The traveler told why her trip to Egypt turned into a nightmare (8 photos)
Amazing history, interesting culture and impressive attractions have made Egypt one of the most popular tourist destinations. Traveler Grace Cheng, who has already visited 36 countries, told why her trip did not live up to expectations. 
"I felt extremely uncomfortable in Egypt. And I'll tell you why" 
"Fraud is a big problem. Don't let anyone take pictures of you, do not take anything into anyone’s hands. And don't go either for someone who has something to show, because he will demand from you money" 
"Whatever they offered us. For example, to climb on a stone, to take a photo. And if you refuse to pay them, everything becomes very scary" 
“I definitely don’t recommend coming to Egypt alone, especially if you’re a woman.” 
“Here they are trying to make money in every way. At every step they extract money from you.” 
"Every day I felt discomfort. Men stared are looking at you. It's one of those very unpleasant looks when you don't take your eyes off." 
"I was also very afraid of losing our luggage. Whenever we were dropped off and our bags remained in the minibus, I was sure that I will never see them again."
“Despite the beauty of the country, its people and environment did not make me feel comfortable.”
Having reached a record 13 million tourists and earned US$13 billion in 2019, Egypt's tourism industry is strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism accounts for about 12% of the country's GDP and is one of the main sources of foreign currency for the populous state in the Arab world. By 2028 Egypt plans to attract about 30 million tourists. To do this you will need to invest in industry 20 billion dollars, and also increase the country's hotel capacity from the current 215 thousand numbers to 500 thousand.
