The history and geography of Cairo

Cairo or Al Qahira (Arabic) is the 21st capital of Egypt was 969 n.chr. Founded by the Fatimid dynasty about 165 km south of Alexandria on the Mediterranean and about 120 km west of Suez Canal and is...

2 days is not enough

The post title says it all. Two days in Luxor was not enough. I knew that there was a lot to see and do, but once on the ground, the volume of sites totally blew my mind. In doing the research...

Do you want to ride a camel?

If you have traveled alone, you'd know what I mean. If you want to travel alone, well my dear reader, you will find out how strong, capable and valuable you are. I went to Egypt last year, I was...