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Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

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 […]

March 19, 2026
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The Birqash Camel Market near Cairo

Traveling and exploring new places can often be a mixed bag. It is not always roses, wine, and pretty pictures. […]

February 14, 2026
Cairo spring means warm sunshine
Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

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 […]

February 13, 2026
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

A whole new expat life in Cairo

We moved to Cairo, Egypt, on the 2nd of this month. The monumental decision to shift homes from Europe to Africa […]

February 13, 2026
Africa, Egypt, Outside India

A winter diving break in Egypt

There are a few things I love more than diving, and fewer places I love than Marsa Alam. Located in […]

December 13, 2025
Frescoes inside the tomb of Nefertari - one guard is pacing back and forth.
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 […]

October 27, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Luxor food fiesta: what we ate there

Last updated: November 1, 2026 During our last trip, we ate a lot of local Luxor food. Both Akash and […]

October 27, 2025
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 […]

October 27, 2025
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 […]

October 27, 2025
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. […]

October 27, 2025
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