Cairo, Egypt
Oh, if you have the chance, GO TO EGYPT. You have GOT to GO TO EGYPT. I visited Egypt in February-March 2019. We flew out of JFK — economy class — and landed at Cairo Airport. The first thing you must do upon landing (after stretching your legs, of course ... it's an overnight flight and economy class is not comfortable) is visit the Egyptian Bank with US$25 in cash to pay for your visa to enter the country. No $25 cash, no visa and you turn around and go home on the next flight. You can give them US$30 or US$50 if you want, but they will not give you change. Just take US$25 with you. Only after you visit the bank and get your visa do you collect your luggage and go through customs. I was with a tour group and I've had a KTN (Known Traveler Number) for awhile now, so customs was probably easier for me than it might have been. You're going to be exhausted after that flight, so don't do what I did and spend $69 to hear the Great Sphinx of Giza talk. I saw t...