One of the most well-known sites in Egypt, Abu Simbel consists of two temples created in 13th century BC. Built by Ramses II, the temples remained unknown until their rediscovery in 1813. From Aswan, tourists can choose to fly to Abu Simbel, or drive 300km with a police convoy. We chose the more affordable option […]
Cairo in Two Days
On our tour of Egypt, we spent the first and last day in Cairo. If you have never been to Cairo, the first thing I would tell you is that the air is really polluted and your snot will be black by the end of the day. True story. The air looks smoggy and it […]
How I Acquired an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Egyptian Bikini
In my posting last week, I mentioned my first time traveling in Egypt in 2008. Lauren and I took a two-week tour in 2008, and it was a spectacular way to see a lot of sites in a short amount of time. All accommodation, transportation, and some activities were planned for us, however there was […]
Giveaway: Win a Free Night at the Radisson!
Today I am off to spend a sunny (ha, kidding!) 12 days in Portland to visit my best friend, indulge in Thanksgiving festivities, and prepare for my upcoming trip to Kenya. And I’m also excited to be hosting this great giveaway as well. The Radisson is celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary with a campaign 50 Years, […]
Traveling Egypt
I have referred many times to my post-graduation trip to Africa on this blog; it was a summer spent with my friend Lauren ‘galavanting’ from Egypt to Kenya and finally to Tanzania. We had lots of travel plans that we wanted to cram in, in a mere 10 weeks time. Before we left we were […]
Dear Columbia, We’re Breaking Up (aka Blog & Life Updates)
I have spent the past eight months back in Columbia, SC working at the same place I worked last year. Although I often felt like I had no life because I worked opposite hours of family and friends, it was an opportunity that I am very thankful for and allowed me to save faster than […]