Destination: Egypt

Walk like an Egyptian- Pyramids, the Sphinx and King Tut

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By nadscol | Views [2198] | Comments [1]

An early morning and we were off to see the sights. First was the best- the pyramids. Here I had one of those “I really can’t believe I’m here” moments. It was breath taking, brilliant, wonderful… I could go on forever. Because we got there early I ... Read more >

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Egypt

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 | By seanandkate | Views [1646] | Comments [1]

salaam alaykum from egypt! we spent half of our tıme ın egypt ın caıro, and half explorıng other cıtıes, temples and ruıns along the nıle rıver. caıro ıs crazy; the people are pretty aggressıve, ıt's loud, chaotıc, and ı feel lıke we need hyperbarıc ... Read more >

Mystery Illness

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 | By true-claims-stories | Views [1427]

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 >

Tags: chicken pox, egypt, health, infection, true claim stories, world nomads

Old Cairo

Sat, 7 Mar 2009 | By damonlk | Views [1264] | Comments [1]

Old, or rather historic, or rather Fatimid, or rather Islamic Cairo has changed its name almost as often as rulers have come and gone over the centuries. The most recent of the names [old and historic] are designed to reduce the emphasis on precisely ... Read more >

Egypt - Cairo Days 1-2

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 | By krodin | Views [677]

Day 1 First Impressions and the Egyptian Museum Arrived on a KLM flight in the middle of the night and hoped that the agent with whom I’d been in online contact was actually going to be at the airport to meet me. The prospect of arriving at ... Read more >

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My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 | By veronica | Views [659] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

“Gosh, a funeral procession!” exclaims my English companion, with typical understatement. The air instantly grows heavy. A hundred men shuffle behind a rickety wooden bier. Inside lies a body shrouded in white linen. “Unusual,” says an Egyptian ... Read more >

Tags: #2011writing, aswan, aswan souk, egyptian revolution, nile river, travel writing scholarship 2011, upper egypt, womens travel in egypt

Cairo Egypt

Tue, 18 May 2010 | By todd-holly | Views [471]

Cairo Egypt  April 13 - 16 We’ll were back to the crazy 3rd world honking, heat, and cheap abandoned buildings of a hostel.  We arrived in Cairo once again with our cab driver awaiting like promised by the hostel.  He whisked us away at more than double ... Read more >

Mexican Taxi Stand-Off

Sun, 4 Nov 2012 | By eastbound | Views [282]

Day 9 – SAT - 22/9/12 – Wadi Rum, Jordan : Dahab, Egypt via Eilat, Israel and Taba, Egypt borders.   After a staple Middle East breakfast of boiled eggs, pita, marmalade, juice and fruit we headed off to cross the desert in the ... Read more >

The Romantic Pharaoh

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By | Views [222] | Scholarship Entry

In the middle of the River Nile, going to The Nubian Village in Aswan, the captain stopped the boat, and started to shake it to right and left in a crazy way! We knew it was a punishment to force the boys to step down the roof, and stop dancing, and they ... Read more >

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Gallery: Egypt

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 | By chloe | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Egypt

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By jmbworldpilgrimage | Photo Gallery

Photos: Parallel universe

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 | By vedra | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 | By ahmedselim | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

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Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By shimaa_nabil | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photos: Egypt

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 | By trvlgrl24 | Photo Gallery