Jacob and a new friend

Camels, Camels, Camels

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March 2nd 2009
Now, I’m just as eager to debunk stereotypes as the next girl, but in the words of my father, “What kind of a trip to Egypt doesn’t have camels?” So, I thought I’d come through in the camel department and tell you about the Birqash Camel Market. There isn’t a beaten path for getting to Birqash (pronounced Bur-ausch), a village about an hour and a half outside of Cairo. To get to this ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Middle 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