I always knew I would write a blog on this one, before the end of my Egypt series. It has taken longer than planned but the various scams of this amazing country are still fresh in my mind. On some days it felt that everyone around was out to get you – some with a smile, some others with anger and most just making good … Continue reading Egypt – The art of ‘thuggery’
The hotel was just by the Nile and after not liking the first room I was given, I was moved to a spectacular room with a wonderful river view. Luxor as a modern city is a massive upgrade over Aswan. The Steigenberger Hotel had multiple restaurants and a fully stocked bar. The city had many restaurants and places to eat outside the hotel – we … Continue reading Day 5,6: Luxor – an open-air museum!
The drive to Luxor was slower than expected, though it did include some amazing history. Our driver from the trip to Abu Simbel had agreed to drive us to Luxor while stopping at most of the historic sites in Aswan on the way. He had also promised to include a meal in my fixed price. Little did I know that he would want to include … Continue reading Day 4: The drive to Luxor!
An Egypt trip had been in the planning for the last several years. It was fully booked when the pandemic stuck and everything had to be canceled. I wasn’t sure if this was too soon, but Egypt seemed to be the country with the least post-covid hangups or delays and I was craving to see all that history. Given about 3 years of research in … Continue reading Egypt – Tombs, Temples, and Thugs
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