Overlooking the West Bank

Luxor

December 5th 2015
We left the Keylany Hotel after another delicious rooftop terrace breakfast and departed Aswan on the local train ($6) to Luxor at 1000. The trip takes about 3 1/2 hrs, paralleling the beautiful shores of the Nile River and stopping at small charming villages along the way. We bought a pack of tissues from the cutest little girl about 6 years old wearing a hajab, who boarded the train by herself o ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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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We are a husband and wife who work full time but love to travel as often as our bosses will allow. We prefer minimalist backpacker style travel and rarely stay in the same location for more than a few nights (much to my husbands chagrin). I use credit miles and points to get free or almost free flights, and love helping and sharing tips and tricks to other travelers. We prefer to go to far away and exotic locations outside of resort towns, preferably with a beach for some diving or mountains nearby for hiking. We enjoy immersing ourselves in what different cultures have to offer, doing it... full info

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