tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post2971146781429656435..comments2008-09-03T14:13:25.764-05:00Todd Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156730661243501832tbolen91@bibleplaces.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-62104157828320402502008-09-03T14:13:00.000-05:002008-09-03T14:13:00.000-05:00One word, "backshish."Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007093069888736130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-57752622762195698662008-08-26T12:10:00.000-05:002008-08-26T12:10:00.000-05:00In my experience, Giza was the first stop for many tourists which made them ideal prey for unscrupulous Egyptians. Maybe this change will increase the economic standing of vendors elsewhere.Todd Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156730661243501832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-52220697694375013632008-08-26T11:59:00.000-05:002008-08-26T11:59:00.000-05:00wow, that would be quite a change...alothough i think it just made the whole experience unique and a bit more adventurous :)DellaRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14018934891625048744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-19982341246711598742008-08-24T18:42:00.000-05:002008-08-24T18:42:00.000-05:00I was there in June, and it was much better run than the last time I was there in 2001. Just make sure you have Egyptian Pounds. They don't take American or credit cards. And you have to have a guide now. We only got hustled once when a tourist policeman opened a locked tomb for us.psychobobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16893106282711736231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-21705523876363776762008-08-23T14:11:00.000-05:002008-08-23T14:11:00.000-05:00Thank goodness! Now I definitely want to go back!! No more bakshish. At least there, anyway...austend2http://www.blogger.com/profile/14964870534060409403noreply@blogger.com