Dahab, Egypt, is located on the southern Sinai Peninsula off the Gulf of Aqaba. According to Lonely Planet Egypt it used to be a "hippie haven" in the 80's, which seems a bit odd since normally when you think of old hippie hangouts you think of the 60s, not the 80s. Though there are plenty of laid-back long-hairs around town, there's many camera-wielding, sun-burnt, pot-bellied mainstream tourists as well (which of course means many shops selling cheaply made overpriced "Egyptian" souvenirs). In any case, there are a number of cheap hotels and Egyptian restaurants, and best of all there is excellent snorkeling at the large reef just off the beach so there's no need to go through the hassle of chartering a boat. I've about 2 weeks left on my Egypt tourist visa and I think I'll use up that time here in Dahab before taking the ferry across the Gulf of Aqaba to Jordan ...
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