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Brian in Cairo

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March 10th 2005
I finally got myself out of Thailand... It was really hard to leave that place. I changed my flight. Twice. The last time, was really interesting - I got all the way to the check-in counter, and changed my mind. I am not getting on that plane. I declared to no one in particular... Anyway, because I changed my flight so many times, I only ended up with two days in Egypt. I definitely ... 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