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Wed, 14 Mar 2012 | By writing_the_world | Views [3653] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

A Feast Fit for a Pharaoh Our taxi slams on its breaks, narrowly avoiding a malnourished donkey. Ironically, the scrawny animal draws a rusty oven of sweet potatoes mounted on wonky wheels. "It's the batata man!" announces the driver. Suddenly he pulls ... Read more >
Tags: #2012writing, cairo, egypt, food, travel writing scholarship, travel writing scholarship 2012, travelwriting
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [3609] | Video

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, moulid of sayyed ahmed al-badawi, world festivals
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 | By matt_and_mercaders | Views [1238]

This entry almost deserves the title Death on the Nile. We were warned “good places are difficult to come by in Cairo” but we didn't expect this to be so true and extend to Luxor as well. We did grapple some highlights though to ensure we had covered ... Read more >
Wed, 14 May 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1226]

Egypt is a land of package tourists. Which is both good and bad for us independent travellers. Good at the airport when the ENTIRE plane lined up at their tour operator's booth, and we got to stroll up to the visa counter and money exchange counter, ... Read more >
Fri, 4 Jan 2008 | By annekebroadbent | Views [942]

We were travelling through Egypt and Jordan with Travel Talk. A tour Company I had not used before and I have to say I was mighty impressed. Right from our airport pick-up the service was great! We left Heathrow at stupid-o'clock on Saturdy morning ... Read more >
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Wed, 14 Apr 2010 | By copperowl | Views [758] | Comments [3]
And so on to the Pyramids. We docked at Port Said and then had a 3 hour journey into Cairo - most of which we slept because we'd been up so early. While we were in Cairo the ship moved on to Alexandria, where we joined it late at night. The Pyramids ... Read more >
Mon, 4 Nov 2013 | By bamboo | Views [486] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I am an amateur movie maker, I started by writting scripts for short movies & short animations. With the help of some friends and a simple semi pro camera I was able to make a short film and make it to the finalists of the Arabic version of the international ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013
Mon, 23 Sep 2019 | By steve_and_emma | Views [453]

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 >
Fri, 10 Dec 2010 | By travis_anderson | Views [434]
land in Egypt, went and saw the incredible museum with the famous mummies
Mon, 1 Apr 2013 | By | Views [405] | Scholarship Entry
You would have thought you could count on Cairo being hot, but it was a cool 15 degrees. Cryptic murmur of Egyptian Arabic all round. Walking head down and accompanied front, side and back by the implicit mass of humanity - caps, beards, skirts, sleeves, ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Sun, 4 Nov 2012 | By eastbound | Views [287]
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 >
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Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By shimaa_nabil | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
i am creative and adventurous like exploring , like sight-seeing
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