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  • Borg El Arab International Airport terminal building in Alexandria, Egypt, with palm trees lining the entrance, the pictures present Alxandria airport to city center options

    Four Ways to Get From Alexandria Airport to City Center

    A friend of mine landed at Borg El Arab Airport a few years back, convinced she’d be sipping tea by the sea within the hour. She called me from the taxi rank sounding a little panicked. “There’s nothing here. Is this even the right airport?” It was. Borg El Arab just happens to sit about…

  • Exterior facade of Misr Train Station in Alexandria, Egypt, showing its historic colonial-era architecture with arched entrances, twin clock towers, brick detailing, and palm trees lining the forecourt on a clear sunny day.

    How Much Does Alexandria Cost Per Day?

    Alexandria gets compared to Cairo a lot, and people usually assume it lands somewhere similar on price. It doesn’t, not exactly. It’s a coastal city with its own rhythm, cheaper than most of Europe by a wide margin but not quite as rock bottom as backpackers sometimes expect from Egypt. What you spend here comes…

  • Alexandria on a Budget: 3-Day Itinerary Under $50

    Alexandria has a reputation for being romantic and a little melancholic, all sea breeze and faded grandeur, and people assume that means expensive. It really doesn’t. This is one of the few Mediterranean cities left where you can spend three full days exploring ancient ruins, modern architecture, fresh seafood, and a two-thousand-year-old harbour without spending…

  • A picture of planetarium as part of Bibliotheca alexandrina visitor guide

    Bibliotheca Alexandrina Visitor Guide: Tickets, What to See, and How to Get There from Ithaka

    If you’re staying with us in Alexandria, put the Bibliotheca Alexandrina at the top of your list. It’s the modern library built on the same coastline as the legendary ancient Library of Alexandria, and somehow it manages to impress both first-time tourists and people who’ve lived in this city their whole lives. This Bibliotheca Alexandrina visitor guide…

  • Exterior view of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt, with its iconic tilted circular roof and palm trees in the foreground on a clear sunny day.

    Skip the Confusion: How to Actually Get from Cairo to Alexandria

    My cousin called me last week asking how to actually get from Cairo to Alexandria and which bus to take. I spent ten minutes on the phone explaining, then thought, okay, I should probably just write this down somewhere. I’ve lived in Alexandria for years now, but been back and forth to Cairo as I…

  • A group of travelers socializing and playing games in a cozy common area, highlighting the community atmosphere in a hostel vs. hotel experience.

    Hostel vs Hotel: Which Should You Choose?

    Hostel vs Hotel: What’s the Difference & Which Should You Choose? Let me be honest here: nobody warned me how stressful the whole hostel vs hotel decision actually is.  I’m Egyptian, didn’t grow up with a big travel budget, and the first time I was booking a trip abroad, I spent a genuinely embarrassing amount…