Destination: Egypt

Eid Said!

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 | By divebunnie | Views [1470]

"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

Egypt - Part two

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 | By jamie_candice | Views [1115] | Comments [2]

Another cup of tea needed for part 2! After seeing the valley of the Kings we headed to our cruise boat where we were to sail up the Nile for a few nights. It was great because we had managed to get a 50 passenger boat all to ourselves only 16 ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

A felucca, a village & a wedding

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Views [1048]

After a late start we caught our felucca for the next stage of our adventure. This single triangular sail flat decked boat was to be our home & transport for the next two days. We were pleasantly surprised to see how large it was, with soft mattress ... Read more >

Tags: felucca, nile, nubian wedding, sailing

Walk like an Egyptian- The Overnight Train

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 | By nadscol | Views [934]

This one deserves its own story. The overnight train- definitely not something I would ever care to repeat.   We had our very long day exploring the exciting and wonderful sites of Cairo. This was exhausting (especially due to the heat) and ... Read more >

Tags: egypt

Egypt - Cairo Days 1-2

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 | By krodin | Views [710]

Day 1 First Impressions and the Egyptian Museum Arrived on a KLM flight in the middle of the night and hoped that the agent with whom I’d been in online contact was actually going to be at the airport to meet me. The prospect of arriving at ... Read more >

Tags: city visit

Egypt

Sun, 5 Aug 2007 | By lambros | Views [612]

I will update when I get time Dahab St Catherine's Monastery Cairo Pyramids (Memphis) Luxor (Thebes) Aswan Abu Simbel Felucca Nile Trip Alexandria Siwa Oasis 

Tags: Adventures

Egypt

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 | By col_n_sue | Views [480]

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

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

Filmmaker

Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By motaz_abuyousef | Views [288] | 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

Journey to Saint Catherine

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 | By peru2015 | Views [261] | 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 >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

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

Photos: Mt. Sinai & Dahab

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By centuryfox20 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Red Sea Diving

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 | By elizabeth_back | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Scholarship entry - EGYPTION beginner photographer

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 | By seada | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012

Photos: El Gouna

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 | By tesilya | Photo Gallery