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Category Archives: Travel
PICTURE OF THE DAY – UNUSUAL COMPANY
While having a glass of wine on the terrace of my hotel in Cairo, I had unexpected company! More from Egypt soon Brigitte
EGYPT POSTPONED VISA CHANGES
Agence France Presse CAIRO: Egypt Thursday postponed a deadline to stop issuing on-arrival visas for lone travelers until the creation of an electronic visa system, after critics said the move could damage tourism. Government officials said last month that starting … Continue reading
EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE — THE PAST AND THE FUTURE
WHEN WE THINK OF ANCIENT TEMPLES, AND BURIAL SITES LIKE THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS, TOURISTS COME TO MIND. WE SEE BUSES SPITTING OUT GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME FROM FAR AWAY TO CATCH A CLIMPSE OF THE PAST. I … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Children, Egypt, Government, Parenthood, Tourism, Travel
Tagged BUSES, History, MEDINA HABY, RAMSES III, SCHOOL. CHILDREN, TEACHERS, Temples
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EGYPT – VISA REQUIRED
Going to Egypt has always required a Visa, but it was easy to get. If you didn’t have a Visa arriving in Egypt, you could get it at the Airport when you arrived. However, that will change as of May 15, … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Foreign Policy, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Egypt Mission, Egyptian Consulate, Passport, Tourism, Visa
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – EGYPTIAN FASHION
NOT EVERYBODY LIKES BLACK…………….. More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Alexandria, Travel
Tagged caftan, gallebaya, melaya luf, sebleh, Women. Fashion
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EGYPT – WE ARE TOLD IT IS SAFE AGAIN
….Egypt Antiquities Showman Tells the World It’s Safe to Visit KRUGERSDORP, South Africa — Feb 1, 2015, 8:54 AM ET By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press Egypt’s best-known archaeologist is a passionate showman with an explorer’s fedora who joined the last, … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, HABIBTI YA MASR, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Associated Press, safety, Tourism, Tutankhamun, Zahi Hawass
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PHOTO OF THE YEAR – LET’S COUNT OUR BLESSINGS
DOES SOMEBODY LIVE HERE? YES! A HOUSE IN A SMALL VILLAGE ON THE WEST BANK, NEAR LUXOR – IF THIS IS WHERE YOU HAVE ALWAYS LIVED AND DON’T KNOW ANOTHER PLACE YOU ARE HAPPY HERE – BUT FOR THOSE OF US … Continue reading
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – MAY I HELP YOU?
NO THE PYRAMIDS ARE NOT OPEN TODAY – COME BACK TOMORROW! More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Pyramids, Tourism, Travel
Tagged camels, Pyramids, Tour Guides, Visitors
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CAIRO’S MENA HOUSE – WHERE HISTORY WAS MADE
The MENA HOUSE in Cairo has from its start, in 1886, accommodated royalties such as the Crown Prince of Japan, Prince of Wales, Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi; politicians – Bill Clinton, Barbara Bush; artists – Frank Sinatra Charlton Heston, Sarah … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Film Stars, Foreign Policy, Government, Pyramids, Restaurants. Dining, Travel
Tagged Artists, Cairo, Chiang Kai-Shek, FDR, Mena House Hotel, Money, Politicians, Pyramids, Rich & Famous, Winston Churchill
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EGYPTIAN MUMMIES – ANCIENT LIVES – NEW DISCOVERIES
I AM VERY HAPPY TO TELL YOU THAT I AM ON MY WAY TO LONDON TO SEE THE EXHIBITION AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM SHOWING HOW MUMMIES CAN NOW BE X-RAYED, AVOIDING UNWRAPPING THEM AND DISTURBING WHAT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE … Continue reading
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