Posts Tagged ‘ egypt ’

With many tourists currently wary of Egypt, now - conversely - may be the perfect time to visit the country. Wendy Gomersall takes a cruise down the Nile on a traditional low-slung dahabiyya.
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Being Egypt’s major travel hub, Aswan has much to offer to its visitors including the Elephantine Island, The Aswan dam, the Philae temple Abu Simbel on a day’s trip from Aswan. To get things started and explore Aswan you may … Continue reading →
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E gypt is globally recognized for its pyramids, enticing tales of magic and pharaohs etc and also as one of the ancient wonders of the world. The pyramids are so old and completed in 2560 BC make it a must see travel destination. It as well is ...
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Each autumn the tourism officials of the world hold their collective breath as Lonely Planet announce their hand picked Top Destinations for the following year. The list for 2012 has recently been published and, rather like Eurovision Song Contest winners or the newly crowned Miss World, 10 countries have been celebrating their ...
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Things to do whilst in Egypt from visiting the Pyramids, taking the Nile cruise and going to see the Egyptian museum in Cairo You won’t be bored in Egypt! was originally published by BeforeYOUBackpack.com - How to: Backpacking around Asia
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Enryakuji Temple, one of Japans most prestigious temples near the ancient capital Kyoto, has refused to allow members of Japans biggest organised crime syndicate to pay their respects there, an official said yesterday. Related posts: Richard Gere visits Buddhist temple in South Korea Cruising Egypt’s Lake Nasser: Whiffs of 1920s...
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Location: Aswan, Egypt While sailing the Nile River on a felucca, we stopped by at a small Egyptian village. A few kids were juggling a flat bouncy ball in a little donkey pushcart alleyway, so I was able to join in with them for a few...
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Last week, I wrote about what is happening in Egypt tourism since the Revolution in January 2011, focusing on the Cairo area. After spending the past week cruising the Nile from Luxor to Aswan (and back), I have a few more observations that might be useful to...
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I’ve been in Egypt since Sept. 26, hanging out at the Mena House in Giza until I join a Uniworld Splendors of Egypt tour that I’m covering for Cruise Critic. It’s a very posh way to spend a few days, so I’ve been removed from the typical day-to-day life...
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(Courtesy Time) TIME’s upcoming Great Places of History – Civilization’s 100 Most Important Sites (pre-order on Amazon.com , released October 11, $18.59) is the kind of coffee table book that will have you polishing up your bucket list and booking flights ...
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