Publisher's Synopsis
Revised and updated for 2002, this guide is designed for expatriates and Cairenes alike who need a helping hand to organize the challenges of a sojourn in Cairo. The basics of daily life - finding a flat, transporting personal goods, investigating school options for children, navigating Egypt's bureaucracy, and the intricacies of feeding and clothing oneself and one's family from the local market - ar all detailed. Advice gathered from a wide range of Cairo insiders, both native and foreign, gives the reader a cornucopia of current facts on prices, neighbourhoods, product availability, work and business opportunities, and the dizzying range of cultural and leisure pursuits for which Cairo is famous.
