So its 12:00am, and I have just gotten off the plane that brought me from Casablanca to Cairo. I have two enormous suitcases since I have just moved out of my Moroccan apartment, where I had lived for the past six months. I have no cell phone, no money, and worst, no reservations. Did I think of...
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Waking up at 4:00am was definitely worth this trip! In preparation for our trip to Abu Simbel, we made arrangements with our hotel to borrow a pillow, arrange transport that could meet up with the early morning police convoy, and take a continental breakfast (which was packed in a cute little box) with us....
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Before I embarked on the feluca, where I was to eat, sleep and live for the following two days while sailing down the Nile, I had the pleasure of being the guest of a homestay on Elephantine Island. A “homestay” is literally what its name implies: a local family open their doors to you...
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My first day in Misr, the Egyptian name for Cairo, I decided to dine alone at the top of the Cairo Tower. The view from where I sat showed the entire city, and behind a slight haze, were three distinct peaks: the Great Pyramids of Giza. The following day I made my way out to Giza. I didn’t even...
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Want a great way to celebrate the New Year? Why not take a hot air balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings. Having never been on a hot air balloon before, I figured it would be an exciting way to end 2006. The ride was surprisingly smooth, with an easy lift off and...
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