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the mountains and the sea of the sinai peninsula
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

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 […]

September 2, 2026 By maverickbird
Dahab is a slice of paradise
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

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 […]

September 2, 2026
The sun-kissed beaches of Dahab
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Top Experiences, Travel Extras

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 […]

October 26, 2025

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