For those who have been following my blog, know that I visited Egypt first in 2010 and been an expat in this North African country since 2019. A lot has changed...
Though relatively unknown and skipped by most travelers to Egypt, the Saqqara pyramids are quite incredible. In fact, the Saqqara pyramids predate the pyramids ...
El Sultan Qalawun Complex is one of the largest and architecturally most beautiful buildings in Cairo's Muizz Street. Now, Muizz Street is a very historic area ...
Gayer Anderson Museum: an enchanting house of secrets, the erstwhile Beit Al-Keritleya (house of the Cretan lady), the resting place of Noah’s Ark rested after ...
The Coptic museum of Cairo is one of the city's least-known attractions and it is one of its best. Founded in 1908, it showcases an incredible array of Coptic a...
Sharia Khayamiya is on off-the-beaten tourist track in Cairo. Although it lies in the historic Islamic Cairo district, few wide-eyed wanderers venture there. Th...
The Sultan Al-Mu'ayyad mosque is one of the less-visited mosques in Old Cairo. It is also one of the most imposing. The mosque reminded one of the great Mamluk ...
During my entire stay in Egypt, I indulged in Egyptian food. I loved everything about it: the variety, the taste, the balance of meat-based dishes with wholesom...
Nefertari is hailed as one of the most beautiful, prominent, and beloved queens of ancient Egypt. She was one of the most principal wives of the great p...
During our last trip, we ate a lot of local Luxor food. Both Akash and I are big foodies and we truly enjoy food. So we indulged in our favourite Egyptian dishe...