20 Worst Places to Travel if You Are Gay
| August 1, 2016
Egypt
It’s hard to add Egypt to this list. The Giza Pyramids: the only “Ancient Wonder of the World” still standing; Luxor; Karnak; the Valley of the Kings; Abu Simbel; the Nile River; the coral reefs of the Red Sea – it’s a country with a lot to offer. It is estimated that between 10% and 12% of the population is gay; however, it’s illegal. And 95% of the population thinks that society should not accept same-sex activities. (You do the math on that one.)
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