ne of the absolute coolest things to do in Egypt is visit an oasis, and one of the most easily accessible is the Siwa Oasis. To get there you either have to drive yourself, or take an eight hour bus ride from Alexandria. The buses departs at night and when you wake up, you are [...]
Going all the way back to 2011, I’d always had this romantic notion of sailing down the Nile River on a traditional felucca. When I finally did make it to Egypt, I opted for the comforts of a giant cruise boat instead, however I still made time to try my hand at sailing feluccas in [...]
Mark recounts some unexpected discoveries he made while visiting Egypt.
The ancient tombs and temples of Egypt beg the photographer to play with perspectives.
The perfect day in Aswan and Egypt’s Nile Valley starts with the usual breakfast of coffee, bread, and egg. Progress onward to further readings of Paul Theroux’s “Dark Star Safari” while the symphony of Egyptians’ daily lives delight the ears. Honking taxi horns punctuate the call to prayer sounded over mosque loudspeakers. Glancing up from [...]
My last day in Aswan was all about killing time until the night train back to Cairo. Normally I could occupy myself for hours on end with a solid internet connection, but I had been informed that high speed access was down throughout the country. The 1st class ride back to Cairo was much more [...]