Sunrise, Mt. Sinai

February 20th 2007
It’s an emotional parting from Dahab. Though he’s only been out of bed for two days, Paul’s managed to endear himself to much of the town’s workforce. There’s Khalid, the young waiter from the Chill Out CafÃ©, who pats his chest warmly, over and over, intoning the word inshallah that they might meet again. There’s the young artist who makes his Technicolor paintings of fiery sunsets ... read more

Africa » Egypt

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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Christopher Vourlias

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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info

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