Journaling The Journey
Sudan is a country that is often overlooked by tourists, but it is a place that is full of history and culture. One of the most famous attractions in Sudan are the Meroe pyramids, which are located about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Khartoum. These are the largest pyramids in Sudan, and they were […]
The prehistoric rock art paintings of Laas Geel are thought to be some of the oldest and most beautiful in Africa. Located just 50 km from Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland they are not that hard to get to. Or are they? We break down the somewhat complicated process of getting to the Laas Gaal […]
In this modern day and age it is difficult to think about people living off the land without technology, electricity or even running water. Yet, the Mundari Tribe is doing just that! Their lives revolve around their prized possessions – their cows! Learn about these extraordinary people and how we came to spend 2 marvelous […]
Ever since we saw Sir David Attenborough sharing his stories about mountain gorillas we have dreamed of trekking with them ourselves. To do this ethically was our first priority. Our second was the budget. However, we did find a great way to see them for a reasonable cost that supports the conservation efforts of these […]
After 4 days in Hurghada we were ready to head back to Cairo to see the museum and to finish our 30 day stay in Egypt. We arranged for a car through Emo Travel and unlike our first great experience with them had a horrible one this time around. Our pick up was supposed to […]
While in Egypt, we stayed at 2 Hiltons. One in Luxor – the Hilton Luxor Resort and the other in Hurghada. The experiences could not have been more different. In this review, I share our stays – the good the bad and the ugly! After our speedy ride from Abu Simbel to Aswan we boarded […]
Abu Simbel is truly the magical gem of Egypt. Although it is located in the southern most point of the country – right on the border with Sudan. The journey is really worth it. From Aswan we arranged for a car to take us the 3.5 hours to Abu Simbel and back the following day […]
After reading many blogs and itineraries for Egypt it was clear that our trip would not be complete without a Nile cruise. The most recommended re-seller of these types of cruises is viator.com – our 5 day/4 night Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan is no longer available, but there are similar ones on viator as […]
Flying over Cairo was a vision of sand – mazes of uniform brown buildings creating domino like displays wherever you looked. Driving into Cairo was an assault on our senses – the smell of diesel and burning plastic, the loud sound of never ending horns, the heat through the haze of pollution…45 minutes later we […]