Are Saqqara pyramids worth visiting?
Though relatively unknown and skipped by most travelers to Egypt, the Saqqara pyramids are quite incredible. In fact, the Saqqara […]
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Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
The magnificent Qalawun Complex in Cairo
El Sultan Qalawun Complex is one of the largest and architecturally most beautiful buildings in Cairo’s Muizz Street. Now, Muizz […]
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Secrets of the Gayer Anderson Museum in Cairo
Gayer Anderson Museum: an enchanting house of secrets, the erstwhile Beit Al-Keritleya (house of the Cretan lady), the resting place […]
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The superb Coptic Museum in Cairo
The Coptic museum of Cairo is one of the city’s least-known attractions and it is one of its best. Founded […]
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Sharia Khayamiya, the medieval street of tentmakers in Cairo
Sharia Khayamiya is on off-the-beaten tourist track in Cairo. Although it lies in the historic Islamic Cairo district, few wide-eyed […]
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Sultan Al-Mu’ayyad Mosque in old Cairo
The Sultan Al-Mu’ayyad mosque is one of the less-visited mosques in Old Cairo. It is also one of the most […]
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Cairo Food Tour
During my entire stay in Egypt, I indulged in Egyptian food. I loved everything about it: the variety, the taste, […]
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The beauty of Cairo Ramadan
One of my besties was over in Cairo recently and her visit coincided with the holy month of Ramadan. A […]
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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 […]
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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 […]