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Expats in Egypt - Where are you guys??

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Latest post on 19 October 2018 - 12:41

Hi Ladies,
So I'm an expat (American Egyptian) who moved to Cairo, Egypt for the first time about 10 months ago. Although my parents and heritage is Egyptian, I was born and raised in the good old USA my whole life. Before moving to Egypt, I lived in Dubai for 6 years and hands down I could not have gotten through it without Expatwoman by my side! I don't work for Expatwoman and in fact I never had time to meet any of the lovely ladies at Expatwoman events due to my demanding job, but you guys were my source for anything I needed to know as an expat and all things Dubai!

Now I'm here in Cairo and I am utterly and completely helpless in the hustle and bustle of this city! I am fortunate to have my husband (who is native Egyptian) and relatives who take care of things, but it would be so great to have an Expatwoman Egypt forum for everything from advice on schools to finding ingredients for pumpkin pie in Egypt!

So why is there no Expatwoman Egypt?? Where are you expat ladies living in Cairo? I know you are here because I've seen you around! I've tried some of the other sites like Internations, but the posts are not updated and it's just not at all the same! Expatwoman was THE source for expat ladies for everything from finding jobs to doctors to curling irons! I miss you Expatwoman and if there are ladies like me out there, or Expatwoman Admin who can advise on the lack of an Egyptian forum, please reply to this post!!!!

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Latest post on 09 December 2020 - 17:21
hey there
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Latest post on 01 April 2019 - 12:32
Hi grayling, thanks for the post! We just moved to Cairo (after 15 years in Dubai) and while my husband is Egyptian (I'm not) I must say, I'm finding it a wee bit hard to get into the groove of thi...
Hi zeezee, unfortunately the expat social scene is very driven by Facebook in Egypt. There is Internations, but due to their bizarre policies, it's completely dominated by young Egyptian men these days. Meetup is getting bigger in Egypt but still tiny compared to Facebook. If you don't do Facebook it's really hard to know what to suggest to be honest.
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Latest post on 31 March 2019 - 21:10
Hi pinksushi, sorry for the delay in responding to your post, I only just saw it. I don't spend much time on Expat Woman because there is no Egypt Expat Woman. I live in Cairo and can understan...
Hi grayling, thanks for the post! We just moved to Cairo (after 15 years in Dubai) and while my husband is Egyptian (I'm not) I must say, I'm finding it a wee bit hard to get into the groove of things here. Definitely interested in an expat woman forum for Egypt (don't do Facebook, so Expat Woman it is!). Would definitely be interested in the reading club and writing group, so please provide more info... Currently trying to figure out where to settle, best way to ship our stuff from dubai, etc, so your advice would be invaluable
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Latest post on 27 March 2019 - 13:12
How are things there? Is it safe to travel in Egypt? I was thinking of visiting this summer. Also, if you can advice when is the best time to travel there will be perfect :)
It's as safe as anywhere else, to be honest. I feel perfectly safe here and I've lived here four years. The summer is incredibly hot though, so if you're not good in heat it's probably not the best time. It depends what you want to do really - beach/diving holiday, ancient Egypt, Nile cruise etc - when the best time to come is. Definitely not Ramanda though.
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Latest post on 27 March 2019 - 13:09
Hi pinksushi, sorry for the delay in responding to your post, I only just saw it. I don't spend much time on Expat Woman because there is no Egypt Expat Woman. I live in Cairo and can understand completely all your frustrations having lived here for nearly four years. I don't know where you live or what you do, but if you want to meet up for a coffee sometime, let me know. Also, are you a member of Expat Women in Cairo, the Facebook group? It's a bit of a mixed blessing. I also run a group called Expat Social Stuff and also a book club called Cairo Reading Group. I'm also a member of a writing group if any of those would be of interest to you. Let me know. Carol
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Latest post on 16 January 2019 - 08:53
How are things there? Is it safe to travel in Egypt? I was thinking of visiting this summer. Also, if you can advice when is the best time to travel there will be perfect :)