Kom Ombo Temple: the fantastic crocodile temple of Egypt
Located on the Nile a 45 kilometers away from Aswan, Kom Ombo is dedicated to Sobek, the Pharaonic crocodile god. […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Aswan souq photo tour
“You are going to Aswan, then you must get me some peanuts and karkade. Aswan souq is the best place […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Blue gold colours of the Philae Temple in Aswan
Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses had a vast, elaborately connected network and their mythological stories rival our own Indian ones […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Our experience of slow traveling in Aswan
Aswan is my favourite place in Egypt. It has the loveliest setting on the Nile and the river there is […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
The complete 2 days in Aswan guide
On my first visit to Egypt, I very much looked forward to the overnight train journey to Aswan. The maddening […]
Middle East, Money Matters, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Yemen
Socotra Travel Guide
The four islands group of Socotra are located around 217 nautical miles off the Yemeni coast and approximately 130 off […]
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen
Rock Palace of Wadi Dhahr
A visit to the Rock Palace of Wadi Dhahr happened all of a sudden. Post Bayt Bows day of unrest, […]
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen
Bayt bows and the Jews of Yemen
I stumbled upon Bayt Bows by chance. It was one of the my most intriguing journeys into the history of […]