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Published: February 17th 2017
Egypt is very dependent on tourism, and tourism has slumped since… Well since the revolution six years ago. Six years is a long time. It is a disaster for the country. Once thriving tourist destinations are empty and forlorn, and even the biggest of the big like Luxor are feeling the pinch, though it isn’t as bad as at some places. Probably the worst hit areas, tourist wise, are the Western De...
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Ricky
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Seems like there has been a lot of changes to Egypt since I was there 12yrs ago but the horse and carriage drivers in Luxor are as persistent and annoying as ever! Wished I made it to the Western Desert from your great photos and also missed out on Abydos being on a relatively short tour. By the way I see the scene of a new Ang Lee movie, Crouching Rabbit Hidden Duck! ??