Destination: Egypt

October - Moulid of Sayyed Ahmed Al-Badawi, Egypt

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 >

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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

Egypt - Part One

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 | By jamie_candice | Views [1069] | Comments [2]

Before reading all: Get a cup of coffee/tea and make yourself comfortable. EGYPT - WHAT AN AMAZING PLACE! We arrived for our tour first night and met this guy from Townsville Tim and had a chat with him...ended up being a really good mate by the ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Crazy Crazy Cairo

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 | By BigTripBlog | Views [970]

Egypt is so crazy! We just finished a 5-day stay in Cairo. In that time I’ve seen the Great Pyramids of Giza, King Tut’s gorgeous golden mask, and some shockingly well-preserved mummies! In addition to the big sights, we’ve been lucky enough ... Read more >

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Playa, Petra and Pyramids. III

Wed, 4 Nov 2015 | By spacemanafrica | Views [681]

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 >

Egypt

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 | By akulhavy | Views [518]

8/28 Cairo A bit sick still in the morning, but nothing some Dr. Muller's herbal cough remedy didn't help (actually the stuff sucked but that's what they talked me into getting at the pharmacy greek pharmacy).  Made it to the airport soon enough and ... Read more >

Your Backyard - Bamboo little restaurant

Mon, 4 Nov 2013 | By bamboo | Views [476] | 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 >

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A Short Cultural City Break in Cairo

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 | By steve_and_emma | Views [436]

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 >

Pyramids and the Sphinx

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 | By megan_skinner | Views [421] | Comments [2]

yesterday was our first full day with our tour group. it has been hard to get used to in cairo where we spent so much time on our own exploring and what not, but it is definitely getting better. we got up first thing yesterday and headed out to the ... Read more >

Mexican Taxi Stand-Off

Sun, 4 Nov 2012 | By eastbound | Views [278]

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 >

Journey to Saint Catherine

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 | By peru2015 | Views [250] | Video | Scholarship Entry

My complete desire to learn and know more about the Colombian culture. Although I have a good knowledge about media in various fields , it seems very important for me to gain more knowledge, I am still in a very long process of learning. Travelling is ... Read more >

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My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Responsible Travel

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 | By southerncross | Views [186] | Scholarship Entry

The jolt of the van as it sped along the darkened highway made sleep impossible. Squinting, I could just make out the heads of the five Dutch tourists in front bobbing about as the van passed over another pothole. My brother and I, the youngest of ... Read more >

Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011

Gallery: Egypt

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 | By hpsauce | Photo Gallery

Photos: Egypt

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 | By trvlgrl24 | Photo Gallery

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 | By arewethereyet101 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012