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karnak trmple in luxor
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The luxury of Luxor

Luxor is to Egypt, what Agra or Jaipur is to India. It is the crown jewel of the Egyptian tourism […]

October 26, 2025
hot air ballooning at luxor west bank
Africa, Egypt, Outside India

Luxor West Bank attractions in a nutshell

My first Luxor night was spent on the boat and I went to bed early. Hot air ballooning featured on my […]

October 26, 2025
The exquisitely engraved walls of Edfu temple
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

An Edfu morning

A friend of mine recently summed up Edfu as ” the people are hospitable, the sunsets immaculate, the memories everlasting”. […]

October 26, 2025
a nile cruise view from aswan
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

A complete Nile cruise experience and guide

The Nile Cruise is a time honoured way to explore Egypt. During the nineteenth and early twentieth-century travelers, a Nile […]

October 26, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Aswan souq photo tour

“You are going to Aswan, then you must get me some peanuts and karkade. Aswan souq is the best place […]

October 26, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Blue gold colours of the Philae Temple in Aswan

Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses had a vast, elaborately connected network and their mythological stories rival our own Indian ones […]

October 26, 2025
aswan guide points to a felucca ride
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Our experience of slow traveling in Aswan

Aswan is my favourite place in Egypt. It has the loveliest setting on the Nile and the river there is […]

October 26, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

The complete 2 days in Aswan guide

On my first visit to Egypt, I very much looked forward to the overnight train journey to Aswan. The maddening […]

October 26, 2025
snow in St.Katherine in winter
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The biblical land of St. Katherine of Sinai

Would you believe me if I told you that it snows in Egypt in winter? Most probably not. The truth, […]

October 26, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Fayoum, salt lakes, pottery, and whale bones

Fayoum or Al Fayoum as it is officially known is one of the most popular weekend getaways from Cairo. Although […]

October 22, 2025
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I am Svetlana, a travel writer, teacher, and mom. This blog is all about my experiences from around the world.   READ MORE

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