The ancient tombs and temples of Egypt beg the photographer to play with perspectives.

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This video is a little over 10 minutes, however there are some amazing shots of the Pyramids and temples.

The morning of September 11, 2001 is well-ingrained in my memory.  Within a few days of the attack, I called Adventure Center and verified my October trip was still scheduled, which meant I had to decide whether or not to head for The Middle East.  My parent’s definitely did not want me to go.  My [...]

After I had enough money for the initial deposit, I called Adventure Center back. I spoke to the same woman as before, Maz. Since my trip is one of the least expensive, the $300 deposit was more than 3/4 of the total cost. I planned on paying the remaining $90 in another few weeks. I printed out copies of [...]

By now I’m convinced I need to go visit Egypt, and soon! After reading the ad, I wanted to check and see if the tour operator, Adventure Center, had a web site. I went to http://www.adventurecenter.com and sure enough it was the tour operator’s site. I clicked on the About Us link first. I was excited to see they [...]

Preface:  9 years ago, I was actively planning a trip to Egypt for the first time.  I started documenting the process on this site (long before this blog), however my plans would come up against the shocking events of 9/11.  This is a four part series, with the first three parts having been written in [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]