Firstly, we've uploaded Cairo piccies so you can go back and have a look. We took the overnight train to Luxor (approx 9 hrs in a Business Class style seat - service far from Bus Class though!). Our tour guide said that Luxor traffic is very structured and not crazy like Cairo. Well, it may be better but we've still seen one accident and many crazy drivers ignoring traffic lights. We went to Luxor Temple which was totally amazing. It was only a short walk from our hotel - Tutotel - via the banks of the Nile and about a thousand touts saying G'day mate and offering us Felluca rides. The temple is in really good condition. In the afternoon, took a horse and carriage ride to the Karnak Temple which was built for the sun ... read more

Well, we arrived in Dubai at about 4am and it was already 38 degrees. We met up with our friends who live here (from Hobart) and chatted about life in Dubai. One strange thing is the water in the hot tap is cold and the cold tap is hot. This is because in summer here, the water tank on the roof warms up so much, they don't actually heat the water. As the hot water cylinder is insulated, it becomes the cold water. Makes sense I guess. After a nap, we headed to Mall of the Emirates shopping centre to do what everyone does when they arrive in the desert - hit the ski slopes of course! Basically, its a massive indoor ski run the size of 4 football fields. While its minus 2 degrees inside ... read more

Here is the itinerary for our travels we'll be doing in August/September this year... click "VIEW FULL ENTRY" below for the full details. SATURDAY MALAYSIA AIRLINE FLIGHT MH 134 05 AUG 06 - DEPART - BRISBANE INTL 2350 06 AUG 06 - ARRIVE - KUALA LUMPUR KUA 0600 08HRS 10MINS... read more