Egypt is one of the earliest civilisations, thriving when the ancient Greek civilisation was still in cultural nappies and the Roman empire was just a twinkle in the eye of mythical founder Aeneas. Witnessing a flaming sun make it’s daily journey below a Red Sea horizon or a butterfly-like felucca gliding down the Nile are [...]
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Postcards from Morocco; Mosaics in the Medina
The medinas of Morocco are fascinating, a colourful alien culture which is within easy reach of most of Europe. Most are vibrant labyrinths, bustling hives of activity which provide a snapshot of the culture of the North African country. Since the ‘Arab Spring’ revolution there has been a downturn in visitor numbers to parts of [...]
Postcard from a colourful Egyptian Nile; boats and feluccas
The Egyptian Nile is one of the most evocative rivers in the World, its very name conjures up romantic thoughts of one of the great destinations of the World. It is hard to think of Egypt without also thinking of the Nile, Pyramids, Pharoahs and sphinxes may all come to mind but it is hard [...]
Postcard from the Cairo skyline, Egypt
Thinking about one of the World’s oldest cities of Islam should quicken the pulse of any traveller. The word chaos could almost have been invented to define Egpyt’s city of villages which is estimated to home between 14 and 20 million people, nobody really knows. Thrown headlong into the turmoil of the metropolis can be [...]
Postcard from an Egyptian sunset
Desert sunsets always seem especially spectacular. Sitting above a Bedouin camp in the Egyptian desert near Sharm el Sheik was proof enough of this for me. Watching from a high point above the camp provided moments of great peace and solitude before the festivities of the evening began. Lingering as long as I dared before [...]
Postcard from the Egyptian Nile; Swimming Boys
These young boys playing in the Nile, Egypt, jumping, splashing and swimming around, looked as if they were having so much fun it was tempting to join them. It wasn’t any form of spiritual experience for them, just some good fun probably not even realising they are swimming in one of the great rivers of [...]
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Excursionphobia – An Aversion to Organised Tours
on October 17, 2012
It’s a made up word of course and unlikely to ever get accepted by the Oxford dictionary or the British Medical Association but excursionphobia may adequately describe an aversion to commercial tours. Organised excursions are often a great way to get to know a destination, to understand the history and culture. An experienced and knowledgeable [...]