Luxor (Part 2) – Valley of the Kings & Temple of Hatshepsut
What a bloody big day we had! Mara, the owner of our accommodation in Luxor, Mara House, likes to pack as much as possible into each day her guests are Continue Reading →
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Luxor (Part 1) – Arrival
Cairo to Luxor Checking out of the InterContinental Cairo Semiramis we were asked if we required transportation to the airport. We nodded and thanked and were told a hotel driver Continue Reading →
Cairo (Part 2) – Coptic & Islamic Cairo, Egyptian Museum & Downtown
Coptic Cairo We began our further explorations of the nation’s capital by heading directly to the Coptic Cairo area. Ayman collected us at 8:30am and we were greeted by Monday Continue Reading →
Cairo (Part 1) – Memphis, Saqqara & The Great Pyramids
Our journey from Alexandria to Cairo necessitated another early start, this time to get to the capital before the traffic hit the highway. It felt like we had been in Continue Reading →
InterContinental Cairo Semiramis
On our arrival at the InterContinental Cairo Semiramis our immediate attention was diverted from the towering accommodation on the banks of the Nile to trying to sort sudden EgyptAir flight Continue Reading →
Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria conjures romantic notions of the Ancient seaport of an Egypt ruled by Cleopatra, where the powerful nation did business with the rest of the Mediterranean and the world. While Continue Reading →
Hilton Alexandria Green Plaza
The Hilton Alexandria Green Plaza was not an obvious choice for the famous seaside resort town that Egyptians flock to each season. It is not on the coast and is, Continue Reading →
Etihad Business Class A380
Travelling business class on Etihad Airways is a blissful experience. The phone call confirming our chauffeur transfer to the airport the day before flying made us do a happy dance. Continue Reading →
Nara, Japan
Setting out for Nara in the morning, we could feel the effects of the exertions of the hill climb at the Fushimi Inari-Taisha Shrine from the day before – especially Continue Reading →
Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto is on the must visit list for those travelling to Japan, especially when in cherry blossom season. Our travel time, however, was July, but we still found it to Continue Reading →