Six weeks in Cairo with an AIESEC project

About AIESEC:

For almost 70 years, since it was founded after the World War II, AIESEC has been giving students the chance of developing their skills and shaping their personalities in order to become the leaders the world needs. This has been possible by keeping a permanent connection with AIESEC members worldwide, creating a network of communication and mutual help which goes beyond the cultural borders.

AIESEC is a global, non-political and not-for-profit youth organization which was founded in 1948 by a group of young European people (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden). Its fundamentals were shaped by the social, political and economic climate of that time. The aim was setting a worldwide network, aspiring to Peace and Fulfillment of Humankind’s Potential, so that young people all over the world can have the opportunity to develop their personalities in a peaceful climate, delivering the best version of themselves.

Our organization is present on each continent and counts 126 national committees and over 70,000 members.

Why I’m going to Cairo: for and AIESEC project, like in Brazil that I did during the autumn university semester now in the spring semester I will do an other project, enterpreuner in Cairo the capit of Egypt for the VL hospitality & investment.

DAY 1 – Tuesday 26.02.2019

“The view on Cairo from the plane”

Flight at 13:40 to Cairo arrival at 18:30 pm.
Martin an Airsec Member comes to pick me up at the airport, I choose the King Hotel in down town but the put me in New Cairo at the Travelholic hostel.
Because they thought that is more beautiful clean and safe, that right it is, but I would try the Egypt atmosphere better living in down town but I couldn’t.

DAY 2 – Wednesday 27.02.2019

” The view from the last floor of the Hostel “

DAY 3 – Thursday 28.02.2019
Wake up in the morning socialize with my roomate Ness from Tunisia we went to the Mall Cairo Festival and then in the afternoon I’ve been at the Aiesec Reunion in the afternoon in Nasr city, and then we went to Khan el-Khalili for a dessert and then back to the Hostel.

Pyramid, Giza

DAY 4 – Friday 01.03.2019

“Pyramids view with camels and horse”

I went in the bus stop around 9 am we leave with the bus to Giza, we visited the Pyramids, I enter in the biggest one Cheope absolutely a different experience but isn’t so WOW inside after all the stairs ans the hot temperature. And then we walked around even a bit far for see better the view of the Pyramids as in the picture and later we walked down till the sphinx.

“AIESEC group in front of the biggest pyramid”

DAY 5 – Saturday 02.03.2019

” Alexandria view from the Citadel “

We leave Cairo early in the morning on Saturday at 8 am I shared the Uber from my hostel to the bus stop with my Bangladesh friends, then we arrive in Alexandria 2 hours later.

First we visited for one hour the Qaitbay citadel of Alexandria amaizing few of the cty from there, then we visit for an other hour Alexandria library I like but isn’t my fav place there.

Later on we stopped for a lunch brak in down town and then we make the last stop at the Stanley bridge during the sunset and we come back in Cairo.

“Random pic of me in a crowded street of Alexandria”

DAY 6 – Sunday 03.03.2019

” VL Hospitality & Investment “

First day at work at the company VL Hospitaly & Investment in Nasr City, actually just visit the company.

DAY 7 – Monday 04.03.2019

” The view up to the Ritz Carlton Nile “

Morning from 9 am to 4 pm work and then Ritz Carlton Nile to enjoi the view on Cairo.

DAY 8 – Tuesday 05.03.2019

Work Super market then Hostel.

DAY 9 – Wednesday 06.03.2019

” At the Egyptian museum with my hostelmates “

Woke up early in the morning for visit the Egyptian museum with my Hostel mates from Bangradesh the lunch at Kazaz ( tipical egyptian food ) then Kanee kallili to buy few souvenirs and take few pics around and then home in the evening.

DAY 10 – Thursday 07.03.2019

” I used to eat chicken but the most famous egyptian dish is the Koshari “

Morning home then Cairo festival and Rehab city with my Hostel mates to buy again souvenirs and few staff, dinner in a restaurant in Rehab City and then Home.

WEEKEND ALONE IN CAIRO Friday & Saturday March 2019

DAY 11- Friday 08.03.2019

” View from the Nile tower “

Wake up in the morning call Uber and go in down town to the Four season for a brakfast  then Check-in and rest at the Galaxy Hotel Cairo, the with Uber again I’ve been at the grand Nile tower for the sunset and for the dinner just down from the Hotel at  Nile Lounge for dinner then sleep.

DAY 12 – Saturday 09.03.2019

” Mohamed Ali Palace “

Woke up early in the morning walk around carfully till Mohamed Ali Palace and then come back to the Hotel by walk as well, then check out and I went to the Sofitel for a glass of wine and then back to the Hostel.

DAY 13 Sunday 10.03.2019

” The view from the last floor of the Hostel “

Work and then home whatching the sunset with my hostelmates.

DAY 14 Monday 11.03.2019

Work and then Hostel.

DAY 15 Tuesday 12.03.2019

” Reahb City “

I woke up, dress up for work, called Uber but before I stopped at McDonald’s for brakfast and I arrived at work a bit in late around 11 am actually, I worked till 4 pm  and then I went to Costa Coffee in Rehab City to chill a bit.

DAY 16 Wednesday 13.03.2019

” Mohamed Ali mosque “

Woke up early with my roomate Ness and our hostelmates from Banglades and India and we went to visit the Mohamed Ali Mosque and the Sultan Hassan Mosque . For lunch we went all together at Kasas restaurant in Cairo down towm and then we come back to the Hostel.

DAY 17 Thursday 14.03.2019

” Three pools, Dahab “

I staied at my Hostel all day chill and relax with my roommate and eat at home from the delivery food. At 9 pm I went to the bus station with Uber, departure to Dahab with all the AIESC group all night on the bus absolutely unconfortable but finally we arrive in Dahab at 8:30 am, we did almost 600 km.

I was with the same group as I have been in Giza and Alexandria except my hostel mates from Bangladesh that they already left. Anyway a well mixed group we were Italians, Germans, Greek, Brazilians, India, Kenya.

DAY 18 Friday 15.03.2019

” Blu Lagoon, Dahab “

Breakfast next to the sea with amazing view and check in at the Dahab Bay Hotel and relax till 12 am  I went to explore and take some pic around the coast. Then with the own bus we went to lagoon, take the bath there, and come back for the lunch at 6 pm.

Then we went in the Dahab down town in the Main Street full of markets and restaurant than back again in the Hotel for dinner it was Pizza ( I think the worst that I eat in my life ) and finally sleep.

DAY 19 Saturday 16.03.2019

” Quad tour at the three pools, Dahab “

We wake up in the morning, had a breakfast and then went to the 3 pools this day was too cold and too windy so I just walk around without taking a bath.

At 2 am we did the a quad tour and then we had a lunch there and we come back in the hotel for relax and dinner and then with own bus we went in Sharm el Shaik we visit the main mosque of Mustafa and then we went for clubbing at Little Buddha and then we come back in the hotel around 5 am.

DAY 20 Sunday 17.03.2019

” The Hole blue, Dahab “

Breakfast in the morning at the Hotel,  then Hole blue for snorkeling and was amazing really super amazing experience, then come back home for relax and dinner and at 10 pm we left with own bus to St.Catherina and at 3 am start our walking to the Sinai mountain to se the sun rise at 5:50.

Day 21 Monday 18.03.2019

” At Sinai mountain “

After the sunrise we went down we stopped in St. Catherina to visit the church and then straight to the bus that we leave around 10 am and we arrived in Cairo at 4 pm, fortunately the bus leave in New Cairo so I just called an Uber I arrived at home shower and sleep.

DAY 22 Tuesday 19.03.2019

I spent all day at home relax and chill all day I oreder at home the delivery food from KFC at home and then I just went out in the evening for a Tinder date at the tap East bar, where I’ve been before with my collegue but that was the Tap west ( in the opposite side of Cairo ).

We had a dinner together and we drinks few cocktail finally and I slept in the place of this person, super resintential area of Cairo.

DAY 23 Wednesday 20.03.2019

” Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo “

Woke up a bit in hangover, I took Uber to my Hostel I did a shower and then i called Uber again to the Ramses central station of Cairo to buy the way back train ticket froma Aswan to Cairo for Sunday, 14 hours of train in the first class around 6€definately cheap.

Then I went to the Ibn tulun Mosque the last Mosque that I wanted visit in Cairo, later home, do all the lugagge, then I went to the LULU Hypermarket I had a dinner at McDonald and I bought few staff for the night in the bus. At 11 pm departure to’ Luxor from the bus station as usual, with the same group as Dahab trip.

DAY 24 Thursday 21.03.2019

” Me at Hatshepsut temple, Luxor “

Wake in the morning in Luxor do the check in in the Nile cruise Valley of the kings, and then we wnet at the Hatshepsut temple where we visit three tombs and then at 2 pm lunch and chill on the deck of the cruise and take the bath in the swimming pool, for the rest of the day and have dinner there all together.

DAY 25 Friday 22.03.2019

” At the Karnak temple, Luxor “

Woke up at 7 am, 7:30 breakfast on the cruise then visit the Karnak temple and then walk around Luxor city and at 1:30 lunch and leave the boat to Edfo, so spend again the afternoon on the boat chilling on the deck, and dinner all together.

DAY 26 Saturday 23.03.2019

” At the Kom Ombo temple, Aswan “

Morning breakfast at 8 am, we didn’t woke for visit the Efo temple so we just get up to the deck and take the sun, lunch all together and then at 4 pm visit the Kom Ombo temple, and in the evening spend the night together on the deck drinking wine as it was my last night.

DAY 27 Sunday 24.03.2019

” Ramses train station, Cairo “

Woke up at 6 am with our guide that from the port of Aswan called a taxi for me to the train station. I took the train at 7:30 am and I arrived in Cairo at 9 pm more less and the from the train I took the Uber to my Hostel and I went immediately to sleep.

DAY 28 Monday 25. 03.2019

Woke up at 5 am prepare everythings call Uber to the airport my flight was at 9:05 am flight to Milan Malpensa with AirItaly, the same company as I arrived.