt, I hope you enjoy every second here in Egypt
when are you going to start your own tour company? you know as much if not more than the tour guides already raking in $$
Haha, thank you! But starting my own company sounds like a lot of work, and I also like to be a free bird and travel anytime I want.
How did you book your Uber if there wasn’t any sim card to buy for data in the airport or wifi?! Thanks
I live in Egypt so I already had a local SIM when I landed. You will not be able to order an Uber if you don't have internet of some kind. That means to order an Uber as soon as you land, you will have to have an expensive international package with your home company, or a slightly less expensive but still expensive e-sim. The other option (I think better option) is to look up the cost of an Uber before you arrive (make sure to look up the cost at the same hour you will arrive-considering time zones in your country while looking it up) and try to negotiate to get around that price with the regular street taxis that are waiting outside. You will not get it for as low as Uber, but you will at least have a better idea of what you should be paying by looking it up on Uber before you fly to Egypt.
How did you ordered the Uber when you didn’t had a Sim with internet yet?
I did have a SIM card, because I live in Egypt. But let's pretend I didn't have a SIM card. There are still e-SIMs and international packages people use to ensure they have internet as soon as they land in a new country. So there are several ways my friend.
Hy Habibti! 🩷 I'm from Croatia, Budapest is close to me, can you tell me the price of the ticket from Budapest to Giza?
Yeah it was around $150 USD. If you want to bring a lot of luggage it will cost you more though. Just check Wizz Air and see what kind of deals they have direct. You may find a cheaper airline another way. Probably flights to Sharm el-Sheikh are cheaper, although that is way out on the Sinai Peninsula, so if you want to come to Cairo or anywhere near the Nile, Cairo or Giza is better
@@Gventures Thank you very much, I look forward to your new videos! 🩷🩷🩷🩷
@@waternymph978 Shukran habibty 😊
Just got back from Cairo I loved it so much just didn’t like how the airport guys tried to hussle us asking for our tickets when entering through security to scanner bags, I said why would you need our tickets when we don’t have the tickets we’re gonna get at the counter once we pass the security he’s like no no no it’s just so you can get access faster. He’s like do you have money? I need you to give me money so I can let you in. I want to report it. I don’t know where but they scammed us so bad and he’s like oh I’m taking you to express you need to give me 200 pounds. They really pissed me off.
Mm, yeah, never give anyone money for any service, police or anyone else. That's unfortunate. I would have said "no no, thank you. And I can't can't even tip you for your help because I have no EGP left" or something like that. I guess now you know for next time, if it ever happens again. Hopefully not. I've never had that happen to me, and I've been in and out of the airport quite a few times.
@@Gventures i think if we go next year I do want to go back because it’s a beautiful country!!! I know now to say we don’t have any cash lol 😂 they just pissed me off I wanted to go off on them but I hold myself lol. Police were actually so helpful with us around the city with directions they never asked for anything they were so kind
@@omarzayzy4431 Well that's good to hear! And maybe I didn't phrase well what I wanted to say in my above comment. I don't mean "never give money for any service", because actually Egyptians themselves tip quite often for small little services and the like, and it's polite to offer. I just mean to be aware of the ones that are actively trying to do something for you and are very pushy about it, because they are likely after some sort of tip. But yeah, it is what it is, hopefully won't happen again.
Hi, maybe you can help me. Can I get the visa on arrival in Nuweiba? I will go to Egipt from Aqaba. Thank you
I think so, you should be able to get it at the port in Nuweiba. However, if I were you, I would just apply for the e-visa, just to be sure. Same price as visa on arrival, and then you don't have to mess around with anything on the ferry or when you get off. Normally I get a visa on arrival when traveling to countries that have it available, but with a smaller port of arrival like that, I would personally feel more comfortable getting an e-visa.
Wait! Am I crazy? I thought wizz went out of business?
Mmm, I guess you're wrong. Tons of flights flying into Sphinx Airport with Wizz Airlines. Maybe they were bought out by some other company, but they're still going by Wizz, anyway.
@@Gventures yeah totally wrong lol!
@@CecilliaDB 😅
What type of visa is needed to live in Egypt?
Permanent residency is required to live in any country around the world. The process varies depending on your reasons and capabilities. If you're rich, you can invest $300,000 into property in Egypt and gain citizenship. Most people don't have that kind of money though, I know I don't! 🤣 Something to research, as there are many factors.
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There is in UA-cam settings, you just have to turn it on in the settings of the video 😁
تمام أنا فعلته شكراً @@Gventures
@@Mohamed3265-c1c Awesome 😁😎
@@Gventures You can mention this matter at the beginning of the video so that those who do not know will know. I was watching your videos and I was having difficulty understanding what you were saying, especially since you are a native English speaker ♥️
@@Mohamed3265-c1c Thank you for your suggestion, that's a good idea ❤🙏
Why you should apply for a visa as long as you have a permanent resident in Egypt ?
First of all, none of your business. To show people the visa is one reason though. Second, who said I have permanent residence? There are many types of visas, not only tourist visas and permanent residency. Thirdly, getting permanent residency is a long process which doesn't happen easily or overnight
@@Gventures fourthly, Child killers in Gaza are not welcome in Egypt 🤮
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You should be careful in Egypt these days, don't go to places where there are no surveillance, so many people are getting kidnapped lately for their organs, brutal gangs. A Saudi citizen body was found after 3 months of disappearance. Be safe 🙏
Uh, I heard about the missing Saudi, but what does a missing Saudi got to do with organ harvesting? Anyways, I take care, and feel pretty safe where I live and have been living for the last 2.5 years....thanks though 👍
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Layer? What do I layer? Did you mean to call me a liar? 😊