DON'T GO TO THIS TOWN ON THE WAY TO LUXOR / MINYA VLOG / POLICE WILL FOLLOW YOU AROUND EVERYWHERE

Finally we started our descend into Upper Egypt. Instead of taking the night train to Luxor like most people we decided to hop from town to town - something we should better not have done. The sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor or Aswan is a train priced for foreign tourists. In the Cairo ticket center they will not sell you a day ticket in the cheap ac train down south. You can only get the expensive sleeper train. We thought it would be cheap AND interesting to be traveling down by the railway and see a few town on the way. First stop: Minya. Little did we know that this place had been subject to violence before. Radical groups were strong here and so there were some incidents with people ending up dead. That was years ago, but security is still tight. So when we arrived in Minya railway station we were welcomed not by friendly locals or touts but by the police who would from then on follow us around during our whole stay - which we then immediately knew was only going to be one day and one day only.
We went on a hotel tour with one officier but nobody in town wanted to give us a room so we had to stay in the Queen Isis hotel on the nile - a hotel which blew our budget completely. But here comes the story...
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[@FoodandFootprints]

What a wild turn of events! Shame you got stuck in an expensive place, but at least you’re on the Nile!

[@yvesthesleeve]

True that, and the breakfast was really good too

[@eissaothman1415]

I live in El Minya and when I see tourists they always be surrounded by security guards and cops to protect them and follow them everywhere they go. El Minya have much history and culture behind it but sadly it all ruined by religious conflicts. El Minya is a big example for how religions can mess things up. Christians here had many hard times Cuz of radicals but now I think it is more safe than before I'm not religious my self I was raised as a Muslim but I am agnostic which is very uncommon here all people here are very religious. I think that El Minya would have been a very different place if it wasn't for the radicals. I hope you enjoyed your visit.

[@yvesthesleeve]

I would have loved to see more of it

[@maziahismail1392]

Ever since you arrived in egypt, I am a little worried about you and your family safety ... although the people are nice, however the surroundings look a bit kind of rough .. hope everything will be better in Luxor and Aswad .. please take care and stay safe always .. ✌💕🐈💕

[@yvesthesleeve]

Don't worry but thanks a lot

[@wellwilson4388]

Same goes with me.. The second day U walk along their street, i felt the place here unsafe. I m worried the safety of your family bro. I hv been travelled to Europe & a few asian countries, but environment here in Egypt seem much2 different. Feeling unsecure & unsafe. Anyway, take cares of your family safety bro., especially your kids. Enjoy your stay here too.

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@wellwilson4388 But actually there are lots and lots of cops everywhere, should be alright... Cheers

[@nadakhalid84]

You dont know Egypt, so don't say lam worried. Go to Egypt and your anxiety will go away. Egypt from its income is safe , and ask who intered it

[@fathiAlaa-ch1yw]

Trust me it's certified safer than a school in the USA lol

[@FoodandFootprints]

That old bridge reminds me of some we have in NYC

[@yvesthesleeve]

It does remind of NYC actually, although I have not been there in ages....

[@Blkshark]

Good Looking Family Sir. You are a great reporter and your tips are greatly appreciated ! Cheers from Chicago !!

[@yvesthesleeve]

cheers mate

[@yatihussin7256]

M feel like im traveling in Egypt with moonshines n lemongrass as well with his luvly family tqvm mr nice guy...🤩

[@yvesthesleeve]

cheers mate, my pleasure

[@beccam1246]

Thank you for the video :) My husband is from Minya so we travel there regularly. I am blonde / blue eyed / British and i travel around with my children without police. By taking the right precautions I certainly don’t feel unsafe :)

[@yvesthesleeve]

I wouldn't have felt unsafe if it wasn't for the police. I think it's a rather nice town.

[@awesome98rock]

Hey there! Egyptian from minya here. The city is pretty safe but has been a target for terrorist attacks in the past years due to its high population of Christians. 21 christians in minya were beheaded on video by isis in 2016 which left a big scar on the country. The police presence is probably to protect you and the Christians of the city. It’s almost 50% Christian.

[@yvesthesleeve]

thanks a lot for this comment. I did not have the slightest idea. I knew it had something to do with the attacks in 2016 and 2016 but didn't know that it was actually beheading by isis. That is terrible. Are you a christian from there?

[@awesome98rock]

@@yvesthesleeve yes I am a Coptic Christian from there but I don’t live there anymore. The people are very friendly and hospitable but the security measures are exaggerated because of those past events. Minya is somewhat of the Coptic capital in Egypt and houses a tremendous amount of churches and monasteries. It’s also the home city of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, king tuts parents. The remains of the ancient city of Akhenaten still stand in minya until today. All the cities that you will pass from this point forward until Luxor are also very heavily populated with Christians.

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@awesome98rock thanks for this, I had no idea. I would have very much liked to explore the city, I did see quite a few churches in the train between Minya and Luxor actually, I talked at lenght to a guy but his English and my Arabic are both limited so I didn't learn so much. He did point out that the churches were Greek but apparently they are Coptic, although that might mean the same...? Not sure.

[@awesome98rock]

@@yvesthesleeve The word “Coptic” represents the adaptation of the Greek term for the indigenous people of Egypt, Aigýptios, in modern English. It originally wasn’t specific to Christians. But as Egypt became more Muslim, Arabs rulers begun referring to only the Christian population as Coptic. Coptic Christianity was founded by st.Mark as one of the 5 apostolic churches that wrote the bible. Out of the original 5, only the Church of Rome (catholic), church of Constantinople (Greek Orthodox) , and the church of Alexandria (Coptic orthodox) survive today. Egyptians who are “Coptic” perceive themselves to be in continuum with ancient Egyptian culture with a Greco-Roman fusion that manifested during the Roman Empire. The ancient Egyptian language exists and is used to this day in the Coptic church during liturgy. Its the transliteration of ancient Egyptians language into the Greek alphabet. Best I can call it it is a shared “Byzantium” culture between Greeks and Egyptians.

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@awesome98rock wow, thanks for the info. This is actually very fascinating. Cheers

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for this wonderful video n thanks for sharing n showing your train ride experience from Cairo to Luxor, Egypt.

[@yvesthesleeve]

It's my pleasure

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@yvesthesleeve 😁😁😁

[@eddieyeoh4098]

Unusual ‘ 5 star ‘ cruise hotel!! Abit unnerving being monitored? Hope the onward journey will be smooth and safe!! Take care!!

[@yvesthesleeve]

It got easier continuing going down. Coming up soon

[@kopiboy7675]

Your vlog is a real eye-opener on Egypt travel, after all the varnished touristy videos. This police escort thing, very very odd. How do the authorities manage in non-Covid times when there are many many tourists?

[@yvesthesleeve]

Not sure, but 99 % of tourists all go to the same places.

[@Mohar-mo3no]

I am more wiser by your review😄😄. Speaking Fluent Arab may help me🎤

[@yvesthesleeve]

Of course that would help you tremendously.

[@AKSolojourney]

Cheapest Among The Expensive..🤔😁 Staysafe,Enjoy & Cheers Mate🍻👍✌️

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks 👍

[@chaw294]

An amazing boat hotel on the Nile River ...it looks nice. Thanks for the virtual tour. Mr Moonshine, you can sing so well but alas, such a short one....thought you will entertain us with a longer song 😂😂 Stay safe and take very good care of yourself and your beloved family.

[@yvesthesleeve]

next time a longer song 😀. Thanks for watching, take care

[@chaw294]

@@yvesthesleeve yeah, will be waiting for the song !! 🙏🙏🙏

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@chaw294 😀😀😀

[@cy97]

In fact it is not too bad for normal tourist but definitely not a preferred choice for digital nomad like you! Well treat it as a reward to you then! Well may be the tourist department is trying to give foreigners a good impression by staying in luxury hotels! Not necessary a bad move!

[@sofiahraof5172]

Dear moonshines and lemon grass... Nice to see ur journey.. Beautiful..

[@yvesthesleeve]

thank you so much

[@accdgg5027]

We're on watching, so close yet so far, telecast from Malaysia👍👍👍

[@yvesthesleeve]

cheers guys, appreciated 👍

[@nilecrocodile4155]

That is a very strange cruise ship indeed: Being able to board in Minya and I do not see the Egyptian flag on the bow's flagpole. I learned a little about Egyptian maritime law a few years ago when my friend and I wanted to purchase a retired Nile cruise ship for our personal use. The ship had to be government registered in order to raise the Egyptian flag. Also, maybe the cops were telling the truth that Minya is safe, since they can spare police manpower to follow an upright Swiss family. I guess Minya is running low on criminals:) Great vid from Minya!

[@yvesthesleeve]

I didn't look out for the flag, don't know anything about maritime law. The town might be safe but it is - so I learned today - a bit complicated. Apparently there is quite a big christian community, and there were some attacks in 2016 and 2017. Apparently Isis had 21 christians beheaded there and made a video. I do now understand why the police was so eager to protect us... probably no more problem but you never know...

[@nilecrocodile4155]

@@yvesthesleeve You are blessed to have visited Minya. I so regret my trip was cancelled there. I was going to stay at a little unassuming hotel called Nefertari, situated close to the Nile. I guess it was a 1-star seeing that there's no such thing as a no-star:) I must check KZbin, because I bet you are the only one who went to Minya, and possibly the only one that knew it existed!

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@nilecrocodile4155 I regret that I have not seen more of it. Must be interesting with still functioning churches.

[@mohamadzahidzainulabidin6862]

Is better for you to know the policeman are following you ,, rather than the police play cat and mouse game,,, I and my wife already had the same situation follow by plain clothes policeman,, When we want to leave that town by train,,,the police asked us to go to one room and do 100% checking,,they check our backpack and our phone, camera, lap top and asked tons of questions,,, lucky they satisfied with our answer,,,, But I don't want to mentioned the country and the place we have been to this ordeals,, Stay safe and stay happy

[@yvesthesleeve]

Oh my, yes, not a nice experience. Terrible those things, making you feel like a criminal

[@cy97]

Sounds like North Korea

[@viok2932]

The consolation is the room is decent and has a nice view of the Nile !

[@yvesthesleeve]

that is true, although the room was way too small, so the consolation was so la la so lala 😀😀😀😀

[@ongakuwo]

Hey hey, vellicht dattel palme? Merci für all die videos. Bi nur am gaffe.

[@yvesthesleeve]

das freut mich 😃. Ja, sind Dattelpalmen.

[@TS-pq8km]

Great video Do it yourself tourism in Egypt is a challenge if you don't want to follow the accepted tourist route. Keep trying.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes, apparently so. cheers

[@TS-pq8km]

@@yvesthesleeve I was planning a trip for next year and was looking at stopping along the Nile at some of the non tourist cities. Asked the question on tripadvisor to be told it wasn't on. There are some posts by people who drove their own car but it's certainly the exception.

[@lendmioNoai]

# Roger looking in the mirror and goes.. Mirror mirror on the wall.. Where can I get the best moonshine of them all.. 👀??! 😅😂🤣

[@yvesthesleeve]

something like that 😀😀

[@haryhary399]

The View from the `expensive hotel with small room' and the Nile river in Minya was mind blowing but such a shame with all the unfortunate & uncomfortable travelling experienced there. Feels unsafe & scared for you & family.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Well, now we left and we are in a very safe place. Cheers

[@haryhary399]

@@yvesthesleeve Glad to hear!

[@lendmioNoai]

I don't know why, but this just reminded me of a Mississippi boat down yonder South of good old 🇺🇸.. 🤠😄

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes, there is something to that...

[@starrysky1865]

Greetings. Spending a night on what does looks like a decommissioned cruise vessel is cool 😁. Im all suprised with those security related handling and escort afforded by the police..must be a bit unpleasant huh 🤨, but hope everything's fine! I know u would not spend this kind on this sort of floating hotel, but that's the best of an option 🤔...besides it's just for a night before heading to the absolute destination 😁. Take care & stay safe!

[@yvesthesleeve]

It was alright on the boat just a bit expensive. We left the next morning, all good.

[@betsybetsy9996]

When one of my friends took a picture from her balcony in Alexandria because none of the other American students had studied any Arabic at all, and I only had basic sentences like "I am staying at the hotel near Street X" we could not read the signs saying do not take pictures of the next door government facility. So we spent one afternoon ushered into a police station and the person in question's camera pictures were reviewed and erased. Why they put the foreign guests next to a government site, I will never know. I got permission to hang with my Coptic American-Egyptian friends from Minya one night who dropped me at the gate. I was thinking I was safely "home", only to be chased by a pack of dogs. I crawled up on a wall and called my Senegalese friend to come rescue me. I considered the political situation but never packs of wild dogs! Egypt is wonderful but I also know a friend who was shot there which is rare because it is very difficult to get a legal gun there.

[@yvesthesleeve]

that is quite a story, I feel for you. Take good care

[@betsybetsy9996]

@@yvesthesleeve That was an adventure for me not a scary experience. But Thierno Kane was there to help me with the dogs.

[@iamdaniel3670]

hahahah love the song🎵 on the train ride is that an original?

[@yvesthesleeve]

that's an old folk song

[@shitbrain3]

Too late now, but you can get Cairo - - > Luxor daytime ticket if you use the kiosk rather than going to the counter.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes, I know, you can also book it online. But with the kids, we don't want to sit in a train for 11 hours.

[@mhamedboujrada3822]

Good to know thank you

[@yvesthesleeve]

Very welcome

[@saidinmas]

The police is merely moonlighting as your personal bodyguard dude. Besides, the hotel staff is also moonlighting as your personal bodyguard at $60 USD room per day is no cheap price.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes, that's quite pricey, especially for Egypt

[@terngng9930]

Scary. Take care and stay safe!

[@yvesthesleeve]

cheers mate

[@SilverfoxJB]

5 Star - well, compared to the street outside maybe. - But a decent enough place and a great view. Is there real danger there, or are they all a little bit paranoid? I mean personal police protection!

[@yvesthesleeve]

I really can't say. They kept telling me it is not dangerous... But if it's not dangerous why do we need protection? I mean in the late afternoon I went to get falafel and bean sandwiches - we went into the police car and they came with me to the restaurant, all three with maschine guns.

[@WanderingMunchers]

6:10 i don't know much about palm tree, but there are 13 different types of palm tree grown in egypt. From the looks of it, that one is probably date palm.

[@yvesthesleeve]

ah wow, but these are pretty high up. I stayed in an oasis some twenty years ago and I remember them being smaller but I suppose there are also different kind of date palms.

[@WanderingMunchers]

@@yvesthesleeve yeah, probably the ones you are used to is a different type of date palm. But yeah, date palm trees can grow to as tall as 75 ft./23 metres. When i was in saudi few years back i saw quite a lot of tall palm trees, and i also saw the shorter ones as well. 60 dollars for the room is quite expensive. And the room is too small for that price. But at least you get the view.

[@pauljones3557]

Great video.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks!

[@stefanierider9559]

Whaaaa, that is pretty stupid that they follow you around. Cool hotel though. I hope you got out.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Oh we did, we did....

[@AKSolojourney]

Actually there was an incidents on 2017..(but I don't want to mention here,just search on Google) But its ok for security as long they don't bother your privacy.. Staysafe,Enjoy & Cheers Mate🍻👍✌️

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@AKSolojourney Yes, it was first in 2016 and then again in 2017.

[@Zack-ph4wv]

@@AKSolojourney I just read about that, so now I know what happened in this place..huhu i hope moonshine and lemongrass family are safe.

[@AKSolojourney]

@@Zack-ph4wv Yes...🙏🙏🙏

[@melagischannel3701]

Hai i hope your fanily safe alway insya allah fm msia bye

[@yvesthesleeve]

thanks a bunch, all the best to you

[@laurasweightlosschannel5026]

Is minya al minya?? Sorry for that question Im Going to egypt on friday And My family is from Al Minya.

[@salesaustralia789]

Very sad to see you and your family are being closely watched by the authorities. This plus the constant scamming really put a dent in the country's image. US$60 per night for a room in a houseboat is way too much.

[@hushy9695]

Cant agree more.. given this is not in the central of tourist spot plus the pendemic which make it looked even more expensive. I couldnt imagine what is its price range during peak seasons.

[@yvesthesleeve]

It is indeed. But things will get better

[@yvesthesleeve]

Not sure if this is more expensive or if there is every a peak season - Minya does not see many tourists as it is under the radar of the brotherhood

[@bukitkatilmp]

You are becoming more like Bald, taking more risks in your travel! Stay safe and all the best ✌️😊

[@yvesthesleeve]

Oh, but I didn't know it was going to be like that. Now in a safe place

[@zairilazmirzaiyadi2881]

Interesting...

[@yvesthesleeve]

cheers

[@azizbasrom406]

stay safe and take care bro

[@yvesthesleeve]

cheers, dude, you too

[@roslihamid82]

🌜....Wow you Singing...Nice.. Don't worry about the cop.. Personal BodyGuard just to keep family safe..Maybe..Just enjoy bro... Cheers..Teh Tarik.. 🌛....🇲🇾.....

[@yvesthesleeve]

Well said. It just takes away the thing I like most: exploring freely . Cheers

[@3asem5000]

Not for personal guarding. No, the matar is they got suspesious of him to be undercover secret journalsit who cuold decumenting their mistreating the locals.

[@OSUex]

You didn't mention anything about Akhenaton. Minya is important because this is where Akhanaton moved the capital of ancient Egypt when he declared the new religion of Egypt. The ruins of his city are a few miles south of Minya. Furthermore, the other thing you didn't mention was that Minya is highly Christian. The Islamic Brotherhood "Al Ikhwan" lurk there and even the local police has been infiltrated by them. Persecution of the local Christians is an ongoing thing but Egypt doesn't want the world to know about it. The local great church had a broken toilet back in 1992 and someone repaired the toilet. Under Islamic law from the hadith Sahih Muslim it is death penalty to repair a church in a land controlled by Islam. That church is surrounded by the Egyptian military to this day in order to prevent the Ikhwan from destroying it and executing any person who repaired anything in that church. In any case, Minya is one of the best cities in Egypt even though you must have a 24 hour police guard with you. You missed out by not visiting their great church and by not seeing the ruins of Akhenaton's city and tombs. Btw, I'm an Okie from Tulsa and I used to live in Egypt.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks, I did not know these things, we spontaneously went there and were put off by the pricey hotel and the constant police surveillance. But I do see that it would have been interesting to explore this more.

[@CANADA7]

Your room near to road it's must be noisy ? OMG

[@jamalkassim2493]

Mind I’m asking you,how much you spend for month rent...

[@yvesthesleeve]

this is always very different, depends if we stay a month and how we do it. Homestays and Airbnbs are mostly a bit more expensive, sometimes we find something private. Let's say between 200 and 500 USD - which is a big gap...

[@antarasumberplt5658]

such a place not really welcome outsider specially the foreigner. Can''t move freely as tourist. It's makes us worried all the time ... and how you feel compared South East Asia that you've been for so many years ?

[@yvesthesleeve]

Oh well, of course this place does not compare at all to South East Asia.

[@maggie55312]

Stay safe and take care...

[@yvesthesleeve]

you too, cheers

[@mohchesreds7513]

Hello mr moonshine, what camera did you use for this video?

[@yvesthesleeve]

I always use the sony frx 3000, there is a link in the box

[@alphahanjerski1617]

17:00 🤣 mr. Fulan Alfulani 😂😂😂

[@yvesthesleeve]

😀😀😀

[@mathewsverghesekolath5232]

Way to go

[@yvesthesleeve]

😀😀😀👍

[@nanovahidy5172]

Does the boat move?

[@yvesthesleeve]

Apparently sometimes they move it but it stays there most of the time

[@AgentRyan93]

Did they really allow you to use your camera around?

[@yvesthesleeve]

Well, yes, actually surprising....

[@AgentRyan93]

@@yvesthesleeve i plan to go there on november. any recommendations? place to visit

[@lindatang4955]

Nice city of Minya

[@yvesthesleeve]

👍👍👍

[@lindatang4955]

@@yvesthesleeve 👍

[@farouqomaro598]

Stay safe guys. Having cops around does give you security, but makes you think also of the security situation.

[@yvesthesleeve]

yes, but it is no fun not to walk around freely. Hopefully this will be the last time

[@Luqman_Aws]

It feels more unsecured when you are around those corrupted police. Its truth that the militery corrupted regime made egypt unbearable even for Egyptians them selves. No wonder why no more tourists r coming to egypt anymore (before covid19). This regime is shame for egypt and Egyptians so stop making execuses for them.

[@fedi1811]

The bridge is cool but area around it is full of litters. Train is nice n rail on the nile. Why the fuss by the police n tourism staff. Stay safe.

[@yvesthesleeve]

there have been some deadly incidents, apparently the muslim brotherhood is pretty big there, or used to be big.

[@harryalfonso8788]

Looking at your vlog since you guys are in Egypt, it's just typical annoying Egyptian street vendors offering services to tourist and foreigners. Scary.

[@yvesthesleeve]

I hope there will be some other stuff too 😀

[@JC-ce8uw]

I want to go to Luxor do u not recommend taking a first class train?

[@yvesthesleeve]

That train is fine but don't get off at Minya like we did. The ride is very nice but also very long. If you take the night train it is most expensive and you don't see much. But of course it will be most comfortable.

[@MarvWe]

I would recommend the night train. If you got time to spare book a day train online at enr.gov.eg. Booking opens 2 weeks before departure

[@JC-ce8uw]

@@yvesthesleeve Thank you☺️

[@calvink28]

@1:09 Hello... cute Moonshine junior. 😃

[@yvesthesleeve]

👍👍👍🙏🙏

[@brilliantvision7417]

Beware... Stand by embassy contact hp no.. In any case

[@yvesthesleeve]

yes, that's right, I should have embassy number with me

[@lindagoh1557]

Oh no, police are watching every move... not so comfy then. Sort of no privacy, but if the place is unsafe then it's good u r guarded.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes, but I would not have come had I known this.

[@CambodiaNomadTips]

Pickwick's Pub in Basel? 🍻🍺🍻🍺🍻

[@yvesthesleeve]

those were the days 😀😀😀🍺🍺🍺

[@CambodiaNomadTips]

@@yvesthesleeve Do you remember any of the DJs that played music every Friday and Saturday? 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@CambodiaNomadTips Oh, I have no idea, I was waaaayy to intoxicated to remember such things 😀😀😀🤘🤘🍺🍺🍺

[@CambodiaNomadTips]

@@yvesthesleeve I think I remember you. We never spoke, but I too had a great time working there as DJ for two years.

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@CambodiaNomadTips yes, this will probably have been me.

[@fadynabil7171]

Minya is pretty safe...don’t know why the need of a cop to spoil your experience & give you a bad image of the city ?!...really shame on the police 🤦‍♂️

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes, so much security definitely takes away the sense of safety... I went to get some tamya and fuul sandwiches in the afternoon - accompanied by three cops with machine guns.....😀😀

[@B1GF00T007]

Wow, 3 police escorts!! That's a bit overkill!

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@B1GF00T007 indeed 😀

[@andreaeditz43]

Tbh I am from minya and the police asked you about all those questions cus they want to keep the tourists safe And they care about tourism

[@andreaeditz43]

And the palm trees have dates

[@yvesthesleeve]

Nobody wants to be treated like this, it's an absolutely wrong approach.

[@1Azra1]

All for your safety from threats to harm Western tourists. Of course the police (government) did not tell you (the world) the reason, because if they did surely it would have deterred Western tourists from coming.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes sure thing

[@abangyen6699]

U must be missing Perlis! 😅😅

[@yvesthesleeve]

oh sure

[@osamataiba2926]

ls there a agirl to get to know each othe?

[@yvesthesleeve]

a girl?

[@EVERTONFC.]

Private sec. They're to protect tourists.

[@yvesthesleeve]

yes, surely

[@fritoguy]

Are you sure you’re not from New Jersey? Lol

[@yvesthesleeve]

Pretty sure actually 😃😃😃

[@nanovahidy5172]

Could be coconut.

[@lowadrian5565]

Talking about mask, do you know now in msia the fine already raise from RM1k to RM10k.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes, I heard of that, it's crazy. But in Malaysia it is very vage about where to wear the mask. Originally the order was clear: wear a mask in crowded public places. They never said that you have to wear it everywhere outside. Something that would be crazy anyway, why would one have to wear a mask if walking in the street unless it's maybe a crowded street.

[@mytube-one]

Is alcoholic drinks available?

[@yvesthesleeve]

I am sure, I didn't ask though.

[@lindagoh1557]

Not so nice... US$60 is way too expensive. U don't need that luxury one but u don't hv a choice.

[@yvesthesleeve]

yes, way too expensive.

[@munasafanaal-barrak971]

Ce n'est pas bien. Prends soin de ta famile s'il te plait.

[@yvesthesleeve]

always

[@javierbustamante7975]

The cop thing is part of the culture. Don't be afraid of it. Meet the man and invite him for dinner or coffee. You will be surprised how cool they are. But, of course. You are too cheap for that 😂

[@yvesthesleeve]

that's true 😀 kids before cops.

[@stephenhall8892]

This was great.A boat on the River Nile. I hope KZbin will reimburse !

[@yvesthesleeve]

😂😂😂😂 It will take a long time to make up in money ....

[@biglee2423]

Do you see the broken buildings? Yesh thats from bombs and bullets... Minya is a place where Christians have been killed, kidnapped, burned alive, beheaded and buildings/businesses destroyed ETC,.. so when they ask WHY?? would you want to walk your family through this town perhaps now you will understand.

[@yvesthesleeve]

We were not aware of this before. But I found out later.

[@muhd7144]

Looks like you and family the only guests in that boat hotel 😂. And allow me to voice my suspicion : the police have a cut from the hotel for bringing you in there, and they further hope for handouts for "protecting" you. Tragic: a country that used to be the most advanced and civilised in the world thousands of years ago is now a third world wreck.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Actually, there were some other guests too, and not sure about the "cut". I didn't look like that as we chose it. First we walked with one cop to the cheap hotels where they wouldn't give us a room. And I was also afraid that the cop would ask for a "tip" but none of them did in the end. I think they really have to do this. But I am not saying things like that are not going on... 😀. I must say though that all cops have been very friendly so far.

[@muhd7144]

@@yvesthesleeve Ah from your explanation, my suspicion of Egyptian police now changed 180 degrees, from suspicion to admiration - I mean would the police of any other country go to such length to "protect" foreign travelling family?!!

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@muhd7144 Not sure, they have to do this I suppose...

[@Mikekhoh]

Bro is not safe there please come back to Malaysia

[@yvesthesleeve]

would love to come back soon. But not yet possible.

[@Mikekhoh]

@@yvesthesleeve why?is a shitty town dirty and polluted

[@yvesthesleeve]

@73dlb Well, it's alright, we hope that by next year it will be open.

[@weeeee8232]

rubbish everywhere....more serious than KL 🤨

[@yvesthesleeve]

definitely much more garbage around than KL.

[@juanryansasaki5522]

Are kidding me this is 1st class? Look same as ETS .. hihi

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes, you are right

[@brilliantvision7417]

Mafia township.. Luckily not charging u ..us 500/nite

[@yvesthesleeve]

yes, otherwise we would have taken a train

[@go222it8]

i want to know one thing, what did u do with the money ur mother gave u for singing lessons?

[@yvesthesleeve]

😀😀😀

[@speer458]

After seeing Tonns of negative Videos and reviews about Egypt from different traveltubers, dropped the idea of visiting this country until there is a more drastic social and economic change in this country.

[@yvesthesleeve]

I can understand this.

[@goodhuman5036]

Are you a Muslim

[@yvesthesleeve]

I am an agnostic trying to be good

[@goodhuman5036]

@@yvesthesleeve me too buddy

[@PrinceM3R0]

i think you overrated if you think minia is a dangerous place to visit .. people there is kind

[@yvesthesleeve]

I never thought it was dangerous but it was in the past. Very dangerous. Lots of Isis fighters who killed lots of people there.

[@PrinceM3R0]

@@yvesthesleeve for 32 years and i'm still living there and i never see anything of what you said .. anyway i wish you enjoyed your trip and hope we can see you again :)

[@yvesthesleeve]

@@PrinceM3R0 thanks, but this is what many officials told me and also some locals from there - Christian locals who had relatives who were beheaded by Isis in the town... but yes, I don't know personally of course. But also the police presence must be for a reason...

[@3asem5000]

ياولداه شوف العسكر مرعوبين قد إيه عشان واحد أجنبي مسافر المنيا! انتوا عاملين إيه في المنيا يكفرة وخايفين لتتفضحوا؟! الراجل بنفسه بقى حاسس إنه محطوط في سجن كبير والعيون حواليه من كل حتة. يخرب بيت كدا (يخشون الناس كخشية الله أو أشد خشية)

[@3asem5000]

قلبي مع أهل المنيا حاسس إنهم عايشين في سجن كبير مع كل العيون والمخبرين اللي محاوطينهم في كل زقاق وشارع

[@3asem5000]

* عامل قطع التذاكر مخبر! لاحظ إن واحد أجنبي بيحجز تذكرة للمنيا راح مبلغ الأمن. * الأمن جه للراجل أول ما ركب وقعدوا يستجوبوه عشروميت مرة إنتا رايح المنيا ليه؟ رايح لمين؟ هتعمل إيه هناك؟ هيا المنيا تهمك في إيه؟ طب هتزور مين؟ هتقعد هناك كام يوم؟ رايح تزور حد معين ولا مجرد فضول من سايح غتيت؟😊 وهاتك يا أسئلة. تلاقي الراجل حس حرفيا إن رايح يزور منشأة نووية أو إنه بيزور كوريا الشمالية! * الأمن ما اكتفاش بكدة بس لأ بعتوا إخبارية للمنيا بمواصفات الراجل وعياله ورقم المقطورة اللي قاعدين فيها وحطوا له ضابط يستناه أول ما يوصل! * الراجل اترعب ومعرفش ينزل البلد ويتجول وياخد راحته ولقى نفسه محبوس في مركب عايم واتغرم 900جنيه حجز ليلة واحدة مع إنه من بتوع السفر الرخيص. * السايح قال توبة من دي النوبة وعمل فيديو يقول الناس اوعوا تزوروا البلد دي تاني

[@3asem5000]

معلومة إضافية: تم التعميم على كل الفنادق في المنيا محدش يحجز للراجل ده وقولوا له إن الغرف كلها مشغولة ليتم اضطراره إلى المكان اللي حجز فيه في الفندق العايم!

[@CANADA7]

I saw your lots of video but i found your miser

[@yvesthesleeve]

miser ?

[@hambaahaable]

Come to Perlis

[@yvesthesleeve]

Will come soon back

[@SSxxx18]

Really have to be very careful....

[@yvesthesleeve]

I suppose...

[@dickyb9906]

Time for next fly tonight with Malaysia airline

[@yvesthesleeve]

you are flying out tonight?