When you grow up with several different cultures around you, you would think that you were used to weird aspects of new cultures... But there are some things that the Egyptian culture throw in my face, and im sorry I just can't get over how insane they are... Of course it might be normal for… Continue reading An Awkward Poke My Child Party Because He Survived And A Meeting With A Cockroach!
Category: Life In Cairo
Registering A Child With No Help From The Stupid Lost Meeting Woman In Cairo!
I thought id share with you the super easy process of registering a new-born child, born in Norway with a Norwegian mother and an Egyptian father... Sounds pretty simple right? Well what if I tell you that the two months I spent in Norway after the birth were ONLY waiting for a passport in order… Continue reading Registering A Child With No Help From The Stupid Lost Meeting Woman In Cairo!
Egyptian Hospitality, Also Known As Force-Feeding Your Guests!
I recently had a very uncomfortable moment with Egyptian hospitality, and it made me think, what is Egyptian hospitality and how does it differ to other cultures I have encountered... Now let me tell you it was probably just as uncomfortable for my Egyptian husband and probably for the other couple we met too. I… Continue reading Egyptian Hospitality, Also Known As Force-Feeding Your Guests!
Africas Best Hospital With A Doctor That Couldn’t Care Less…
So as my previous post mentioned I was due to visit Africa's best hospital also known as the 'highest quality and safest health care in Africa and the Middle East', as mentioned on their website! Nope this is not me advertising big for them, im just quoting their website! This hospital is located in 6th… Continue reading Africas Best Hospital With A Doctor That Couldn’t Care Less…
Swollen Feet, Lets Hit Your Stomach, And Its A BOY!
Again it has been a very long time since my last post... But I find myself only wanting to blog about interesting things, I don't want to bore my readers... So I end up analysing each little story and come to the conclusion that it's not interesting enough... And after a while you kind of… Continue reading Swollen Feet, Lets Hit Your Stomach, And Its A BOY!
Dependency In Egypt, Goat Killing Neighbours And Some Independence Advice…
Id love one day to write a happy post about everything that is lovely about this country, but unfortunately today is not the day, yet again! I have come to realise that Egyptians are a very, very, VERY, INCREDIBLY dependent bunch of people! Everyone is in everyone's business, and they believe its their right to… Continue reading Dependency In Egypt, Goat Killing Neighbours And Some Independence Advice…
Uneducated Elephants Working At Cairo International Airport!
Lets talk Cairo INTERNATIONAL Airport for this post... A few experiences there have made me want to laugh out loud, cry a few tears and wonder what kind of people (animals?) ACTUALLY work there... In order to get to the check-in counter one has to send your luggage through a x-ray machine and hand over… Continue reading Uneducated Elephants Working At Cairo International Airport!
Calling Internet Superman, Please Help Us! I NEED INTERNET!
And again the same happens... Over one month since my last post... I can assure you that if I could post once a week I would as trust me, I have plenty of crazy stories thrown at me... But its hard to post when the only thing you have is a mobile network that loads… Continue reading Calling Internet Superman, Please Help Us! I NEED INTERNET!
The Day I Became A Wife And Learnt Never To Trust An Egyptian… Except For My Husband!
Dear diary.... I apologize with all my heart for being 'gone' for so long... Apparently when one is married the husband comes first! BUT, I aint got no problem putting my husband first... and IM BACK... I promise ill never be gone for this long again... So I got married, went on a honeymoon and… Continue reading The Day I Became A Wife And Learnt Never To Trust An Egyptian… Except For My Husband!
Marriage Licence Cafe, Visa Superman, And Whoops We Are Married!
Its been a while since I posted anything. That is because on the 1st September we officially got married. I say officially because the government now agrees that we are married. So I was going to write a post about that experience, but was soo angry and frustrated, I needed a few days to cool… Continue reading Marriage Licence Cafe, Visa Superman, And Whoops We Are Married!
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