Blogs from Cairo, Lower Egypt, Egypt, Africa - page 4

When thinking of Africa, diving and snorkeling do not usually come to mind. This is a continent with wild jungles, unfriendly deserts, and dangerous territories. However, those who are brave enough to take up an African adventure will not be disappointed with the beautiful sceneries and diving spots. It is a continent that is rich in wildlife and marine life, and you can do both when you holiday there. Here are some of best diving/snorkeling locations in Africa that are perfect for exploring: Taba: Pharaoh’s Island, Egypt Egypt is best known for its pyramids and historic statues that date back centuries ago. Taba is situated in the northern reaches of the Gulf of Aqaba and is noted for its amazing marine life. It was once a Phoenician port and is surrounded by small pinnacles and walls ... read more

When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. - Clifton Fadiman We met our travel companions last evening for our short meeting, then we walked to downtown Cairo for dinner together. We have 12 in our group, 6 Australians, 3 New Zealanders, and us 3 Canadians. We walked over the bridge, through Tahrir Square, to the Felfala restaurant. On the way I asked our tour guide, Amr, whether the restaurant served alcohol. He gave me a sidelong glance and said no (I had asked during the meeting whether the sleeper train had a bar car so he clearly thinks I'm an alcoholic). The restaurant seemed like the type that might serve alcohol (some locals but also tourists were there) so ... read more

As it use to be on turnarounds, I could see only airport...maybe one day I'll have opportunity to see more :) / Niestety tak to już jest z lotami turnaround, że mogłam zobaczyć tylko lotnisko...może juz niedługo będę miała okazję zobaczyć więcej :)... read more

This place is very hard….by that I mean it is a huge city, 25 million people. I am in downtown so everything looks the same and when there are street signs (which is not that often) I can’t read them anyways….AH!!! I did, however, pose a question for help within a Facebook group of world travelers. It was answered and I learned about World Wildlife Day and decided to go to the event to see what it was all about. I also got in touch with a dude who runs a desert survival school and another who does running and eskrima stuff (sword or stick fighting). Cool!!! There are many things to do! Yay! After downloading a map program that will show where the fuck I am without the internet I ventured off for a 35 ... read more

We left Alexandria after three days and made the journey south to Cairo. It was delightfully uneventful as we motored down the wide and not crowded toll road. That alone was different, as so far our brief experiences in Lebanon and Egypt were far too many cars and far too few roads to accommodate them. Part of the reason for the somewhat empty toll road was that there was a two-lane highway to our right that all the trucks were driving on. This road did not have a toll. We wished that this was the case in the States. Now Cairo is one of the most densely populated capital cities in the world with 17 million people, ranking tenth, just behind New York City and the traffic certainly proved it. As we rode into the city ... read more