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The House of Bondage

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 | By sstolper | Views [4632] | Comments [2]

Let me see if I can paint this extraordinary picture properly. Just yesterday, I rode a train down the Nile Valley to Luxor, which was once known as Thebes, the legendary capital of Ancient Egypt's New Kingdom (think Ramesses and Tutankhamun). Now, ... Read more >

Tags: religion; history; culture

Walk Like An Egyptian

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 | By langkawi21 | Views [1504] | Comments [4]

Assalamu Alaikum. We finally escaped the harshest winter in England for years on the 20th Jan for Luxor, Egypt - and we landed in heat!! Egypt was also the first country that we both looked like tourists unlike just Andrew in the last 5 months. ... Read more >

Edfu temple & Luxor

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Views [927]

After a short sleep during which I woke up scratching my arm from “something” biting me, we had another massive breakfast before saying goodbye to the friendly family and heading back to the felucca. Before leaving, Aly & Jackie ... Read more >

Tags: edfu temple, felucca, horus, luxor, snacktime

my first rollercoaster

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 | By hpsauce | Views [915]

This is the feeling I had as we careened through the streets of Cairo. The driving style there is similar to Indo, but they don´t even bother putting lines on the highways since they know noone follows them (which i thought was quite efficient). There ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

twenty thoughts in egypt

Fri, 2 Aug 2013 | By lorrettaburkhart | Views [535]

#1 roaming goats, how do people know whose goats are whose? #2 the handle on the butchers knife made of goat skin complete with ginger fur, hygenic? #3 cats love playing with plastic bags, not expensive toys #4 where does all the wind blown ... Read more >

Tags: animals, cooking, language, people, travel

Egypt Encompassed

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By mattso | Views [527]

Well I've been and come back already! Yes so sorry.  The idea of updating this journal was made with good intent but when the practicality dawned on me, I just couldn't get it done. Either lack of close internet cafes, being utterly exhausted at the end ... Read more >

A Rough Landing

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [234] | Scholarship Entry

The seatbelt signs have been turned on and the airplane has already begun a noticeable descent. Up and down the aisle loud and chatty men of all ages are standing or walking, waving their arms in heated conversation. Every one of them is wearing what ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Bollywood bliss in Egypt

Tue, 13 May 2014 | By | Views [211] | Scholarship Entry

landed in Egypt. In some ways the place was quite familiar – surprisingly like India.Yes the language is different, people dress differently but you feel more at home in Egypt than in many other places. People are amazingly friendly and have a soft spot ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

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

MASHA ALLAH

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 | By graynomadsusa | Views [42]

  The overnight Emirates 777 flight from Accra to Dubai was packed. I felt so terrible that I strapped into my middle seat, put in my earplugs and slept the entire way. With less than two hours for the connection to Cairo it was up to Allah whether ... Read more >

Gallery: Egypt

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 | By hpsauce | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Egipto

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By descalzo | Photo Gallery

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Photos: Egypt

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Glimpse of Egypt

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By zanzi | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I have traveled a lot in my life. I am usually on a mission to make a change in the world. After working in human rights for over a decade, I went into filmmaking to make films about what I have seen in the field of human rights in many countries that ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship

Passport & Plate - Koshery

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 | By sanxiyoda | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice 1 cup cooked penne pasta 1 cup cooked spaghetti 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup cooked lentils 1 can of tomato puree 1/2 cup water salt to taste 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA


 

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