Destination: Egypt

On the Cusp of Africa

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 | By sstolper | Views [1577] | Comments [2]

Chalk up the 3rd missed flight of my life. Not too good a record here, and that's not including all the trains and buses I've missed. But sitting on this balcony of the Hilton Hotel overlooking the Nile, I remember still how lucky I am to be here. Not ... Read more >

Tags: sights

Old Cairo

Sat, 7 Mar 2009 | By damonlk | Views [1282] | Comments [1]

Old, or rather historic, or rather Fatimid, or rather Islamic Cairo has changed its name almost as often as rulers have come and gone over the centuries. The most recent of the names [old and historic] are designed to reduce the emphasis on precisely ... Read more >

St Catherine, Sinai, Egypt

Thu, 2 Mar 2017 | By asmaamaher | Views [954]

January 1, 2017 | Asmaa Maher     During the Past 5 Years and after my father's death, i rolled myself into a deep grief and decided to get away from people, ... Read more >

Tags: egypt, hiking, inspiration, love, mountains, peace, sinai, stars, stcatherine, thisisegypt

Walk like an Egyptian- The Overnight Train

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 | By nadscol | Views [927]

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

Walking Like an Egyptian

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 | By copperowl | Views [758] | Comments [3]

And so on to the Pyramids. We docked at Port Said and then had a 3 hour journey into Cairo - most of which we slept because we'd been up so early. While we were in Cairo the ship moved on to Alexandria, where we joined it late at night. The Pyramids ... Read more >

A Short Cultural City Break in Cairo

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 | By steve_and_emma | Views [460]

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 >

my world

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 | By bamboo | Views [356]

Mexican Taxi Stand-Off

Sun, 4 Nov 2012 | By eastbound | Views [290]

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 >

Sunny Sinai (Non-Biblical Story)

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [289] | Scholarship Entry

It was late when our bus headed to the Saint Catherine's Monastery. Any questions about that place? Well, you'd better Google it, but I'll tell you, that there's this wellknown Burning Bush built at the site where Moses (Google it!) is supposed to have ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

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

In each life there are important day to remember

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [178] | Scholarship Entry

I wake up this day , it was an entirely inexplicable feeling . the sun rise touch my face while i am looking from the teens floor to the pretty of evil tower , i remembered the past 5 years when all people told me i can't success , i remembered when my ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Gallery: Egypt

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 | By hpsauce | Photo Gallery

Photos: Red Sea Diving

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 | By elizabeth_back | Photo Gallery

Passport & Plate - Jundo

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By manar | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA

Photos: Walking like an Egyptian

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery