Destination: Egypt
There are [452] stories and [6079] photos from Egypt
Most Recent | Most Viewed | Most Commented | Most Interesting | Random
Latest stories from Egypt
Wed, 21 Mar 2007 | By adamkel | Views [9183] | 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
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 | By matt_and_mercaders | Views [1121]
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 >
Sun, 15 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [777]
Hello All,
We didn't make it to Mt Sinai. Got a bus to Dahab and then ran into a common problem in Egypt. Liars. Lots of liars. When does the bus for St Katherines leave we asked at the bus station? there is no bus but you can take a taxi is the response.... Read more >
Mon, 19 Dec 2016 | By krodin | Views [529]
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
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 | By divebunnie | Views [526]
So having lived in Egypt for a few years, we have been well aware of the reality of this "Democratic" government here. We have seen for ourselves the terrible poverty in which many people live, and discovered how whilst we were able to roam ... Read more >
Tags: egyptian revolution, living in egypt, mubarak, sharm el sheikh
Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By das | Views [281] | Scholarship Entry
‘Siwa is big now,’ says Salama, the bellboy, with a bit of disdain. It is just another afternoon in the oasis of Siwa. Even in the fading light of the winter sun, from the terrace of Siwa Shali it is easy to make out the lakes hedging the oasis ... Read more >
Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011
Sun, 4 Nov 2012 | By eastbound | Views [232]
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 >
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By thursty | Views [207] | Comments [2] | Scholarship Entry
“Does anyone else find these underwear shops a bit…out of place?” asks my friend Marie. We’re walking through the controlled chaos of downtown Cairo and despite the fact that almost every woman we can see wears a Muslim hijab, we’ve already passed half ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Mon, 28 Apr 2014 | By realityadventure | Views [198] | Scholarship Entry
well i need to travel first to enter my travel story ,yet it is all about how people learn to makethemselves happy ..i made it a target itself.AND HOW PEOPPLE GET SO SMART AND SELECTIVE AND EASY GOING WHEN GETTING OLDER.
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
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
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By samermhelmy | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I am a 44 years architect. I spent all my life dreaming of photography. I got my first camera when I was ten years, it was a Voigtländer 135 mm. I had great shoots with this camera. Then I bought a used sony DSC-F828 and from then I am enjoying the reflection ...
Read more >See all 5 photos >>
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 | By trvlgrl24 | Photo Gallery
See all 3 photos >>
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 | By disa | Photo Gallery
Ferð í október 2008
See all 92 photos >>
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By kyekemp | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I have been passionate about photography and the arts since I was a child. My first film camera being an Olympus which helped me explore the wonders of nature. Employment wise, I worked in a scientific field that helped appreciate and improve my photography ...
Read more >See all 5 photos >>
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By dineshkris | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I currently study as a medical student; and this has provided me with an array of amazing experiences, and a chance to meet some fascinating people. It has allowed me to become an appreciator of the good and the bad in life and the impact of every moment....
Read more >See all 5 photos >>
Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012