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visit a local market in cairo
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

A local market in Cairo

Every time Tarek and I visit a new country, we never miss going to a local market. Being naturally curious, […]

February 14, 2026 By maverickbird
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The Birqash Camel Market near Cairo

Traveling and exploring new places can often be a mixed bag. It is not always roses, wine, and pretty pictures. […]

February 14, 2026
Cairo spring means warm sunshine
Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Beautiful days of Cairo spring

Spring in Cairo lasts briefly. Just a few days back, I saw the Palash trees decked up like brides in […]

February 13, 2026
old seller at souq al goma
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Egypt‘s biggest flea market Souq al Goma in photos

Nothing in Cairo goes to waste. It is a city in which an entire district is devoted to recycling, and […]

February 13, 2026
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

A whole new expat life in Cairo

We moved to Cairo in Egypt on the 2nd of this month. The monumental decision to shift homes from Europe to […]

February 13, 2026
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Offbeat Luxor attractions

When you go exploring experientially intense places like India or Egypt, then it is very easy to get overwhelmed. There’s […]

October 27, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Luxor food fiesta: what we ate there

During our last trip, we ate a lot of local Luxor food. Both Akash and I are big foodies and […]

October 27, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Luxor Temple in details

We kept the Luxor Temple for the last day. It was like saving the best for the last. We left […]

October 27, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The mortuary temple Ramesseum

The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Ramses II. As the last great pharaoh of Egypt, Ramesses II spent 20 […]

October 27, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The magnificent Medinat Habu

If there’s one site that I liked more than any other in Luxor, it would be the magnificent Medinat Habu. […]

October 27, 2025
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