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Egypt: Tales of the Unexpected, Part I
I Love the Smell Of Neoprene in the Morning…Smells Like Diving!
It was a perfect, calm day, with the sun shining on the desert and the Red
Sea as I touched down in Egypt for the first time. On arrival, even
before leaving the airport, I had caused a stir. The officers at Passport
Control
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Japanese Strategies for Climbing the Great Pyramids
Japanese Strategies for Climbing the Great Pyramids
Cairo, Egypt
For nearly 5,000 years, the Great Pyramids of Egypt have instilled wonder and awe in mankind. In the last half a dozen centuries, they have also become a tempting lure for many to climb them – especially the Great Pyramid of
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Egypt Travel Facts
The Basics
Country: Egypt
Where is it?: Egypt lies in northern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea.
Why do people go here?: Travelers visit Egypt for visiting the amazing archeological sites, such as the Pyramids at Giza and many of the temples in Luxor and Karnak.
What are the main entry
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Cairo Travel Facts
The Basics
City Name: Cairo
Where is it located?: Cairo hugs the fertile Nile river on the Suez Canal in northern Egypt.
Why do people go there?: If you weren’t paying too much attention in history class, Egypt is perhaps home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world – and has th
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The Old Bizarre in Cairo – Cairo, Egypt
The old Bizarre in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
It was 1979, and my friend Gig and I were in Cairo. We were in the closing stages of our bicycle trip that had started in Yorkshire a month earlier. It had been by any standards an uneventful trip so far, with not even a puncture to upset our rythm, althoug
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Moroccan Hammam – at a Cairo Spa
I smell strongly of cloves. My body, naked but for my panties, is covered in a dark olive-coloured paste. My skin is tingling; the paste is obviously a salve to heal me from the rough epidermal scrub-down I have just endured. Steam fills the room and I breathe in the heavy air through my nose,
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Sunrise on the Nile – Just outside of Edfu/Egypt
I awoke before dawn. Looking at the other members of our group snuggled together for warmth made me feel twinges of guilt for packing my down sleeping bag. Once my eyes adjusted to the dark, I could make out the cocoon like shapes spread out in a U shape on the deck of the felluca. Not wanting
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Avoiding the Zombie Pack – Luxor, Egypt
Avoiding the Zombie Pack
Luxor, Egypt
Travelling independently is difficult. It can be mentally and physically tiring, and it can even be dangerous. So why do people persist in ‘going it alone’, so to speak? There are exponential numbers of travel agencies out there who will mould a
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Malik Enti? – Egypt
Malik Enti?
Egypt
I must have been a sight, limping around Cairo Airport in my too-narrow, too-high black pumps, my dog walking confusedly beside me. I was tempted to take the shoes off, but my feet were so swollen from the flight that I was afraid I’d never get the damned things back on.
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A Sacred Space Odyssey: the Temple of Karnak – Karnak (Luxor), Egypt
A Sacred Space Odyssey: the Temple of Karnak
Karnak (Luxor), Egypt
Tallulah Bankhead once quipped, “the entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too.” For a brief time in my life, the Temple of Karnak was my entire world and it too was a very fine one. After years of graduate
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Walk Like an Egyptian – Egypt
Walk Like an Egyptian
Egypt
The historical treasures of Egypt will entice, even for those who are not history buffs. The amount of museums and ancient sites is seemingly limitless. After viewing the remarkable attractions of Egypt, King Tut’s tomb may be somewhat anti-climatic. In additi
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Seeewahhh: Egypt’s oasis – Siwa, Egypt
Seeewahhh: Egypt’s oasis
Siwa, Egypt
I whispered its name to Enrique, another tourist resting in our eight-bed dorm in Cairo. I breathed it, “Seeeewaaahhh”. I had been there, and the travelers who had experienced it couldn’t help but fail to enunciate it. They say it wi
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Cultural Ambassadors Run Amok in Luxor – Luxor, Egypt
Obscenely Bad Cultural Ambassadors Run Amok in Luxor
Luxor, Egypt
We entered Luxor with a bang as the open-backed van that carried my brother and I swerved through the constricted dirt arteries pumping from the center of town and rammed off the side mirror of a hapless parked carrier. The new a
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Taxi!, Egyptian Thrill Ride! – Egypt
Taxi!, Egyptian Thrill Ride!
Egypt
Riding in taxis overseas is so addicting – after years of calm public conveyance, I have been seduced by the charm and terror of car rides with strangers. Taxi rides turn mundane destination transport into adventure travel at its best. Riding in taxis ar
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Hard Rockin’ in Hurghada – Hurghada, Egypt
One of the beach resort towns in Egypt, Hurghada, has signs posted everywhere for the Hard Rock café. After a couple of days in the town, I got a taste for some French toast, but I was told the cafe was far away and expensive. I listened to these people; that's the reason for this story.
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Why I Love Cairo – Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
I have always been fascinated with Cairo. I'd read The Cairo Trilogy
If you like Arabic music and culture, yearn to go to the Middle East, you'll like Cairo. If you have a hard time with noise, crowds, cigarette smoke and traffic, and do not have a good sense of humor, it may not be yo
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Hey Mister: Wanna Ride A Camel? – Giza, Egypt, Africa
I thought to myself, “I knew this was a bad idea”. I was stuck on top of a camel. Even after two weeks in this scandalous country, I had managed to fall into another obvious scam. A young boy had approached me at the base of the Great Pyramid in Giza, had sweet-talked me into climbing onto his
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A Great Tour Guide – Egypt, Africa
I recently returned from a two-week trip to Egypt with my family. To assist us with our vacation, I employed the services of Ahmed Hamed Yousif to guide us in Cairo. I prefer to hire an individual rather than taking large organized tours. Ahmed turned out to be more than a guide; more of a fami
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An Afternoon in Aswan – Egypt, Africa
When I flew into Aswan, a sun-drenched Nubian city on the island-dotted Nile, I knew I had to get away from my tour group. I was used to being a woman alone, choosing my own itinerary. But we immediately changed planes to go to Abu Simbel.
At the impressive and intimidating temples, I slipp
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Travelin Politics – Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe
We’re in the midst of another political season in the United States, which means pages of emails and forests of newspapers are devoted to discussions, debates and diatribes about the candidates, the personalities, the red vs. the blue and sometimes even the issues that our country faces. Havin
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