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Old 08-01-2008, 02:59 AM
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also remember to take your passport with you to the dutie free shop if buying within the 48 hours of landing in Hurghada they will not serve you without it.
Yes, I found that out the hard way.

The first time I went there, they told me that they couldn't sell me anything without a passport, so I had to get the taxi driver to take me back to the hotel to pick it up.

I got back and they took one look at it, saw I'd been there for more than 48 hours and so my trip was in vain.

I wondered how come all of the bottles were covered in dust and there was no one else in there - now I know. Even though the prices are really cheap, I wonder how they stay in business when it's so hard to buy anything from them.

I guess that those in the know buy in bulk as soon as they get there.

Are there limits as to how much you can buy, do you know?
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