WhyNotEgypt was launched in December’17 by Passainte Assem one of Egypt’s first travel bloggers, and Christina Wichert an American Cairo-based, who love adventures, diving, & hiking, but after she moved back to the US. Passainte decided to continue on her own with the help of many travel partners.
Featured by
- The New York Times: Egyptology Is Having A Big Moment. But Will Tourists Come?
- Scoop Empire: East Meets West As This Travel Duo Tackle Egypt’s Tourism In The Coolest Way
- Interviewed by Radio Hits 88.2 with Dr. Khaled Habib
Who We Are
We are a group of local travel professionals who are passionate about trip-tailoring, aiming at saving you the hassle of trip planning by taking this part off your shoulders so you can just share your interests & travel preferences, which inspire us to craft your dream trip to Egypt, so you can enjoy an authentic personalized experience at your own pace.
The Founder of WhyNotEgypt
Passainte Assem; a local based in Cairo, a frequent traveler who has visited 31 countries -and counting, summited the two highest peaks in Africa & Northern Africa and one of Egypt’s first travel bloggers, who shortly after summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro left her promising legal career to follow her passion for travel blogging, believing that someday blogging will be “a thing” in Egypt, and she was RIGHT. She worked for two travel agencies as their content writer, before deciding it’s about time to quit & start her own thing WhyNotEgypt. She offers Blogging 101 courses, and talks, and writes everything that is related to world travel based on hands-on experience.
Started Travelstart Egypt’s blog
Built & started Travco Holidays’ blog
Scoop Empire’s Travel & Thoughts sections
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Oasis Magazine: Easter Break Planning, Underrated Destinations, & The Greek Islands