Destination: Egypt

Exploring Egypt’s Red Sea

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 | By travel-tips | Views [7160] | Comments [3]

Imagine spending twenty years building the largest manmade structure in the world—leading a workforce of tens of thousands of sweaty, grumpy tradesmen—only, upon completion you realise that everyone’s buggered off to the seaside with their buckets ... Read more >

Tags: adventure travel, ant stone, diving, egypt travel, red sea scuba diving, scuba, travel insurance for scuba

Eid Said!

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 | By divebunnie | Views [1465]

"Eid Said, Eid Mubarak" or "Happy Eid" whichever you prefer. So the holy month of Ramadan has come to an end, and my local friends and colleagues are in a celebratory mood. And this year I feel brings all the more cause for celebration.... Read more >

Tags: egypt, eid, ramadan

Alexandria

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [1024]

Hi All, Getting the train ticket at the Cairo station was remarkable easy. There were tourist police who helped. Waited out the side of the station as no seats outside after watching a crazy man dancing around trying to catch what appeared to be the ... Read more >

Egypt

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 | By annekebroadbent | Views [956]

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 >

Tags: On the Road

Day trip to Dahab

Wed, 11 May 2011 | By divebunnie | Views [796]

Living in Sharm el Sheikh, life can get surprisingly busy for your average dive guide, so we relish the chance of a little day trip up to the capital of chill... Dahab. Just over an hour's drive through the spectacular Sinai desert and we find a whole ... Read more >

Tags: dahab, scuba diving, sharm el sheikh, sinai desert

Cool Water, Scorched Earth

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Views [608]

One word describes Dahab: Paradisal.  And to no surprise, my first intention of only two days here has turned into six, as I have been practically hypnotized by its idyllic, tranquil vibe, and have spent many an hour on pillows by the water side, smoking ... Read more >

Egypt

Sun, 10 May 2009 | By mickryan1983 | Views [598]

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 >

Your Backyard - Bamboo little restaurant

Mon, 4 Nov 2013 | By bamboo | Views [491] | 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

Catching a Moment - Women on the streets of Cairo

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [323] | Scholarship Entry

Like many a morning I walked through 26 July-street which is perhaps the most important road in Cairo. Always occupied with traffic as it connects east with west and north with south. ‘A fairly peculiar place, never really day nor night’, I fancied. The ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

welcoming in Egypt

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 | By | Views [309] | Scholarship Entry

Our group of 20 of us did an overnight tour in Cairo, which for we singles was less than 1/3 the price of the HAL tour (same hotel), in a mini-bus. 3 hours from Alexandria to Giza the first day was a long trip, but there was a pleasant roadside stop. ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Luck has seven benefits

Thu, 28 May 2015 | By | Views [293] | Scholarship Entry

That day was about 8 years ago when I was at secondary school at football session at school teacher called me and two other colleagues and tell us that he had to send 3 students to represent school for Athletics games and he hadn't time to choose, that’s ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Gallery: Egypt

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 | By chloe | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Egypt

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 | By rose_babic | Photo Gallery

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 | By tamer | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 | By rachel_tobias | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010