For many travelers, Egypt is one of their dream destinations. The cradle of one of the oldest civilizations lures with many attractions like the Great Pyramid o...
At first sight, the Khan el Khalili market in Cairo looks straight out of the Arabian Nights. Picture this. Thin winding alleys of a labyrinthine district which...
If there's one site that I liked more than any other in Luxor, it would be the magnificent Medinat Habu. A stunning memorial temple, Medinat Habu was commis...
Walking through Karnak temple in Luxor is like going through the pages of a history book. To understand the importance of Karnak is to know a bit about Luxor. T...
When I first met Tarek, I was so hopelessly uncomfortable in the water, that he actually thought I had never learned to swim. In fact, our first date was in a s...
Recently I went to Marsa Alam. The trip was a long pending belated birthday gift from Tarek and I decided to learn diving there. The decision was not an easy on...
Would you believe me if I told you that it snows in Egypt in winter? Most probably not. The truth, however, is that it does snow in winter in St. Katherine and ...
Upon moving onward from Bahariya Oasis, you can see a noticeable change in the colour of the surrounding desert. This change starts approximately 50km south of ...
Unlike its neighbour the surreal White Desert, the Black Desert is more sedate. Stark in golden yellow sand topped with volcanic glistening black pebbles, the B...
In my last two posts, I have sung praises of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. By this, I mean the southern part of the peninsula, because the north still remains closed...
