After three bites of macarona bechamel, I foreshadowed returning to my room at the Steigenberger Hotel Cairo and collapsing onto my bed in a calorie-laden stupor til morning. I would…
People visiting Egypt for the first time are usually there for the Pyramids of Giza, not the smoggy, dirty, bustling capital of Cairo. But hidden throughout the chaos of Egypt’s…
This article isn’t designed to dissuade you from visiting the Great Pyramids; it’s intent is to enlighten you with information about an archaeological site we find more rewarding than its…
Rising from earth’s crust with a divine energy summoned from the cosmos, the Pyramids of Giza are breathtaking to even the most seasoned adventurer. Only perhaps Machu Picchu can match…
Unfortunately, being taken for a sucker comes with tourism. Whether it’s taxi drivers running up meters, tour groups overcharging for excursions or restaurants running two menus (the gringo and the…
Cairo’s essence penetrates your skin the moment you enter its scorching realm. It’s a never-ending crescendo of horns, ceaseless movement, bodies dancing across dizzying traffic, perspiration, suffocating pollution, poverty, dense…
The fastest way to answer the Egypt’s safety question is to ask if Las Vegas, Paris, London, Berlin, Los Angeles, New York and Barcelona are safe? While those cities have…
