Destination: Egypt

Exploring Egypt

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 | By adamkel | Views [9271] | 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

Eid Said!

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 | By divebunnie | Views [1482]

"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

Arrival in Cairo

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By chrissygal | Views [1413]

So where do I begin. I brought a return ticket to Dubai from Australia. I was originally going to then buy a forwarding ticket to Somalia, but as things never go according to plan, I changed my mind and decided to travel the Middle East. Dubai was ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Asalaamu Aleikum from Cairo...

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 | By colleen_finn | Views [1216]

The travel gods, fickle deities that they are, both giveth and taketh away. On a packed flight to JFK, I was seated with one passenger who was very territorial about the armrests. The other passenger in my row slept for most of the flight, head thrown ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Egypt… why the name of Carlyn’s photo album is perfect: Once is Enough

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 | By netsy19 | Views [1086]

Remember that feeling before Christmas… that anticipation… like when you were little and couldn’t sleep because you were going to Disneyland the next day?    That excitement of wanting to go to bed extra early so the next day will come even sooner? ... Read more >

Playa, Petra and Pyramids. III

Wed, 4 Nov 2015 | By spacemanafrica | Views [754]

August 2015: We were already anxious about travelling to Egypt before we even crossed the border from Eilat in Israel to Taba in Egypt. The Australian government website smarttraveller.com.au which, amongst other things, gives up to date travel ... Read more >

Cool Water, Scorched Earth

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Views [617]

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 >

The fifth episode: The Pyramids of Cairo.

Tue, 3 May 2016 | By captainyeller | Views [570]

When I arrived in Cairo someone was waiting for me at the airport to arrenge my visa and drive me to my hotel. For traveling in Egypt I work with Kingfisher Tours. This is a local agency owned by Miriam, a woman from The Netherlands, living in Egypt ... Read more >

Egypt

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 | By col_n_sue | Views [490]

Well, Here we are in Jordan already! I didn't get a chance to update the blog in Egypt because it was all go go go, and the internet availability was very poor - at least where we were. Egypt was fantastic.  The ancient history was fascinating, and ... Read more >

Tags: egypt

Gallery: Dahab & Sinai

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 | By jreuter | Photo Gallery

Photos: Egypt - Sinai - Dahab

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery

Photos: Walking like an Egyptian

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery

Photos: Egypt

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 | By mimoso_666 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Egypt

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 | By trvlgrl24 | Photo Gallery

Landscapes

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 | By | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I believe that I have a deep passion in photography, I feel like I am over the sky when I get the chance to travel with my camera, it's the main reason I travel to any place even if I wasn't interested in it, Just knowing that I have the chance to capture ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship