Cairo skyline

November 11th 2006
After a long and tiring journey, I've arrived in Cairo, Egypt. This is a city alive and bustling with sights, smells and noises which cannot be adequately captured in pictures. Arriving at the airport I was greeted with the chaotic scene of local guides, taxi drivers and other miscellaneous vultures looking to draw first tourist blood. Luckily, my hotel arranged to send me a driver who I somehow ... read more

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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

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Michael Holmstrom

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In late 2006 I fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling around the world by purchasing a one-way ticket to Cairo, Egypt. From there, I wandered through exotic lands, where I met many fascinating people and experiences amazing cultures.In less than three months I was able to cover not only Egypt, but Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines. Through the trip, I rediscovered my long pent up ambition to become a writer and photographer by "travel-blogging" my entire experience here at travelblog.org. I'm currently planning my first exhibition of pho... full info

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