Destination: Egypt

A revolution within.

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By yousr | Views [406] | Scholarship Entry

In a very tumultuous scene, full of loud voices, angry faces, and unrested hearts, I sit inside a bus, trying to escape the noisy traffic using my loud headphones. Let alone the very loud radio and humbling and mumbling of people who seem to be grumpy.... Read more >

Tags: 2014 travel writing scholarship - euro roadtrip

The Brass Lions of Cairo

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By kanaeyre | Views [180] | Scholarship Entry

Then we drove onto the bridge. People and cars were tangled and the orange glow of Cairo at night shone around us. Ahead, on the other side of the Nile was Tahrir Square. From the distance, we could see the crowd, moving like the tides in an ocean. But ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Allah is Great

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By engine | Views [228] | Scholarship Entry

i traveled ust to Lebanon three times and one time to Yemen and all over Egypt .. lots of stories about creative people i met and actions i did .. it is stories about rap concert , storytelling parties and basketball actions 3 on 3 it is about art and ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Dysfunctional Equilibrium

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By emmatownsend | Views [324] | Scholarship Entry

Sometimes when I am walking in Downtown Cairo I let my eyes wonder up to the faded architecture, to the black telephone lines that section the clear sky. The sounds of car horns, street sellers and energetic Arabic conversations wonder up with me. Nostalgia ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Fishermen village

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By aminied | Views [292] | Scholarship Entry

A small colored houses strewn on the banks of stream canal trench extending from Lake Marriott to the Mediterranean, parked in front of wooden boats at the scene. This magical area is known as «Al-Max» in western side of the Mediterranean, Alexandria.... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

The Walls of Being

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By travelog | Views [149] | Scholarship Entry

The old house shook as the train passed. I opened my eyes again -it’s dawn already- I knew I wouldn't be able to get back to sleep. The train passed every thirty minutes, and I wondered how many sleepless nights could pass until I got used to this roaring ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Hidden Pearl of the Sahara

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By desertnomad | Views [187] | Scholarship Entry

The overnight trip was pretty exhausting. 500+ km along the road from Cairo to Matroh and then 300km south into the western desert. After 9 hours of straight travel, the only thing you need to experience is a warm meal, a hot bath and a clean bed. But ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Thank you for this moment

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By cindu | Views [201] | Scholarship Entry

I walked right in, adopting the quiet instantly. Its temporary powerlessness was apparent. Soon, this will change. The souk will stir awake to the practiced chaos. The stillness of the morning will be wrinkled, one brown shutter at a time. The fiery ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Almost round the World in 80 days

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By starvingtravelever | Views [163] | Scholarship Entry

In August of 2013 I had the pleasure of make a great friend of another country, he was in my town as a volunteer and I ended up showing him my culture and daily life, which rendered us great stories about girls, drinking and when I realized, even my mother ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

A touch of heaven.

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By reemfouad | Views [151] | Scholarship Entry

They say every person has his own aura, and so does every city, I believe! According to this one, it is hard not to fall in love with it, when you are surrounded by a touch of intimacy wherever you go! It was a beautiful night walking down the streets ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Photos: travailing

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By ahmedwahid | Photo Gallery

Halfway To Paradise

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By ahmedwahid | Views [237] | Scholarship Entry

the first time i went to climb Moses Mountain an amazing trip i had ever in Sinai region after Climb a 2,285-metre (7,497 ft) Saint Catherine in the Sinai. 6 hours climbing in deep night and dark and it was very tired for all of us during the way of climbing ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

a trip inside out

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By fatima-elzhraa | Views [207] | Scholarship Entry

I will never forget the day that changed my life and introduced me to the heart of Egypt the people. two years ago I got a job opportunity to deliver training on roof top farms at informal areas of Cairo during the month of Ramadan, I visit Ezbet el ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

The way it was meant to work

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By anniela | Views [190] | Scholarship Entry

It is the most unexpected and the most powerful things that possess us to commit to most risky decisions. It was affection that helped me cross the cultural border months before I got my stamp in the passport. My Egypt started in Germany. At the event ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

In each life there are important day to remember

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By one-world | Views [128] | Scholarship Entry

I wake up this day , it was an entirely inexplicable feeling . the sun rise touch my face while i am looking from the teens floor to the pretty of evil tower , i remembered the past 5 years when all people told me i can't success , i remembered when my ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip