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Old 29 November 2010, 03:20 PM
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Default Anyone been to Dahab, Egypt?

Going to be out there for a last minute holiday tomorrow night, anyone got any tips?

Cheers,

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Old 29 November 2010, 05:23 PM
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enjoy !
Old 29 November 2010, 06:34 PM
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Yep.

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Old 29 November 2010, 06:54 PM
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take some strong upset tummy tablets
Old 29 November 2010, 07:00 PM
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The Hiltons lettuce will make for squint least !
Old 29 November 2010, 07:02 PM
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yeah went there 20 odd years ago .was a big hippy settlement .used to cost 2 eygpt pounds a night to sleep in a hut on the beach.was off my face for a month or so !!!think it may be a bit more built up now lol

snorkelling is fantastic(that cant have changed)
Old 29 November 2010, 07:09 PM
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Must have been similar time mate of mine went there when it was all , well , sand lol

Time of israeli occupation

He helped run a bar there !

was pretty disappointed with the lack of fish when we went in 2005
Old 29 November 2010, 07:17 PM
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Never eat yellow snow
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Whereabouts you flying from? Could be lots of disruption tomorrow.
Old 29 November 2010, 07:22 PM
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Infectious diseases common in Egypt:
Food and waterborne diseases - the number one cause of illness in travelers
travelers' diarrhea
Escherichia coli diarrhea
hepatitis A / very common
hepatitis B
hepatitis C - highest prevalence in world see www.hcvegypt.com
schistosomiasis - found in fresh water including Nile river
typhoid fever
Insect borne diseases
parasitic diseases
filariasis
leishmaniasis
Rift valley fever / rare
amebiasis
diptheria - endemic to the region
West Nile fever


Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_t...#ixzz16hWJ9t3s
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Have a great time
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A mate has just returned from Egypt complete with some kind of stomach related illness.
He arrived there on the Sunday, fell ill on the Tuesday and has been ill ever since.
Anyway, enjoy your holiday but be careful what you eat and drink.....
Old 29 November 2010, 07:37 PM
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Take some monster munch and cans of stella - you'll be sorted
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Originally Posted by jods
Infectious diseases common in Egypt:
Food and waterborne diseases - the number one cause of illness in travelers
travelers' diarrhea
Escherichia coli diarrhea
hepatitis A / very common
hepatitis B
hepatitis C - highest prevalence in world see www.hcvegypt.com
schistosomiasis - found in fresh water including Nile river
typhoid fever
Insect borne diseases
parasitic diseases
filariasis
leishmaniasis
Rift valley fever / rare
amebiasis
diptheria - endemic to the region
West Nile fever


Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_t...#ixzz16hWJ9t3s

I worked there 3 years ago and had 15 vaccinations before I was allowed to leave home.
Protection for most of the above was given , but also rabies which is rife there and TB of course.
Dont go anywhere near people coughing or frothing dogs.
Don't **** any of the locals either HIV out of control
Have a great holiday
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Originally Posted by FlightMan
Whereabouts you flying from? Could be lots of disruption tomorrow.
Ended up being 930 tomorrow morning from Manchester.

Fingers crossed it doesn't snow to much.

Cheers,

Chop
Old 30 November 2010, 11:03 AM
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Drove past it a few times...at 37,500 feet!

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We had to have a load of jabs before going but the holiday was fantastic. They reckoned at the hotel we were at that all drinking water and water used in food preparation went through three filtration systems before use and was potable. We were all fine for the two weeks we were there.
Your not a Southern shandy drinker are you?
You'll be fine then.
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Whatever were the jabs for ?

i didnt have any
Old 30 November 2010, 01:09 PM
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Can't remember now but I'm sure we had to have them over a three month period. Phone your quacks, they'll advise you what you should have.
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Originally Posted by MMT WRX
Can't remember now but I'm sure we had to have them over a three month period. Phone your quacks, they'll advise you what you should have.
I think the OP is going tomorrow
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On board and on time.

Enjoy the cold *******!

Chop
Old 01 December 2010, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyd00999
I think the OP is going tomorrow
Oh dear, the last person I spoke to who went without having the jabs...

Have a good un Chop...you jammy git,
Old 01 December 2010, 09:01 PM
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OK - It looks like Chop has gone so let's have a few predictions for how he gets on.

I predict he'll be pooing brown water within 3 days and will come home with an A-Hole like a Blood Orange. LOL
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mmmmmm

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