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In the 5th century BC Herodotus wrote of Egypt that 'nowhere are there so many marvellous things...nor in the world besides are to be seen so many things of unspeakable greatness' - and not too much has changed. The Sphinx, the Nile, ancient Luxor, the pyramids - Egypt's scope is glorious. It's not just the Pharaonic monuments that have drawn travellers to this country since long before the birth of Christ - it's the legacy of the Greeks, Romans and early Christians, and the profusion of art and architecture accumulated from centuries of successive Islamic dynasties.


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In search of the lost tomb of Tutankhelvis

By stowaway | Comments [8] | Views [1211] | Sun, 2 Dec 2001

Meanwhile, back in Aswan, Batman prepares to escape from the clutches of the dreaded tourist police jokers by leaping onto the BatBoat... Well, perhaps it wasn't quite the Batboat, but we did sail a Felucca (small single-masted sailboat) down the ... Read more >

Egypt

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 | By kiwi_kids | Views [12]

Egypt is simply wow! We spent 11 days on a Busabout one way trip of Egypt and had a blast. Arrived into Cairo late on which was Day 1 to a busy airport but luckily were met by a rep who took us to our hotel. Next day we met all of the group and headed ... Read more >

Egypt

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 | By james74 | Views [15]

Day 1: Visit to Egyptian Museum, Al Azhar mosque and lively Bazaar. Today we visited the incredible Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which contains relics dating back to 4000 BC, including the fantastic riches of Tutankhamun's tomb. Here ... Read more >

the last surviving ancient wonder of the world

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 | By jess_dan | Views [91] | Comments [4]

Dear all, Wednesday 7 th October I’m writing this from our carriage on the overnight sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan. Havn’t slept on a train before but the after the huge activities of yesterday we all slept like logs. It was a set of very comfortable ... Read more >

welcome to cairo

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 | By jess_dan | Views [93] | Comments [5]

Dear all, the real fun has begun!Together we made our way out to heathrow airport, however because amy had joined our plans later on we were on separate flights.However I definately think she booked the better deal, what she thought was economy was ... Read more >

Hi there

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By divebunnie | Views [22]

Hi there, I guess I should introduce myself. Commonly known as DiveBunnie, my aim in life at the moment is to share my underwater world and encourage more women to join the sport. I am a scuba diving instructor and guide, who has been living in ... Read more >

Tags: scuba diving, tiran, scuba women, girlie divers

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going to Egypt

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [3922] | Comments [1]

            Sphinx and Pyramids. Courtesy of Flickr.com, by [Mrs Logic]. So you’ve booked your trip to Egypt – land of The Nile, pyramids and Cleopatra (to name a few)! You’ve checked the weather reports, gotten the local currency, ... Read more >

Tags: 5 things, travel, egypt, pyramids, tax, touts, tipping, nile, sphinx, cover up

Egypt… why the name of Carlyn’s photo album is perfect: Once is Enough

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 | By netsy19 | Views [73]

Remember that feeling before Christmas… that anticipation… like when you were little and couldn’t sleep because you were going to Disneyland the next day?    That excitement of wanting to go to bed extra early so the next day will come even sooner? ... Read more >

October - Moulid of Sayyed Ahmed Al-Badawi, Egypt

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [90]

Location: Tanta, Egypt Dates: At the end of the cotton harvest in late October Level of Participation: 2 – wander among snake charmers and entranced Sufis Description: One of Egypt’s most important ... Read more >

Tags: egypt, world festivals, moulid of sayyed ahmed al-badawi

Continuing Nth to Luxor

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [43]

The next morning we were off again to travel however not on a bus or train, we boarded a traditional Egyptian Felucca with our captain Mustaffa... This little boat had three crew, our guide Wael and 11 of us ... Read more >

Exploring Egypt

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [49]

We arrived in the city of Aswan after a night of no sleep in a very uncomfortable Egyptian train that I think we would both rather forget... There was not much to see in Aswan however the McDonalds were we had lunch ... Read more >

When in the land of the Pharaohs.

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [53] | Comments [1]

We arrived in Egypt to a not so nice taxi experience that Dan and I would rather forget – Nothing outrageous but these guys will try anything to rip off foreign travelers... One funny thing to tell is our travel ... Read more >

EGYPT

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 | By kiara19 | Views [72]

Sending you all hugs and kisses from Egypt!!! Hey everyone, Thought I should catch you all up on the amazing things I've been doing in Egypt for the past few weeks. It's been amazing, insanely hot and a really ... Read more >

Mystery Illness

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 | By true-claims-stories | Views [139]

I was rudely interrupted on my vacation to Egypt by a mystery illness the first week I was there.  I had a fever and rash at first and was initially diagnosed with Chicken Pox.  They sent me to the hospital, where I was then diagnosed with suspected ... Read more >

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Luxor

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 | By jadepeters | Views [69]

Another early start saw us heading out at 6am to the Colossi of Memnon - two 17m high statues which are on the West bank of Luxor. They were carved from granite blocks and represent the Pharaoh Amentoep III. From there it was a one hour donkey ride across ... Read more >

Pyramids and the Sphinx

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By jadepeters | Views [104]

I met the rest of my group last night and for the most part they seem like a great bunch. Its so nice to be having someone else organise my accomodation, transport etc for a change. I can finally relax! Although the hotel is revolting and most definitely ... Read more >

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