Playing in the Sand Dunes

Western Desert

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December 5th 2006
White Desert Imagine spending your wedding anniversary camping under the stars in the White Desert, the full moon negating any need for a torch. The only other lights comes from the glow of a campfire around which several Bedouin guides are seated. In honour of your wedding anniversary, they sing you a Bedouin love song. Later that night you retire to your sleeping bags, trying to keep your ey ... 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