Luxor temple by night

Pyramids, Mummies, and Coral Reefs

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March 1st 2007
We landed in Cairo around 9pm amid a throng of package tourists and navigated through passport control with the ease of expert travelers. Upon exiting we were immediately approached by lots of supposed taxi drivers, but we already had arranged an airport pick up and were relieved to see our names on a sign. Our hostel was on the edge of a busy traffic circle where crossing the street is an exerci ... read more

Africa » Egypt

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more