Egypt’s upscale tourism once again catches the attention of the int’l press, with the Financial Times out with a piece on Al Moudira, a luxury holiday retreat on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor. The Olivier Sednaoui-designed hotel’s “most striking quality, and still its ultimate selling point, is its pervasive and somehow totally credible atmosphere of bygone era glamor and the early 20th century.”

And if upscale tourism isn’t your thing, try Hurghada, Tripadvisor ’s third best nature destination in the world. The Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best title is awarded to destinations that receive glowing reviews over a 12-month period. Fewer than 1% of TripAdvisor’s 8 mn listings make the cut.

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