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What is it like to live in Luxor? Share your experiences of Luxor's culture.
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Useful Telephone Numbers
by Countessa » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:45 pm
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Ambulance
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Police
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Directory Enquiries
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Luxor International Hospital
2387196/2387192/2379629
Pharmacy
El-Desoky: 373999/0106682156
Supermarkets
Omar Market: 2387001 (free...
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We will hold a village party Hepzi, has a thank you for their respect and help over the past 7 years, regarding my last thing to do, it will not need a blue touch paper, just a string around the head...
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Last post by Major Thom
Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:29 pm
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Visas to stay in Luxor long-term
by Connie Tindale » Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:29 pm
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Revised September 2005
You can get a visa extension that will allow you to live in Luxor for one year simply by taking your passport, a photocopy of the main details from your passport (main page...
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WI, Australia has always been a bit of a thorn in the side unless you are an Asylum Seeker.
To get a Visa to emigrate and work in Australia is around 16,000 English pounds, but for an English person...
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Last post by Chocolate Eclair
Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:47 am
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Photo Gallery for Finding Places
by Winged Isis » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:00 am
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On Mrs D's post about Arkwrights, someone kindly posted a photo, which I have printed to bring with me to make finding it easier. Could someone please post one of Omar's and the other food stores and...
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I cant open them either! :cry:
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Last post by Zooropa
Sun May 26, 2013 4:12 pm
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Me, myself & bignose....
by Who2 » Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:57 am
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So, all the guests have left except Nick. It was a trial believe me and, I never hit anybody.
Nick is now doing the rounds of the 'mud-shack stating this needs fixing that needs fixing,
which he...
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Fatherly advice on all things 'antique. .One, I have supported for well over 20 years, the other
wants to build a 'water-bed in the dome room when his dad dies.
I 'really do love my family.... 8)
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Last post by Who2
Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:22 pm
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Childhood
by hatusu » Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:33 am
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One of the things I love about living here is seeing the children playing in the street – it takes me back to my own happy childhood.( I never see it anywhere now when I go back to the UK )
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Children still play in the street here in Datca, Turkey, and similar games, hopscotch for example. You see small children, 4 or 5, going to the local shop for bread etc, and most children walk to...
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Last post by Yildez
Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:14 am
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Ballroom Dancing/Tai Chi
by HEPZIBAH » Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:42 pm
Well it's all happening on the West Bank these days. I see that Ballroom and Latin Dancing, as well as Tai-Chi classes are now being offered at the Gezira Hotel. At 100LE per session it looks roughly...
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Last post by HEPZIBAH
Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:42 pm
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The Rape of Luxor continues.....
by newcastle » Sun Dec 29, 2019 6:44 am
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Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry on Friday has begun moving four of the sphinxes in Luxor’s Karnak Temple, relocating them to Tahrir Square.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly instructed that a specific...
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So the Sphinxes are off to Tahrir Square are they, not been there for a couple of years but from photos a friend took and showed me it is being completely transformed.
No longer to be the large open...
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Last post by newcastle
Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:36 am
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Crackers it's Christmas..
by Who2 » Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:47 pm
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So, does anyone know anywhere in Luxor that sells Christmas crackers ?
Last year I discovered the year before's crackers that I bought in JLewis' mini ones, expensive.
And really rubbish jokes 12 for...
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Apart from importing these things I would imagine Christmas Festivity goods would be hard to find in a non Christian Country. I never found many traditional things when I lived there. Infact never...
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Last post by HEPZIBAH
Mon Dec 30, 2019 5:39 pm
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The Presence of Xmas & The Presents of Xmas..
by Who2 » Tue Dec 24, 2019 4:33 pm
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Beware of guests bearing gifts.
Day 1. And I am totally worn out.
Why on earth does a plane land at 0336 ? I'm normally in bed by 9am up a dawn.
This morning finally got to sleep at 6 am.
And they...
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Are you running an illegal mosque now George?
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Last post by BBLUX
Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:25 pm
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Boat Fire
by HEPZIBAH » Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:05 pm
Does anyone know which boat was on fire today?
I hope there were no further casualties.
Earlier in the day I read a piece on Facebook - via usual poor translation - posted by Luxor Today.
Luxor...
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Last post by Chris
Mon Dec 23, 2019 3:47 pm
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Winter Solstice 2019
by HEPZIBAH » Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:34 pm
Luxor Governorate
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INVITATION
On the occasion of the karnak Winter Solstice Sunrise luxor governorate has the honor to invite you to attend karnak Winter Solistice Sunrise festival on the access...
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Last post by HEPZIBAH
Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:34 pm
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Xmas Shopping Today!
by Who2 » Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:57 am
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Another Artisan Market today at Gezira Gardens Hotel West Bank Luxor.
Plus all day breakfast available and loads of Xmas presents for sale.... 8)
Roll Up Roll Up !
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Well there you go Xmas shopping without the hassle.... 8)
You know it makes sense or do you ?
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Last post by Who2
Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:23 am
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The West Bank
by newcastle » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:48 am
I found this strange movie about life on the West Bank.
No idea of the context or when it was shot...although it seems reasonably recent.
It’s 1hr 20mins long. Bear with the introductory written...
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Last post by newcastle
Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:48 am
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Visas and death
by carrie » Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:52 am
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From the British Embassy.
The Egyptian Authorities have advised us that there are two types of residency visas in Egypt These are:
Residency visas for non tourism purposes
You qualify for this if...
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Thanks Hepzibah I didn't take your comments as criticism, I am purely reporting the information given to me by the Embassy.
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Last post by carrie
Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:22 am
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Flu Vaccine (Lack of .....)
by hatusu » Tue Nov 19, 2019 6:39 pm
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Anybody know why there is no flu vaccine available yet in Luxor (or possibly the whole country....?)
Is it an attempt to reduce the ever-increasing population numbers?
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So Im wondering why we are still without in December???? Perhaps it wasnt a joke when I wrote about it being a way of reducing the expanding population (or reducing the expat numbers.....)
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Last post by hatusu
Mon Dec 02, 2019 5:48 pm
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Reception for the British Community in Luxor
by DJKeefy » Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:00 am
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Ehab Gaddis posted on facebook
HM Ambassador and the Consular team from Cairo will host a reception for the British Community in Luxor on Sunday 1 December 2019 from 14:00 - 16:00 at Gaddis Hotel,...
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He is fluent in Arabic his Father was Ambassador to Egypt when he was young. He seems to have a great interest in Egypt and said he was going to retire until he was offered this appointment and...
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Last post by carrie
Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:44 pm
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Interesting lecture on KV55 Nov 29th.
by newcastle » Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:38 pm
Message from my friend, Egyptologist Huub Pratt.....anyone is welcome!!
On Friday November 29 2019 I will give a free lecture on the roof terrace of the Nile Valley Hotel in Luxor-Bayrat. The...
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Last post by newcastle
Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:38 pm
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Supermarketshoppertastic...
by HEPZIBAH » Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:41 pm
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News on the Grapevine reaches me that a new Supermarket - 2nd branch in Luxor of KZ/Kheir Ziaem (sp?) - on Station Street (hmm well... actually described as 'the street that runs from the Station to...
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Thanks Bennu. It's good to get information from someone with first hand experience.
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Last post by HEPZIBAH
Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:21 pm
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Tuesday is Soylent Green Day.
by Who2 » Tue Nov 19, 2019 3:34 pm
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If you don't know the connection, then let your fingers do the talking...
Tuesday is the day of rest, for those involved in the f&b business.
But this tuesday the boys and I came prepared to fix my...
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Signing the OSA is not relevent. We are all bound by it whether we have signed it or not!
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Last post by Brian Yare
Thu Nov 21, 2019 4:41 pm
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'Holidaying in Luxor..
by Who2 » Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:14 am
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Fixing the office roof due to the flooding of the upstairs wet room.
My mate popped round saying ruddy wimmin!
It seems Madam Sisi 1st Lady of Egypt popped by, hence traffic jams, police ect..
I...
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Jolie Ville.
Of course it would have been the Winter Palace ....but mum failed the dress code :lol:
“Chef Ménad Berkani inspires à la carte creations from crayfish to risotto at this opulent...
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Last post by newcastle
Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:56 pm
