The Nile

The Coupon Cutters

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October 26th 2012
The eight of us had only one thing in common--we used the same coupon to book this Nile cruise. We all know these Groupons are sent to thousands of people. I remember opening my email at work, seeing a Groupon for a Nile cruise in my in-box and thinking to myself how cheap it was and also how it would simplify planning a portion of our trip to Egypt. So it goes, there were six other people sitting ... 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