Nour drives the coastal highway north from Marsa Alam to settle in Quşayr Bakhānis, exploring the canal-side life, local costs, and the quiet history of the Nile–Red Sea route.

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Episode 83 of Egypt Travel Podcast with Nour Hassan. Nour Hassan is in Quşayr Bakhānis, Egypt.

Places in this episode: Marsa Alam, Port Ghalib, Wadi El Gemal, Safaga, Nag Hammadi, Qanāţir Naj‘ Ḩammādī, Abu Tesht, Deir Anba Bakhum.

Covered: Relocation Logistics, Nag Hammadi Exploration, Local Costs and Currency, Residency and Banking, Nile Agriculture Season.

Chapters:
00:00 Port Ghalib
01:38 Safaga
03:14 Qanāţir Naj‘ Ḩammādī
05:28 Banque Misr
07:48 Abu Tesht
09:38 Nag Hammadi

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#QuşayrBakhānis #NagHammadi #UpperEgyptTravel #LivingInEgypt #NileValleyLife #EgyptExpats #QenaGovernorate #SaidiCulture #EgyptFoodGuide #ResidencyInEgypt #NileRiverHistory #TravelOnABudget #EgyptAutumn2026 #RuralEgypt #CopticMonasteries #EgyptBankingTips #RedSeaToNile #SlowTravelEgypt

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