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Cairo & Luxor

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 | By matt_and_mercaders | Views [1239]

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 >

24 Hour Transit: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1223]

It took all day to get from Helsinki to Cairo, thanks to the inconvenient routing of our One World RTW ticket. We were routed through Barcelona for an 8 hour layover, and the Barcelona airport is not the one I'd pick for a long layover. We tried ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Karnak Temple and Animal Care Project

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Views [1075]

Another day in Luxor saw us visiting the Karnak Temple where we met our guide, Ahmed, who was to show us around the conglomeration of a temple built by several Pharaohs, each of whom added their own style over the years. He ... Read more >

Tags: animal care project, karnak temple, train

EGYPT

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 | By kiara19 | Views [1017]

Sending you all hugs and kisses from Egypt!!! Hey everyone, Thought I should catch you all up on the amazing things I've been doing in Egypt for the past few weeks. It's been amazing, insanely hot and a really ... Read more >

my first rollercoaster

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 | By hpsauce | Views [903]

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

Egypt, Ras Sudr: Matarma Bay, A Peaceful State Of Mind

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 | By larasabry | Views [753]

To sit and gaze at the colors that dance and crash when the clock hits sunset hour, to hear the waves of the ocean singing a giggle-like melody that is so familiar and cheerful in its nature that it draws ... Read more >

Tags: a beautiful company, admiration of life, beauty, huts, meditation, sea, simplicity, sunsets

Egypt - Cairo Days 1-2

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 | By krodin | Views [698]

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

Revolution!

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 | By divebunnie | Views [612]

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

Cool Water, Scorched Earth

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Views [602]

One word describes Dahab: Paradisal. And to no surprise, my first intention of only two days here has turned into six, as I have been practically hypnotized by its idyllic, tranquil vibe, and have spent many an hour on pillows by the water side, smoking ... Read more >