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Exploring Egypt

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 | By adamkel | Views [9265] | Comments [1]

Friday, 23 February, off to Egypt. We will fly out from London Heathrow at 17.25 and arrive in what has been explained to me as ‘the filthiest city in the world’ ; Cairo at 20.45. I am expecting more than filth, I am expecting Cairo to be chaotic, ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

The Pyramids by camel and horseback

Sat, 5 Jun 2010 | By cherylb | Views [1177]

Cairo far exceeded our expectations. After reading many bad reports on Tripadvisor about taxi rip offs, theft from hotels, being hassled by purveyors of fine goods, I was a bit trepidatious... but we had an amazing experience! Our hotel room had ... Read more >

Tags: cairo, egypt, pyramids

Egypt

Sun, 10 May 2009 | By mickryan1983 | Views [599]

OK have cooled off literally (on ios atm) - time to write about Egypt again after losing the entire write up! After using up the best part of my 3month US visa I made the call to head from San Fran to Turkey for Anzac day. So booked the cheapest flight ... Read more >

A Short Cultural City Break in Cairo

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 | By steve_and_emma | Views [471]

Emma and I had some time off work in Addis so we were wondering where to go. Flight prices in Africa are pretty expensive even if the distance isn’t that great, so there were not many options which make a financially viable option for a short break ... Read more >

Sharing Stories - A Glimpse into Another's Life - Heartbeats of History

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | By | Views [314] | Scholarship Entry

It wasn’t my first time. I’ve been there a lot. I’ve walked endless times in its narrow alleys, wearing humble clothes, face covered by the shades of the small artistic houses, handcrafted by anonymous creators. I knew the place by heart, although it’s ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Trash for Treasure

Mon, 4 May 2015 | By | Views [298] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

They say you can learn a lot about a man from the contents of his trash, I say you can learn a lot about humanity from the man who deals with other men’s trash. In a small neighborhood on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt I found all the components of a ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Filmmaker

Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By motaz_abuyousef | Views [291] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I have experienced as a Filmmaker about 20 years,I want to increase my experience,I see that the working methods of the different,dentify the different cultures,Winning means a lot to me,For me it will create new ideas,And makes me more open to the world,Meet ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico

Bollywood bliss in Egypt

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By | Views [211] | Scholarship Entry

landed in Egypt. In some ways the place was quite familiar – surprisingly like India.Yes the language is different, people dress differently but you feel more at home in Egypt than in many other places. People are amazingly friendly and have a soft spot ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Coffee Forfeit

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 | By ashlee | Views [206]

I can't compete any more. They win! tHey don't want me around, I won't be. They get mad at me because I'm not part of hte group when others are around but don't they see that they are making me this way? We're doing ministry. We're all going to coffee ... Read more >