Revised and updated for 1999, this guide fills a vital niche for all who need a helping hand to organize and enjoy Cairo. Advice gathered from a wide range of insiders, both native and foreign, gives the reader a cornucopia of current facts on prices, neighborhoods, shopping, work and business opportunities, and cultural and leisure pursuits. Including an A-to-Z directory of goods, services, and interests subdivided by Cairene Arabic; details on shopping and sightseeing from a resident's perspective; and a separate map booklet, Cairo: The Practical Guide is the key to deciphering the complexities of living, working, and enjoying life in one of the world's most exciting and complex cities.
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Indispensable. -- New York Times
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Claire Francy is a social psychologist and communications consultant.
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Moving to Cairo? This is a must-read,
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This review is from: CAIRO 1999 THE PRACTICAL (P) (v. 1) (Paperback)
This book is not your average "here's-how-to-get-to-pyramids" guide book to Egypt, nor is it intended to be. This is a book specifically for individuals and families moving to Cairo for an extended period who have not spent time in Middle Eastern, African or other second-tier countries whose citizenry has a different "walterschaaung" or worldview. Listing this guidebook in the travel guide section is wide of the mark; this is a survival guide for ex-patriots to one of the most historic and culturally unsual (from a Western perspective) place on the planet. Thousands of survival tips are given, such as which kinds of cheeses to select, where to find and what to pay a housekeeper, where to find fresh meat, which mall has a Baskins-Robbins, which neighborhood would best suit the new arrival, and a pretty good chapter on survival Arabic. The writing style, like this guide, is not sugar-coated but directly sparse, defoliated and easy to read and remember. I would pack this book along with several other guidebooks if you are planning an extended (more than a few days) stay in Cairo. While world-romping tourists could probably live without this guide, the expat would find it indispensible. Chances are, though, a new guide book edition (the 10th) is already headed toward the American University in Cairo Press.
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