Soma BayTravel
Soma Bay: A Peninsula Built for Wind, Golf and Deep Water
One headland, two seas: how Soma Bay's geography gives kiters their wind, swimmers their calm, and divers the top of Safaga's reef shelf.
9 December 2025
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Getting here, getting around, and what to do on the coast.
MakadiTravel
Makadi Bay for Families: What It Is and What It Is Not
No town, no streets — just hotels, a sheltered bay, house reefs and a water park. Why that suits some families perfectly, and sends others home restless.
28 October 2025
Sahl HasheeshTravel
Sahl Hasheesh, the Quiet Bay That Thinks Big
A long crescent of calm water, a pier built for standing still, and an old town waiting for its crowds: a profile of Hurghada's most deliberate neighbour.
30 September 2025
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Staying Healthy on the Red Sea: Water, Sun, Stomach Upsets and Pharmacies
A practical, general health guide for the Red Sea coast: bottled vs tap water, ice and salad caution, managing stomach upsets, sun and heat, pharmacies and a basic medkit.
26 August 2025
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A Family Guide to the Red Sea: Best Bases, Beaches and Activities for Kids
A parent-to-parent guide to the Red Sea with kids: calm shallow bays, the best family bases, sun and reef-shoe safety, and gentle activities everyone enjoys.
24 July 2025
HurghadaTravel
How to Avoid Overpaying in Hurghada: Common Traps and Smart Tips
A friendly, practical guide to the few ways visitors overpay in Hurghada, and how to handle taxis, excursions, bazaars and change with confidence.
8 July 2025
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Surviving August: The Red Sea Coast in High Summer
The forecast says 40, but beside the sea it's a different animal. How locals actually live through August on the Red Sea coast — and why some of us love it.
17 June 2025
Soma BayTravel
Kitesurfing and Watersports on the Red Sea: A Practical Guide
Reliable wind, flatwater lagoons and warm water make Egypt's Red Sea coast a year-round playground for kiting, windsurfing, wing, diving and sailing.
3 June 2025
El GounaTravel
Reading the Wind: A Kitesurfer's Calendar for the Red Sea
El Gouna's wind arrives almost on schedule. Why the Red Sea blows, when it's most reliable, and how kite schools plan their days around it.
20 May 2025
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Red Sea Beach and Sea Safety: Currents, Marine Life and Sun
A calm, practical guide to staying safe on the Red Sea coast: swimming and snorkelling, currents and wind, beach flags, marine life and sun.
6 May 2025
El QuseirTravel
El Quseir: The Coast Before the Resorts
Rome shipped for India from this bay, pilgrims sailed for Mecca, and the Suez Canal left it behind. El Quseir is the coast's only genuinely old town.
22 April 2025
Marsa AlamTravel
Marsa Alam Travel Guide: Reefs, Wildlife and a Quieter Coast
Marsa Alam is the Red Sea's wild south: world-class reefs, dolphins, dugongs and turtles, desert and mangroves, with quieter all-inclusive resorts.
2 April 2025