Comments on: Announcing My Next Adventure: To The Dead and Red Seas!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 04:15:51 +0000

Ha ha…brilliant idea! 🙂
xo

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:01:58 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Haha! Just get a fake ID ;) Thank you so much for those kind words Lisa!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 01:29:31 +0000

I will let you know for sure what I decide! I’ll be going in September so just a few months after you.
TopDeck looks like fun! Do you think this 56 year old super intrepid backpacker can sneak in…lol! I hope your holidays are great…you really are special and so kind to reach out to your peeps 🙂

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 01:25:19 +0000

In reply to Lisa.

I think it will come down to if I do a liveaboard in the south. If so, I probably won’t want to do two and will go with the land based option. Let me know what you decide though — I’m curious! I’m looking at Contiki and TopDeck for the land part…

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 01:12:45 +0000

Thanks Alex.
Since I’m going solo I have decided to use the Intrepid land tour. I have used them in other places that I don’t feel comfortable traveling alone as a female (India and Morocco) and they were great. I was looking at the three night liveaboard too. I only found one by King Snefro. Are you thinking this is a better option than a land based resort where you have to travel a long distance by boat?
Thank you!!!

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 01:01:03 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Hey Lisa! I'm actually weighing up both options. Found a cool company that does desert camping for a night while you dive Ras Mohammed during the day, but also am looking at some short three night liveaboards that go to Thistlegorm. I think I need the first part of my trip (a mainland Egypt tour and possible Southern liveaboard) to fall in line first and then I'll move on to figuring out that bit!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:41:01 +0000

Hi Alex,
Have you found any suggestions for diving Ras Mohammed/Thistlegorm? Will you be staying land based or on a liveaboard for that portion of your trip?
Thank you!
Lisa 🙂

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 07:33:36 +0000

In reply to liz. I'd love that! I'm looking into a couple options and will take any tips I can get! :)

By: liz

liz — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 01:05:45 +0000

I can’t wait to hear and see your experiences – it might be better now, I was there just after the big revolutions and tourism was dead so people were desperate but it really really got to me, it’s the only place I wanted to leaves early. I would go with a good tour, my friend just did one there that he really liked I can ask if you want tips!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 01:02:40 +0000

In reply to liz.

Girl, I read every single one of your Egypt posts when I got the idea for this trip (yours is one of the blogs I always check to see if you’ve been where I’m going.) Your experience there along with the comments here and talking to some other travelers who have been — even those who have had positive experiences — has convinced me that a tour is the way to go for mainland Egypt, then I think I’ll travel solo a bit to dive around the Red Sea.

I am definitely someone for whom street harassment and all that really gets under my skin. So while I’m not typically a tour person, I’m hoping that taking one will kind of shield me a bit…