Destination: Egypt

Painful Roses

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [1821] | Comments [2] | Scholarship Entry

"Would you like to buy some flowers ?" .. In a world full of anger and pain, he managed to say those words in such an amazing combination of politeness and hope that pulled me smoothly to look at him, A young boy moving actively between cars distributing ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Eid Said!

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 | By divebunnie | Views [1441]

"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

Parting the Red Sea

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 | By heidischeifley | Views [1233] | Comments [1]

If you’ll recall the last entry, I worried about my lack of knowledge when it came to Egypt – and everything related to it. Well, I think for once my worrying was justified. Along comes my familiar friend Ignorance. Ignorant assumption ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

A felucca, a village & a wedding

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Views [1027]

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

Sinai!

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 | By blackbs2 | Views [1008] | Comments [3]

OK! Sorry for the delay with posting, finding a reliable internet cafe has been a bit difficult. The government firewall here in Syria makes it a bit difficult to connect to sites we want (including Facebook for some reason). The last time we wrote, ... Read more >

Discovering ZAR Music

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 | By fatemasama | Views [640] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry

We are Fatema and Sama. We live and work in Cairo. We are driven. We are curious. We are passionate. Fatema graduated with a BA in economics and a minor in Film. Sama earned a BA in Visual Arts and a minor in Arab and Islamic History. So what tickles ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico

First full day in Cairo

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 | By megan_skinner | Views [579] | Comments [2]

we got up this morning and had breakfast out on our balcony overlooking talaat harb st and lots of traffic. we also heard the morning call to prayer which was amazing. after breakfast we headed for the islamic quarter of cairo. its about a 30 min ... Read more >

Egypt – Day 3 & 4 – Camping in the White Desert

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 | By tweber | Views [564]

Started the morning out by catching a bus to Baharia Oasis where I start my trip into the White Desert. It was 5-hour bus ride right through the desert. Once we left the city, it was nothing but brown desert with one rest house about half way there.... Read more >

The fifth episode: The Pyramids of Cairo.

Tue, 3 May 2016 | By captainyeller | Views [539]

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 >

Catching a Moment - Valley of the Kings

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 | By benedictjdoran | Views [407] | Scholarship Entry

As I ventured into the Valley of the Kings I recalled the story of the Pharaohs Curse. People who plundered the tombs would die from a shaving cut. Thieves would have their material lives ripped away from them much like they ripped away the material ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Catching a Moment - The Eyes of the Pyramid

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 | By | Views [405] | Scholarship Entry

You would have thought you could count on Cairo being hot, but it was a cool 15 degrees. Cryptic murmur of Egyptian Arabic all round. Walking head down and accompanied front, side and back by the implicit mass of humanity - caps, beards, skirts, sleeves, ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

The Inner Harbour

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [248] | Scholarship Entry

It was a beautiful scene that gave pleasure for my senses, quenched my boredom, and satisfied my desire. It was breath-taking scenery that my eyes felt this is where they belong. Looking at the horizon, from Baltimore’s inner harbor, and meditating in ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Journey to Saint Catherine

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 | By peru2015 | Views [246] | 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

Coffee Forfeit

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 | By ashlee | Views [190]

I can't compete any more. They win! tHey don't want me around, I won't be. They get mad at me because I'm not part of hte group when others are around but don't they see that they are making me this way? We're doing ministry. We're all going to coffee ... Read more >

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