Egypt » Introduction of Sharm EL Sheikh

The offshore waters and reefs are gorgeous; Sharm itself is a dormitory town harboring the many Egyptian employees working at Naama Bay and those tourists who can't afford the expensive resorts. 

It's difficult for most ordinary Egyptians to visit Sharm because of the relatively high living costs and the many road check points on the three hundred mile road journey from Cairo where Egyptians without confirmed employment or hotel booking risk being turned round or detained. 

Consequently the ratio of handsome Egyptians to handsome tourists, uniquely for Egypt, favors the hosts and not the tourists who greatly outnumber them. In the autumn and spring, tourists might find better odds, but only marginally.