There are souks and then there is the scintillating Khan el Khalili market. Loud, colourful, crowded and exciting, this market is like a medieval mall w...
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...
Islamic Cairo is also known as medieval Cairo. It is the historic area of the city that existed before Cairo's modern expansion during the 19th and 20th centuri...
Introducing Muizz Street in Cairo and its importance is no easy feat, but I will try. Living in Cairo is like being surrounded by antiquity all the time. ...
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...