Shali Fortress: The ghost village in the middle of the town of Siwa Oasis

Visiting the highlights of the town yesterday was quite fascinating although some of the ruins I saw  are somehow neglected and so...

DIY Tour: Siwa Oasis

Yesterday, I arrived at Siwa Oasis after an overnight bus trip.  It is a small town about 550 kilometers away from the capital and s...

Bucket List: Siwa Oasis - where time stood still.

I was given an all-expense paid holiday trip and I’m not one to splurge on some over-visited destinations or spending days lounging und...

Free Cairo: Mesmerizing whirling dervish at Wekalat El Ghouri

 I only have a night in Cairo before heading to the remote town of Siwa Oasis and I have seen most of the interesting and popular tou...

Luxor Temple - Ancient Egyptian Temple

Luxor Temple is on the other side of the road of Nefertiti Hotel where I was staying so no sweat getting to the place. After a 3-hour ...

Bucket List: Luxor – The city of a hundred gates

Funny but when I was younger and hasn’t traveled much I thought Luxor was a beach resort town much like Saint-Tropez, it sounded like t...

Bucket List: Temple of Isis in Philae - Aswan

The Temple of Isis in Philae was also a part of the ancient relics that were salvaged under the UNESCO Nubia Campaign.  The compl...