Cairo travel blog Archives • Maverickbird

Mosque of Aqsunqur or The Blue Mosque in Cairo

The Mosque of Aqsunqur or the Blue Mosque is one of the prettiest and quietest places in Cairo. It lies […]

I am married to an Abu Dahab. This name is very illustrious in Egypt and the family is supposedly a […]

October 27, 2022

Recently Tarek and I have been discovering our new home city together. Being camera happy, we took endless pictures of […]

October 25, 2022

The most intriguing and interesting part of the Mosque-of-Al-Refaie is its location. Nobody knows why Khoshiar chose to build it […]

October 24, 2022

Everything about the Ibn Tulun Mosque is of legendary proportions. To begin with, it is the oldest mosque in Egypt […]

October 23, 2022

There are souks and then there is the scintillating Khan el Khalili market. Loud, colourful, crowded and exciting, this market […]

October 23, 2022

At first sight, the Khan el Khalili market in Cairo looks straight out of the Arabian Nights. Picture this. Thin […]

October 23, 2022

Islamic Cairo is also known as medieval Cairo. It is the historic area of the city that existed before Cairo’s […]

October 23, 2022

Introducing Muizz Street in Cairo and its importance is no easy feat, but I will try. Living in Cairo is […]

October 23, 2022

Though relatively unknown and skipped by most travelers to Egypt, the Saqqara pyramids are quite incredible. In fact, the Saqqara […]

October 21, 2022