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Taking Toddlers to Egypt
Blog: Family Friendly Hotel, Resort, Suite Reviews: Travel Savvy Mom » blog - 14 February 2011
Three months ago, we took our toddlers to Egypt. This was obviously before the protests, political upheaval, and violence broke out, but Egypt was, and hopefully will be again, a great destination for families. Here were some of the highlights of our trip.
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#Egypt #Egypt #Egypt!
Blog: Roving Gastronome - 11 February 2011
I’m always surprised when I see a picture of Cairo and it isn’t sepia-toned. Not from some nostalgic glow, but from the dirt. The city, in my memory, is an even dull beige. That’s because it’s freshly coated every spring with a layer of dust from the khamsin wind, and never fully scrubbed clean. Sand [...]
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Protests and Promise in Jordan
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 11 February 2011
By Alex Silversmith, KF14, Jordan As protests carry on and promises continue to be broken in Cairo, one bank that serves the poor in neighboring Jordan has found an innovative way to help make sure that promises are kept. In Egypt, 18 days of consecutive protest have followed January 25th, when Egyptians demanded President Hosni [...]
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The Greatest Vagabond – Ibn Battuta – Moroccan Vagabond
Blog: Vagobond.com - 9 February 2011
The greatest adventurer of all time for me is the Moroccan vagabond, Ibn Battuta. He not only traveled everywhere in his known world, but he wrote about it in ways that no one before him had. Ibn Battuta's journey lasted 29 years, so by Moroccan standards, my wife should be understanding of this current journey I'm on.
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A Traveler’s Perspective on the Unrest in Egypt
Blog: GreenAroundTheGlobe - 2 February 2011
Yes, We Can Too!
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Featured image 12 – Cairo, past and present
Blog: photito's blog - 2 February 2011
Cairo blues. It is impossible not to think about the Cairenes at the moment. They are rebelling against a leadership they don’t want. As I am writing these words the news is filled with headlines like “Anger in Cairo” and … Continue reading →
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Our Egypt Tour
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 26 January 2011
Our Egypt tour was a memorable and fascinating journey.We enjoyed every minute of our stay in this wonder land call EGYPT. It has been always a country of tourism.
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11 months of travel, 4 minutes of video
Blog: Around The World On The Toilet - 16 January 2011
We’ve been back home for a while now, and are back into an everyday routine. Having both found employment, there are no immediate plans for another multi-month trip, but we do find ourselves constantly looking back on the last year with no regrets and memories which will surely last our lifetime. Its been an amazing [...]
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Cairo – A City Which Needs No Introduction
Blog: Around The World On The Toilet - 16 January 2011
Our final stop before flying back to Canada was going to be the infamous city of Cairo. Known for its great ancient sites as well as its chaotic streets and bustling markets, Cairo is a city which needs no introduction. Here is a photoset from our last few days exploring Cairo.
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The Tour d’Afrique: The Trip that Changed our Lives, Three Years Later
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 15 January 2011
The Tour d’Afrique 2011 kicks off today in Cairo, Egypt. It was this time three years ago that we started our transformation from working class career oriented professionals to adventurers and full time travel bloggers. It started out as a New Years Resolution on the eve of 2008. We were feeling blue after 2 years of working too hard and traveling too little. We were stuck in a rut. It was just after midnight on a very gloomy New Years Eve for us. We were watching TV and luckily a profile of ultra marathon runner Ray Zahab came on the CBC.
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Around the World in 18 Days – An iPad App/ Travel eBook
Blog: Vagobond.com - 12 January 2011
Traveling around the world in eighteen days, Andy Davies, took nine flights and six trains in nine incredible countries. Along the way he took hundreds of photographs and captured the essence of these places.
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Top 10 Literary Travel Books of 2010
Blog: AlpacaSuitcase - 28 December 2010
One of the pleasures of travel is reading a good book set in the country you are visiting. A well-written book adds context to the things that you are seeing everyday and allows you to understand more of the culture. David Bennett at Quillcards, left a comment on this blog when talking about how learning about a country enhances your experience of it. He used the phrase “knowledge puts depth into a flat landscape,” which I think is a great way to sum it up.
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How To Travel The World On The Cheap!
Blog: The Odyssey Expedition - 21 December 2010
I’ve been stuck on the border with Papua New Guinea for the last few days, so not wanting to waste my time I made this here video for ya! It’s set up so that EVERY CLICK results in money going to the charity WaterAid: so why not set up an auto-refresh program, such as this one [...]
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From Sea to Sky in the Sinai
Blog: Around The World On The Toilet - 15 December 2010
When it came time for us to leave Jerusalem, our money was running low and we needed to get to Egypt as soon as possible. This would not be as easy as we imagined for it was a Saturday, the day of the Jewish Sabath. This creates a few problems for two people hoping to [...]
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Daily Travel Photo – Edfu, Egypt
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 28 November 2010
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos. No related posts.
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But how do YOU say it?
Blog: ginger beirut - 22 November 2010
One of the challenges of learning Arabic is its diglossic nature. The fact that two languages or different varieties of a language coexist – with one form used for writing and another, quite different, for conversation – can make life hard for would-be students. For those wanting to learn the spoken dialects, it is difficult [...]
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Conned in Cairo, and a Mexico connection
Blog: Roving Gastronome - 19 November 2010
I’m just back from Mexico and catching up on a lot. Happened to read this truly excellent essay at Perceptive Travel about getting conned in Cairo–and the surprising value in it. Cairo is really a test of travel skills–if you keep your guard up too much, you miss the good stuff. In this situation, I [...]
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12 greatest places to visit in Africa, Part 2
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 12 November 2010
This is the second installment of two guest posts Jade Scully about the 12 greatest places to visit in Africa. Check out Part 1 of The 12 Greatest Places in Africa after you are finished here!The African continent enjoys a vast and ever-changing landscape from lusciously fertile jungles through to the hot, arid desert. If you are visiting anywhere in Africa or better yet traveling through, there are some breath-taking places you won’t want to miss out on.
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DIY Backpacker Spa
Blog: Honey Service Year - 10 November 2010
By special request, here is blog devoted exclusively to a DIY Backpacker Spa. Trekking the world in flip-flops with a unwieldy backpack that seems perpetually affixed to your body, a backpacking gal deserves a spa night as often as she can get one. Even though some international destinations have beauty treats for the budget-minded girls, these 'fine establishments' don't always give you that
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12 Greatest Places to Visit in Africa, Part 1
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 5 November 2010
The African continent enjoys a vast and ever-changing landscape from lusciously fertile jungles through to the hot, arid desert. If you are visiting anywhere in Africa or better yet traveling through, there are some breath-taking places you won’t want to miss out on. Below are the first 6 great places to visit in Africa.12 Greatest Places to Visit in Africa, Part 1 is a post from: The Planet D: Canada's Adventure Couple
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A Holidaymakers Guide to Egypt
Blog: As We Travel - 5 November 2010
Guest Post: Megan. Ever since commercial travel became a viable possibility after the Second World War, Egypt has been one of the major destinations for travellers from across the globe.
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Agatha Christie Inspires Travel to Egypt
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 2 November 2010
DESTINATION: Egypt Book: Death Comes at the End by Agatha Christie A GUEST POST by Dr. Benedict Davies As the regulars at A Traveler’s Library know, I love historical travel. Dr. Davies, who shares his love of Egypt here, has a great new company that provides audio guides to historic sites. See an announcement from Iconic [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library
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Daily Travel Photo – Aswan, Egypt
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 29 October 2010
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos. No related posts.
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The Unpublished 8: Sham El Nessim, Egypt’s Rite of Spring
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 29 October 2010
As it's spring here in the southern hemisphere, I was reminded of this piece about a memorable Egyptian rite of spring I wrote some years ago, though it was never published. Enjoy...
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Top 5 Things To Do In Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Blog: As We Travel - 6 October 2010
A Guest Post By Oscar: Sharm el Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt. It is located on the coastal strip along the beautiful shores of the Red Sea, approximately a one hour flight from Cairo.
