The Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert
Unlike its neighbour the surreal White Desert, the Black Desert is more sedate. Stark in golden yellow sand topped with […]
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Desert Days: a Siwa travel guide
Siwa travel is no longer a rare dream and nowadays it is quite easy to visit this once-forgotten forgotten place. […]
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The strangeness of Siwa oasis of Egypt
Once upon a time, a young Macedonian prince travelled all the way to the remote Siwa oasis. He was seeking […]
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Top 5 reasons to skip Hurghada or Sharm and head to Dahab, the “Goa of Egypt”
I have not met anyone who did not like Dahab. Literally meaning “gold” in Arabic, Dahab can be best described […]
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Siwa Oasis of Egypt – Where real adventure still lives
Recently, we visited Siwa Oasis in Egypt. It took us nearly 8 hours from Cairo and we drove by the […]
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Dahab Travel Guide and Tips
In my last two posts, I have sung praises of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. By this, I mean the southern part […]
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Is it safe to visit the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt?
What can I say about Dahab without making it seem understated? That its golden mountains at sunset have an ethereal […]
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Alexandria memories
Alexandria is one of my favourite places in Egypt and I visited it twice. Founded by none other than Alexander, […]