I had wanted to visit Egypt since I was a little girl. So when Noel and I received a travel catalogue from the Smithsonian Institute that included a guided tour... read more →
On Monday we flew on an early domestic flight to Aswan where the hydro-electric dam built there by the Russians between 1960 and 1970 created Lake Nasser, the largest man-made... read more →
Our visit to Anwar Sadat’s tomb in Cairo brought to the forefront many pivotal political events in Egypt that I was only dimly aware of. First, there was the rise... read more →
We were very happy with our accommodations throughout our two week visit to Egypt. We spent our first three nights in Cairo at the Fairmont Nile City, a five-star hotel on the... read more →
Overall, we did not enjoy shopping in Egypt and Noel and I are avid shoppers when we travel. We felt really harassed by the shopkeepers in the tourist areas. We... read more →
Petra & the Heshemite Kingdom of Jordan... The three of us continuing on after the Egyptian journey, Noel and I and our friend Kay, had an uneventful flight from Cairo to... read more →