Egypt is often regarded as the country of numerous attractions that never fail to captivate tourists from all walks of life. In Cairo, it is the Egyptian Museum and the Great Sphinx of Giza that fascinate. In Luxor, it is the Valley of the Kings. Sharm El-Sheikh always mesmerizes tourists with its beaches, reefs, and the Ras Muhammad Park. Hurghada is known for its Giftun Islands’ beach resorts and diving experiences.
Let us not forget about Alexandria’s Bibiliotheca Alexandria library, museums, and ruins. The Temple of Philae and the unfinished Obelisk never fail to fascinate, as well as the windsurfing, canyon, lagoon, scuba diving, and snorkeling that one can undertake in Dahab. These are just a few of the popular destinations in Egypt that have helped our economy significantly.
Tourists help the economy meaningfully. Tourism has the ability of boosting economy’s revenue, creating numerous jobs and careers, causing innovation in infrastructure, and implementing a cultural exchange between citizens and foreigners.
The Egyptian government relies on tourism for significant percentage of its revenue to invest in vital structures, including infrastructure. The jobs and careers created are not only in the tourism sector but also in the education sector, health sector, communication sector, agricultural sector, and etc.
One tourist who is often seen in our cities and towns is the British travel vlogger Sam Mayfair. It is safe to state that he has a special place for Egypt in his heart, as he visits us quite often with the intention of shooting well-directed videos of the different attractions present. Mayfair shows the exquisiteness of our country in several ways.
When asked what he thinks about Cairo, he replied “Absolutely stunning.” He interacts with everyday Egyptians to know more about our culture and educate his viewers in the process. In the past couple of months, Mayfair has acquired more than 300 million views across TikTok and YouTube. A lot of his videos have gone viral. On TikTok, he has 550,000 followers and has acquired more than 16.5 million likes.
https://www.tiktok.com/@sam.mayfair
When asked about his likes, Mayfair said, “I like history and travel.” He went onto further state when asked about his inspiration that he admires the YouTube vlogger Bold and Bankrupt. “I don’t know him personally. He is way more successful than I am, but one can only hope to reach such levels in the social media world.” Even though Mayfair has acquired so much success, it is clear that he remains humble, a trait that continues to work in his favor in the competitive world of social media.
Mayfair’s content has acquired the attention of the Ministry of Tourism in Egypt. Some of his content can be noted on its official Instagram account. This travel vlogger’s charm and attention to detail when showing Egypt’s attractions has helped him become one of the most beloved vloggers across social media. His loyal followers are always awaiting his next upload, which will more than likely feature something about Egypt. See for yourself his Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/sam.mayfair/
It is not only the videos that Mayfair has posted that have acquired viewership; it is also the magnificent images that he has captured of the different attractions present across Egypt, including hotels, casinos, museums, pyramids, medical facilities, festivals, restaurants, and etc. It all started with an image for him. He was trying to take a photo, but instead, he shot a video. Even so, he opted to upload it. Little did he know, that video would go viral and be watched by more than five million people. To date, ‘the Great Pyramid of Giza and Sphinx,’ which consists of a virtual reality tour, is his most watched YouTube Video with more than 2,000,000 views. You can experience it yourself on his channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SamMayfair
Without tourists, the treasures of Egypt would not be enjoyed by the whole world. Not only that, but our economy would not thrive as envisioned. This is why Egypt supports vloggers like Sam Mayfair who show respect and love for our country in their content which shows our rich culture to viewers.
