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Russian Good Luck

Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves' Europe
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๐Ÿ‘๏ธ 7K views๐Ÿ“… 13 years agoโฑ๏ธ 0:43
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When their guide wants to have a cigarette break, he tells the Russians, "Walk around the scarab seven times for good luck."

These Russian tourists, they just walk around it seven times.

If you ever need a cigarette break and you're dealing with Russian tourists, now you know how to get a nice little rest stop.

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“If you need a break while guiding Russian tourists, tell them to walk around a scarab seven times for good luck.

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QHow can a guide get a rest stop while leading Russian tourists?

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There are a lot of Russian tourists in the Middle East these days. (Dangerous is a relative thing.) And they are famously gullible among Egyptian guides. Here's an example. Subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/user/RickSteves for regular updates as I travel through Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Territories.