I have absolutely no regrets about taking a two-week tour in Egypt. I love the freedom that individual travel gives you, but at the very same time, the friendships and experiences (and less planning on my part!) of organized tours can be an equally remarkable experience. I recognize that Lauren and I are quite lucky. […]
Camping in the White Desert & How Axe Body Spray Saved my Life
After spending the night in Bahariya, we packed up our two Land Cruisers and headed back into the desert for a camping excursion. I don’t think I’ve ever considered a desert that wasn’t that dusty orange in color, but we visited both a black desert and a white desert in the very same day. Not […]
Off-Road Adventure in Egypt’s Western Desert
We left Siwa oasis and took a ten-hour drive in the desert to another oasis called Bahariya. I did not expect to drive ten hours in the desert and never pass even a single vehicle, but we did just that! It was very Indiana Jones feeling, and at the same time kind of eery to […]
Alexandria and an Elusive Oasis
From Luxor we took an overnight train to Alexandria. It included taxi races, beautiful waterfront views from our cozy hotel, a visit to the infamous Alexandria library…of course a slightly newer version of it (and you all know how much I love the library!), a walk through the catacombs, a swim at the beach, and […]
The Temples of Luxor
A city that lies along the Nile, Luxor is full of ancient sites and temples. Luxor and Karnak temples lie on the east side of the river, while the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens lie on the opposite bank. We visited in the hottest month of the year, and as […]
Cruising the Nile in a Felucca
Before boarding our felucca in Aswan, we took a camel ride (the first of several on the trip) and then headed for dinner at a Nubian family’s home. Riding a camel alongside the Nile is an enjoyable sunset activity… until it is time to dismount and rather than lowering to its front knees in a […]