Thoughts on Egypt Coming Soon

But first I need to wade through midterms. In short, Egypt is a fascinating country. Cairo had a lot more history and architecture than I expected, and the pyramids are one of the more impressive sights I've ever seen. But Cairo is also a filthy, polluted city, and I was surprised at the extent to which Nasser's secular nationalism has been replaced with very conservative Islam. Women universally wear headscarves and sometimes niqabs, The only bar in the city are at Western hotels, and while you can buy alcohol it's only Egyptian knockoff brands. The country is also amazingly cheap.