How I survived 12 days without internet in Egypt
I try to go to Slovakia every summer (July – August) because the weather is kind of ok to be outdoors or even to go to a pool and then my mom is on vacations so we can do some stuff together.
This summer, after I came back from New York City and spent just a few days at home in Snina, I was looking for holidays to Sharm el Sheikh as I haven’t visited it yet (shame on me!) But unfortunately, all the good deals from Slovakia were not from the closest airport Košice but from Bratislava and the deals I found were or shorter or longer than my mom wanted.
I don’t know why but all the all inclusive holidays you can take from Slovakia are more expensive than from any other European country which I don’t find fair because of the shitty salaries we have home.
Anyway, after 3 days of tough searching, I found a good deal in Egypt – 5 star all inclusive Tia Heights hotel in Makadi Bay close to Hurghada. We visited Hurghada with my mom in 2007 already but when I saw the hotel had the biggest swimming pool in Egypt, I was sold. I just wanted to swim without no one in my way. Or just cool down in the pool having my own space as I cannot stand sunbathing for longer than a few minutes (as I mentioned in the post about different tanning habits around the world).
So I said goodbye to my Australian friend Matt who I spent time speaking about benefits of traveling to Australia, packed, scheduled some posts and flew to Hurghada with my mom.
I knew I was not going to be online for those 12 days there. 21st century and no wifi, you asking?
I know, I was terrified to death! The longest time ever for me without internet for the last approx. 4 years was 3 – 4 days (for example when I went to Uyuni Salt flat in Bolivia or Pampas Tour where in the Amazon jungle there was no internet of course).
But 12?
And in a 5 star hotel???
There was actually wifi but only at the reception and it was 5 euro per 24 hours. Way too expensive in my opinion, and if I paid for it, I would force myself to be online for all the 24 hours which obviously would not be good 
So I took a hard decision of no internet for 12 days, just proper vacations and relax.
Are you asking how I survived for so long?
Let me be honest with you. It was tough on like 4th day and then again my last day in Egypt. In between I was actually happy I couldn’t go online so I had time to do nothing.
We did not take any tours. It was too hot for both me and mom to spend time on a bus or outside during the biggest midday heat. We saw the Giza pyramids in 2007 and went snorkeling to Giftun too. I just wanted to go to Luxor but then as I busy travel all the time, this time I decided not to do anything.
with mom at Giza pyramids in 2007
I spent days:
- eating (5 or 6 times a day as usual),
- swimming when I was not too lazy,
- cooling down in the pool or at the beach
with mom at the Makadi Bay beach
cooling down in the pool in Tia Heights in Egypt
- putting the sunscreen lotion on,
- sunbathing a little bit (most of the time in the water),
- walking around the hotel complex,
- drinking like crazy (I mean water with lemon and hot chocolate),
- writing down what I had to do after I got back home,
- complaining about the things that could be better (with a family with 2 cute girls we met there),
- making some videos when it was too hot or boring (I had my laptop with me),
- enjoying the beach and people watching,
- taking photos,
- shopping (bought a Lacoste belt, a Gucci handbag, a silver butterfly-shaped ring, postcards and some presents),
- learning Russian (the hotel was full of Russian tourists),
- putting the after sun on,
- having fun with the hotel animators (Mido, Shika),
- meeting new interesting people (such as Adnan and Adi from Bosnia and Herzegovina)
with Adnan – we look tired huh? at 1.30 am
- making fish faces with my favorite bartender Amr,
- and every night after a good hot chocolate we were watching the night show (dancing, acrobatic and comedy shows etc.).
I will miss all the people I met there (including a Dutch tall guy drinking tons of beer every night and staring at me with his mouth open).
I can say it was a lot of fun … with even more sun. And a lot of doing nothing.
It did feel like holidays.
Even I need holidays
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Wish your mum happy b’day from my side…
r u still in cairo ??? i am from giza hope you still there ! realy i hope ( i leave in pyramids st beside king marriott area in fysal street
Comment@ Mark Benson:
I agree, it was so painful
You sure are a survivor!
Comment@ Lyndsay/ Discount Travel Blogger:
My mom was paranoid about it too but we didn’t go yo Cairo just in case
Awesome holiday you two have there, a mom and daughter bonding! I wanna visit Egypt too.My bf is just a bit paranoid from the media hype of what’s happening there so I guess I’ll let it cool down a bit, but nice video there.
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Comment@ sanjana nuwan:
You see! I did survive
12 days without internet?????
cant believe it…
Comment@ Agness:
But I take all inclusive usually once a year only to switch off.
It’s never boring if you have things to do
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I don’t like all inclusive holidays. In my opinion there are so boring and make people lazy, but it looked like you have a great time
. I know the feeling when you get frustrated without the internet 
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Comment@ NomadTravels:
Right, it is not easy, especially if you work online
Comment@ NomadTravels:
I know, it is not difficult especially if you work online
It’s hard to even think of 12 days without internet, at first thought at least. Then I think about it a little and think it actually would be enjoyable. If only I could curb my insatiable curiosity which always has me running to my nearest connected device to look up random facts.
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dve super zienky tam boli s jednou super rodinkou 
i didnt even count my emails
dve super žienky ……..
I was in vacation 10 days in cadiz, andalusia without WWW and now on return i have 1.015 e-mails ¡¡¡¡
Comment@ Callie:
Definitely yes, but it was not so easy being unplugged for such a long time, as you can imagine
12 days without internet is pretty impressive! Makes for such a relaxing vacation though, looks like you all had a great time.
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Comment@ Stephanie – The Travel Chica:
The worst thing is that each time I unplug, there is something important going on and I miss it
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Although it is scary, I think it is good to unplug for several days in a row (at least a week!). I think I might need to now
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Comment@ Susi:
Hope you liked it!
Haha that is so funny
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Oww, I was in the same hotel 2 years ago!! After I read this article I miss it so much!!
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Comment@ crazy sexy fun traveler:
you, and you! and silence, I do not want to guess the model and you’re done! I love you and leave my things are going! – * I keep my thumb in my model Career♥♥♥
Comment@ Timea:
I wish I was!
Comment@ crazy sexy fun traveler:
thank you , you are model number one♥
Comment@ Timea:
)) love u too!
Comment@ crazy sexy fun traveler:
I love you
It is great alex, barrel those photos in the mirror as a model
Comment@ iveta:
to mi bolo jasne haha
teraz by som tam zas na chvilku odskocila
Comment@ Eric:
Haha why am I not surprised guys like the video?
Wow more videos like these please