Tag: egyptian
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Traveling for a Sensational Sunset | Fatnas Island, Siwa Oasis, Egypt
Fatnas Island, Siwa Oasis, Egypt– “I now see why the Egyptians worshiped the sun!” That was a powerful ‘in the moment’ comment that I overheard an Egyptian-American doctor say. We were a small group of strangers who were watching the sunset on Fatnas Island, aka ‘Fantasy Island’. I held on to that idea of the…
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Exploring Old Islamic Cairo | A UNESCO World Heritage Site
There are many wonderous layers of Egypt to explore, and one visit to this North African country was not enough, I know it was not for me. First, you have the Pyramdis of Giza and all the historic temples of ancient Egypt that run along the Nile River. Then you have another layer of Egyptian…
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Mosque of Al Rifa’i | Historic Cairo, Egypt
The Mosque of Al Rifa’i is located in the heart of Old Islamic Cairo, which is also referred to as “Historic Cairo”. In 1979, UNESCO had designated this specific area of Cairo as a World Heritage Site. There are over 600 structures of cultural importance in Historic Cairo, and it is an intriguing and special…
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The Mosque – Madrasa of Sultan Hasan | Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt
The magnificent Mosque – Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is located in the heart of Old Islamic Cairo, which is also referred to as “Historic Cairo”. In 1979, UNESCO had designated this specific area of Cairo as a World Heritage Site. There are over 600 structures of cultural importance in Historic Cairo, and it is an…
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Khan el-Khalili – Cairo’s Most Famous Bazaar | A UNESCO World Heritage Site
“I used to get upset watching people running through a maze of alleyways, only to get stuck in a dead end and then get caught. Now I know what they feel like.” One of my friends had said this while we were trying to find our way back out of the Bazaar, and she was…
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Cruising Up the Nile – From Aswan to Luxor, Egypt
If you are looking to cruise the Nile River in Egypt from Aswan to Luxor, I highly recommend the experience. Deciding on a boat cruise aboard a mid-size luxury liner is an extraordinary way to see the riverways of Egypt, as well as many of the important temples in Upper Egypt. After doing a little…
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Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Luxor, Egypt | A UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is one of Luxor’s most impressive sites, and was one of my favorites while visiting the area. I very much admired the symmetrical clean lines, and straight columns that seemed to be built right into the mountain wall. Â The full structure was created to organically blend in with the surrounding…
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Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, Egypt | A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Que Roger Moore as Bond…James Bond. Karnak is Luxor’s most famous ancient site due to its popularity in modern day pop culture, and films such as ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’, and several PC games. The complex of Karnak is an incredibly constructed compound with a look of decaying ancient…
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Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt | A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Exploring the Valley of the Kings along Luxor’s West Bank should be another piece added to your travels into Egypt. The temples and the pyramids of ancient Egypt always steal the show when visiting this country due to its popularity, and the ‘WOW’ factor they bring. For those who are feeling a little Indiana Jones…
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The Temple of Horus | EDFU, EGYPT
The ancient city of Edfu, which sits along the West Bank of the Nile River is home to the grand and astounding Temple of Horus. It was constructed between 237 and 57 BC, during the Ptolemaic Kingdom and is one of the best preserved Egyptian shrines. The reliefs and inscriptions are from the Hellenistic period…
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The Temple of Kom Ombo & Crocodile Museum | Upper Egypt
The city of Kom Ombo, which sits along the Nile River is primarily an agricultural town, but it also draws in many tourist who are river cruising. The Temple of Kom Ombo, which is a short walking distance from the river sits on top of a small hill, and is the main attraction which draws…
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Abu Simbel in Egypt | A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Like many others, Abu Simbel in Egypt was on our bucket lists. I am sure those who have come before me would agree that it is one thing to see these Egyptian temples in photos or videos, but nothing beats witnessing them first hand. When our private guide walked my friends and I towards the…
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What I ate in CAIRO and GIZA, EGYPT | A Food Journal
When I was first planning our trip to Egypt, I had researched traditional Egyptian food, and was looking forward to trying many of their dishes. As soon as I got into Cairo, the majority of the food that I ate was International Cuisine, especially in the hotels that we were staying at. I was not…
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The Sanctuary of Isis at Philae in ASWAN, EGYPT | A UNESCO World Heritage Site
While in Aswan, my friends and I had visited the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae UNESCO sites, and I was in awe. Not only for the architectural wonder of these temples built for their Egyptian Gods, but for the shear fact that these temples were dismantled and reconstructed to save them. Last century,…
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Horse Riding Through the Sahara | GIZA, EGYPT
“This is one of the best things I have ever done in my life!” That is what my friend said while we were horse riding through the Sahara desert, and overlooking the Pyramids of Giza. There are extraordinary experiences that one can do in their lifetime, and this was one of them. My friends and…
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Sandra’s Place and Cheristo Seafood Restaurant | A Perfect Pair in GIZA, EGYPT
Giza, Egypt– I have found that over the years of traveling, that finding an apartment or house to stay in with multiple people is the best choice. My two female friends and I were traveling into Giza from Cairo, and we were looking for a comfortable place to stay. I had researched hotel and rental…
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A Day at the Pyramids of Giza | Seven Wonders of the World & UNESCO World Heritage Site
Three ladies, three camels, three pyramids, a Sphynx, a solar boat, and a day well spent! The Pyramids of Giza was on our bucket list, and I believe it is on yours as well. This famous archeological site in Egypt is noted as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, as well as part…
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What I ate FROM ASWAN to LUXOR, EGYPT | A Food Journal
Once you leave Cairo and travel south to the cities of Aswan and Luxor, plus everything in between, you will get a different taste of Egypt. The major destination cities are all along the Nile River, and the best way to visit them is by taking a cruise. My friends and I had flown down…
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A Fond Farewell to Cairo’s Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
I believe that I made it into Cairo’s grand and distinguished Egyptian Museum of Antiquities just in time. I had ventured into this century old museum in the Fall of 2019, but after miraculously crossing the street from the Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir. If you have tried to cross that road, and did it in…
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Solo Traveling into SIWA OASIS, EGYPT
When I traveled to Siwa Oasis in October of 2019, I was traveling alone, an American female in her late 40s. I received a lot of different feedback when people saw video clips of me lost, and trying to locate my hotel in a remote desert town, thirty miles from the Libyan border. The majority…
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