The Logistics of Settling In 147a hotmail or yahoo address. On top of that, Internet service
is free in Egypt, so if you have your computer and a phone,
you can get dial-up service free (let me warn you though, the
free service is painfully slow!!!). Internet café providers offer
email access, worldwide web access, Telnet and FTP, web
design and hosting, and cybercafé and network solutions.
Some will even let you hook your laptop up to their system
to download/upload. Also, all major hotels (and some that are
not so ‘major’) have business centres with Internet access.
Whether you pop into a cybercafé as a visitor to the
country or have a long-term service contract (incidentally,
rates are reasonable), you are never more that a few minutes
from contacting friends around the globe! Just type ‘Egypt’
into any search engine to get a glimpse of what’s new and a
happening event within the country.
Pets
From all accounts, taking a pet to Egypt presents no major
problems. I have never tried it. Be sure to consult the airlines
and a veterinarian about carrying cases, etc. The Prevention
of Cruelty Society and some airlines offer pamphlets about
preparing your animal for a long journey. Any animal brought
in must have a veterinarian’s certificate on the veterinarian’s
letterhead indicating the animal is healthy and has had an
anti-rabies vaccination. This document must be certified by
the authority under which the veterinarian operates. The pet
must be examined within 14 days of departure. Even with
this document, Egyptian agricultural officials may, if they see
fit, hold the pet in quarantine for up to 15 days at a minimal
cost per day, excluding food. All expenses for the animal
must be borne by the pet owner. You should try to make
arrangements through company officials in Egypt, a friend
or your travel agent to make sure the Egyptian Veterinary
Department at Cairo airport is alerted to the fact that you will
be entering the country with a pet. There will be a minimal
entry tax for dogs. Once this is paid, the animal will be issued
an identity tag which should be attached to the collar for easy
identification. Cairo has a well-equipped, excellent veterinary
hospital, should one be needed.