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 […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
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 […]
Africa, Egypt, Outside India
Alexandria memories
Alexandria is one of my favourite places in Egypt and I visited it twice. Founded by none other than Alexander, […]
Africa, Egypt, Outside India
Hurghada fun
On my first visit to Egypt, I went to Hurghada from Luxor. The drive to Hurghada was starkly picturesque. After […]
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A local market in Cairo
Every time Tarek and I visit a new country, we never miss going to a local market. Being naturally curious, […]
Africa, Egypt, Outside India
Tomb of Nefertari, an ode to an extraordinary queen
Nefertari is hailed as one of the most beautiful, prominent, and beloved queens of ancient Egypt. She was one of […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Luxor food fiesta: what we ate there
During our last trip, we ate a lot of local Luxor food. Both Akash and I are big foodies and […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Luxor Temple in details
We kept the Luxor Temple for the last day. It was like saving the best for the last. We left […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
The mortuary temple Ramesseum
The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Ramses II. As the last great pharaoh of Egypt, Ramesses II spent 20 […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
The magnificent Medinat Habu
If there’s one site that I liked more than any other in Luxor, it would be the magnificent Medinat Habu. […]