Resourceful Amy, who lives in the US and was baptized Emily by the group, scoured the internet and found Irene Tafoya, a travel agent in Las Vegas and a total Egypt expert. She knew must-sees, hotels to stay, what plane, boat, and van to book (there were 12 of us arriving and leaving on different days and at different times with a total of 26 pieces of check-in and handcarried luggage), where to eat and celebrate (apart from Christmas and New Year, four of us had birthdays at about the same time), plus info that only the experienced could give—how much to tip and for what, dealing with street vendors, water quality, need for polio and Covid-19 shots, health insurance, etc., etc.  Read the full article here >>