Has anybody been to Sharm el Sheikh?
Discussion
MacGee said:
when we went there we used alcohol hand gel to clean after handling notes...info given by thomas cook rep...worked well.
alcohol hand-gel is a must-take. We were there for a week, were very careful about hygiene, and came away without ANY stomach upsets, which I'm told is unusual. Use it:-
- after handling money
- after shaking their hands* (albeit discreetly!!!)
- before food
- any other time you think you might need to!
Take Egyptian Pounds.
Go to the Camel Bar (lunch outside or pre/after-dinner drinks on the rooftop)
Enjoy the water
Ignore the 'in your face' locals (some are fantastic, some are truly obnoxious and will try anything to part you and your money...)
* Not being racist or anything...but THEY handle their money, and god knows what else, and hygiene over there ISN'T the same as here...plus they've got antibodies for all of the local bugs...
Don't bother taking anything from the UK to treat the the galloping s
ts you may or may not get over there 
immodium doesnt even touch it ,
Plus side the local stuff is a quarter of the price and works
There is no rhyme or reason whether you will get Delhi belly out there or not I had it last year swmbo and the small child didn't despite us eating,drinking pretty the same and using the antiseptic washes.
ts you may or may not get over there immodium doesnt even touch it ,Plus side the local stuff is a quarter of the price and works
There is no rhyme or reason whether you will get Delhi belly out there or not I had it last year swmbo and the small child didn't despite us eating,drinking pretty the same and using the antiseptic washes.
Some good advice in here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I will also say that two paracetamol and two imodium max is all you need to stop any bum rushes or stomach cramps.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I will also say that two paracetamol and two imodium max is all you need to stop any bum rushes or stomach cramps.
TimmyHolland said:
Are you two serious? That is grim.
Agreed the money can be filthy especially the lower amounts,as regard to the food/water, out of 6 visits ive only been ill once,although it normally takes me 24 hours to aclimatise.I normally use tap water for teeth brushing, and have never avoided the ice in drinks.
The weather is great and the people are some of the friendliest ive met, they can be a bit pushy in the market areas but if you are firm,not rude then all is fine.
Learn some basic language before you go, although most Egyptians speak about 5 languages anyway,and they dont seem to like Russians.
PS Where abouts in Sharm are you going?
snuffle said:
TimmyHolland said:
Are you two serious? That is grim.
Agreed the money can be filthy especially the lower amounts,as regard to the food/water, out of 6 visits ive only been ill once,although it normally takes me 24 hours to aclimatise.I normally use tap water for teeth brushing, and have never avoided the ice in drinks.
The weather is great and the people are some of the friendliest ive met, they can be a bit pushy in the market areas but if you are firm,not rude then all is fine.
Learn some basic language before you go, although most Egyptians speak about 5 languages anyway,and they dont seem to like Russians.
PS Where abouts in Sharm are you going?
I'd take the precautions with using bottled water for everything and avoiding ice, it's not much hassle. I wouldn't worry about it too much though, you'll probably be fin.
The people selling stuff are really persistent and prey on people who are too polite to ignore them. Close any conversation that starts with asking where you're from very quickly! We were hassled by them relentlessly even by the hotel pool.
Great place for snorkelling though, the weather must be scorching at the moment. We enjoyed a day trip to Cairo but if you're going with a group of mates I guess you may not be interested.
The people selling stuff are really persistent and prey on people who are too polite to ignore them. Close any conversation that starts with asking where you're from very quickly! We were hassled by them relentlessly even by the hotel pool.
Great place for snorkelling though, the weather must be scorching at the moment. We enjoyed a day trip to Cairo but if you're going with a group of mates I guess you may not be interested.
I flew back from sharm and landed yesterday morning at 3am [Not pleasant having 2 hours sleep and straight to silverstone] but anyway back on topic,
Went for 2 weeks with the GF stayed in Nabq Bay, was fantastic, we had a large [500m] jetty on the beach which at the end has some awesome corals and fish and we saw so much more at the beach than we did in the VIP cruise that thomson offered. Whish stopped off at the 3 protected national park areas.
Also big thumbs up for hand gel, neither of us got the belly, although for a few days i just couldnt seem to eat more than a bread roll but felt fine!
Went for 2 weeks with the GF stayed in Nabq Bay, was fantastic, we had a large [500m] jetty on the beach which at the end has some awesome corals and fish and we saw so much more at the beach than we did in the VIP cruise that thomson offered. Whish stopped off at the 3 protected national park areas.
Also big thumbs up for hand gel, neither of us got the belly, although for a few days i just couldnt seem to eat more than a bread roll but felt fine!
I am reading quite a lot of reviews on my hotel, sadly not all amazing(Eep!). It seems the case that theres an issue with Russians? I couldn't make clear whether this is a gang problem or that it is a popular resort for Russian tourists who don't know how to behave. Can somebody shed some light?
Russian's in hotel restaurants are fking unreal, they have absolutely no manners and will push in, scream shout etc etc but on the plus side, the young russian ladies wear dental floss as swimwear. The biggest issue is that the older Russian women wear dental floss as swimwear too...........
king unreal, they have absolutely no manners and will push in, scream shout etc etc but on the plus side, the young russian ladies wear dental floss as swimwear. The biggest issue is that the older Russian women wear dental floss as swimwear too...........Everyone has a different experience,obviously, but I think alcohol hand gel is a bit OTT. You're only likely to get ill from eating food and drinking water. Just the obvious, don't drink the tap water, make sure the bottled water is sealed, and be careful about what you eat. We didn't have any problems, but took some some meds just in case. Have a good time, Naama bay is good at night, and the sea is awesome.
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