Archive for November, 2005

La Kasbah update: movie theatre covered

Sunday, November 27th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Services, The Art of Living

The movie theatre has reopened on Thursday 24th and is now covered for the winte

Read the complete article...

The Internet Dilemma

Sunday, November 27th, 2005
Posted in Business, Editorial, Services, The Art of Living

What does it take to get an internet connection in El Gouna?

Read the complete article...

What’s up in Tamr Henna?

Sunday, November 27th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Services, Shopping, Traffic

First, we noticed white paint marks on the road.

Read the complete article...

Travel Report Red Sea Trip

Sunday, November 27th, 2005
Posted in Travelreports

El Gouna Times got permission to publish the following, nicely written travelreport from Georgina from El Gouna.

Read the complete article...

Xmas offers from Rita Fleurs

Sunday, November 27th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Shopping, The Art of Living

We were informed that Rita Flowers in Downtown El Gouna offers the possibility to order your X-Mas tree from the Belgian Ardennes.

Read the complete article...

360° Panorama images of El Gouna

Sunday, November 27th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

In cooperation with Holiday360.com we now have incorporated a series of 360° panorama images into the El Gouna Times website.
Click here to go the 360° panorama page or use the menu option here to the right.

Read the complete article...

Some handy notes about El Gouna Times

Sunday, November 27th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

There is more in the El Gouna Times as you would expect…

Read the complete article...

Upcoming next Sunday Morning

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

This night around midnight we will publish the new version of the El Gouna Times
Planned themes are:
- Internet in El Gouna
- Construction works at Tamr Henna
- Movies this week in La Kashba
- Travelreport Red Sea Trip

Read the complete article...

Residents meeting Sat Nov 26th, 2005

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

We’ve got the following information: Please do come this Saturday, 26 November, to the Smugglers from 6:00pm for a very casual gathering without an agenda. We can have a drink and say hello to one another.

Read the complete article...

Hubert is out of Town…

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

I will take a short break to Belgium.

Read the complete article...

New Marina Development

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Real Estate, The Art of Living

The launch of the newest phase of the Abu Tig Marina has taken place on November 19th, 2005

Read the complete article...

Big Boyz Toyz for sale

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Classified ads - ALL, Classified ads - English, Editorial, Traffic

Anyone interested in purchasing any of these vehicles please e-mail me at

Read the complete article...

New: Upstairs… first class dining in El Gouna

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Restaurants, The Art of Living

Another restaurant has opened last week in El Gouna Downtown: Upstairs.

Read the complete article...

Laundry stories…

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Services, The Art of Living

To follow up on a previously published report, I would have to agree with

Read the complete article...

Catering Service by Deauville

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Restaurants, The Art of Living

During the grand opening of Nile Kitchen and Bath last week we noted the excellent catering service that was performed by Rini from Deauville and her staff.

Read the complete article...

What’s happening at the Bus Station?

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Shopping, The Art of Living, Traffic

Strange things happen at the Bus Station in El Gouna Downtown…

Read the complete article...

Chilling winds in El Gouna

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Traffic

The weatherconditions during November 2005 in El Gouna have been dominated by more

Read the complete article...

El Gouna Football Results

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, El Gouna Football

It’s been a while since your reporter contributed to El Gouna Times. In my quest to get

Read the complete article...

Movie Theater closed till Nov 24

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

The movie theater is closed for maintenance, being covered for the winter from today until Thursday, November 24

Read the complete article...

Nile Kitchen & Bath Official Opening

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Business, Editorial, Shopping

The Nile Kitchen & Bath showroom, located in the Hill parking (under Orascom technical office), have celebrated on November 17 their official opening.

Read the complete article...

Local Extension Diving Centers

Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Sports

Here are the updated local Extension Numbers of the Diving Centers in El Gouna

Read the complete article...

New EGT Edition

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

The newest update of El Gouna Times will be put online coming night, Sunday, November 20th, between 00.02 and 00.04 o’clock!
Some of our Topics:

- Launch of New Marina Development
- What about Bus Station?
- Deauville Catering
- Upstairs Restaurant
- Panorama Views
- Classified ads, and more local news

Read the complete article...

Traffic Control: idle hope!

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, The Art of Living, Traffic

The traffic assistants have disappeared again in the streets of El Gouna.

Read the complete article...

Jobo’s Bar and Restaurant at Tammr Henna

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Restaurants

One of the favourite places in El Gouna: Jobo’s Bar and Restaurant

Read the complete article...

No heated pool at the Club House

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

No heated pool at the Clubhouse

Read the complete article...

Nile Kitchen & Bath Grand Opening

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Business, Editorial, Shopping

Nile Kitchen & Bath celebrates Grand Opening, November 17th, 2005

Read the complete article...

American University of Cairo heading towards completion

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Services, The Art of Living, Traffic

American university of Cairo heading towards completion

Read the complete article...

El Dokkan: handcraftship and antiques

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Shopping

El Dokkan: handcraftship and antiques

Read the complete article...

Egypt Mobile Number for EGT

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

We installed an official Egypt Mobile Number to contact the El Gouna Times Staff:

Mobile Egypt: 010-84 456 83

Read the complete article...

Meet the El Gouna Info Center Staff

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Services

Anybody who visits El Gouna will certainly have met one of those two people…

Read the complete article...

Publicity on the Go Cart Track

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Business, Editorial, Services, The Art of Living, Traffic

Businessmen now have the opportunity to put standardized publicity signs,

Read the complete article...

Call Europe from Romolo Internet

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Business, Editorial, Services, The Art of Living

The high-speed internet café Romolo in Tamr Henna introduced the

Read the complete article...

Heated pools in El Gouna

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Hotels, Sports, The Art of Living

Despite the chilly wind, all hope of a nice swim isn’t lost; we surveyed the hotels’ heated pools for you:

Read the complete article...

Money Exchange Anecdote…

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Restaurants, The Art of Living

An anecdote about money and tourist…

Read the complete article...

Beheizte Pools in El Gouna

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Übersetzt auf Deutsch

Trotz des kalten Windes gibt es immer noch Hoffnung, ab und zu zum Schwimmen gehen zu können.

Read the complete article...

Telefonate nach Europa von Romolos

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Übersetzt auf Deutsch

Das High-Speed Internetcafe Romolo in Tamr Henna stellte die „El Gouna Speednet Card“ vor.

Read the complete article...

Anekdote über den Geldwechsel…

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Übersetzt auf Deutsch

Letzte Nacht konnte ich eine Konversation zwischen einem Keller und einem französisch sprechenden Touristen in einem Restaurant nicht überhören.

Read the complete article...

Werbung an der Go-Kart Bahn

Sunday, November 13th, 2005
Posted in Übersetzt auf Deutsch

Geschäftsleuten bietet sich nun die Gelegenheit standardisierte Schilder an der Straße zwischen dem Hospital und der Marina an der Go-Kart Bahn hinter dem Rihana Hotel aufstellen zu lassen.

Read the complete article...

Traffic Control

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, The Art of Living, Traffic

Orascom made some traffice control improvements in El Gouna.

Read the complete article...

Eid el Fitr

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, The Art of Living

Some impressions from the Eid feast in El Gouna…

Read the complete article...

Hubert is back in Town

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

After a short holiday in Belgium, I’ve returned to our West Golf appartment.
You can contact me either via SKYPE (user id El Gouna Times) or via phone local EXT 708-5266 between 8 and 9 am. (From Golf and West Golf area, just dial 5266).
Mobile Egypt: 010-84 456 83
Of course, our E-Mail address [email protected] remains [...]

Read the complete article...

Meet our local correspondent Françoise

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

We mentioned it already in an earlier version, the EGT team is expanding in order…

Read the complete article...

Dinner & Movie @ La Kasbah

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Business, Editorial, Restaurants, The Art of Living

Belgian restaurateurs Jean Veulemans and Carla Waterschoot took over the old cinema, renovated it and created “La Kasbah”.

Read the complete article...

Beer & Wine: Made in El Gouna

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Business, Editorial, Restaurants, Shopping, The Art of Living

Some remarkable publicity banners are shown in El Gouna about…

Read the complete article...

Clifford Borg On Tour

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Editorial

Musician Clifford Borg will give a piano recital on Tuesday, November 8th

Read the complete article...

Panorama Restaurants News

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Business, Editorial, Restaurants

The Yugoslavian team who started up the Highlander is gone but

Read the complete article...

Letters from our Readers

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Editorial, Leserbriefe, Letters from readers

Allthough the following comments have been posted at the appropriate articles last weeks, the risk is there that you are not aware of those comments if you only read the newest articles in the El Gouna Times.
That’s why we have decided to put in future those comments also in our weekly update:
Comments in English:
“Hubert is [...]

Read the complete article...

Hubert ist wieder zurück

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Übersetzt auf Deutsch

Nach einem Kurzurlaub in Belgien bin ich nun wieder zurück in unserem West Golf Apartment.

Read the complete article...

Loblied auf El Gouna

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Business, Editorial, Leserbriefe, Services, The Art of Living, Travelreports, Yachting, Übersetzt auf Deutsch

Wir wohnen hier alle in einem Paradies!!! Habe das wieder einmal feststellen müssen.

Read the complete article...

Verkehrskontrollen

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Übersetzt auf Deutsch

Bei unserer Ankunft am letzten Montag in El Gouna fiel uns sofort auf, dass auf den Straßen El Gounas nun anscheinend die Security Mitarbeiter auch als Verkehrsassistenten eingesetzt werden.

Read the complete article...

Eid el Fitr

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Übersetzt auf Deutsch

Während des Eid Festes in der letzten Woche bevölkerten merklich mehr Menschen die Straßen El Gounas.

Read the complete article...

Treffen mit unserer Lokalkorrespondentin Francoise

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Übersetzt auf Deutsch

Wir hatten es bereits in einer früheren Ausgabe der EGT erwähnt: Das Team der EGT vergrößert sich ständig, um euch stets die aktuellsten Nachrichten aus allen Bereichen in El Gouna liefern zu können.

Read the complete article...

Dinner & Movie @ La Kasbah

Sunday, November 6th, 2005
Posted in Übersetzt auf Deutsch

Essen & Kino @ La Kasbah

Read the complete article...