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Two Opposing Views on Egypt’s Tribal Tourism

By Ben Morales-Correa

Image by CharlesFred via Flickr Egypt Explores Tourism Beyond The Package Tour A budding eco-travel movement is emerging, almost unnoticed amid the bulging tour buses and packed cruise ships. Its leaders are trying to tap into the skills and knowledge of Egypt’s Bedouins and other tribal peoples, who have been all but ignored by the mainstream... »



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