The Best Places to Visit in Egypt and What It's Really Like
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Egypt, the land of pharaohs, pyramids, and a thousand travel cliches.
But even with all the petty trials and tribulations of modern tourism, both the pyramids and the Sphinx remain a sight to behold.
It's not really for the faint of heart. It's hot here on the outside, even though it's December.
And the fact that it's here thousands of years later absolutely does that.
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