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  • Black and yellow taxis waiting at a busy crossing in central Alexandria beside old red-brick buildings

    Getting Around Alexandria: Uber, Taxis and Microbuses Explained

    Uber, Taxis and Microbuses in Alexandria The first time I tried getting around Alexandria with a visitor, I told her to just flag down a taxi. She stood on the Corniche for ten minutes with her hand out, watching cars drive past, and I only noticed when she texted me from the exact spot where…

  • A woman in a flowing lilac scarf walking toward Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria under a blue sky

    Solo Female Travel in Alexandria: What Nobody Tells You

    Let me be honest: the first time I traveled alone, I packed my fear before I packed my clothes. And I’m Egyptian. I had the language, a family WhatsApp group, a decent idea of how things work, and I still stood in a doorway for a full minute before walking into a street I didn’t…