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Luxor – Room With A View

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

It is often said that Luxor has the biggest museum in the world – KARNAK – but it also has one of the most beautiful hotels. The Winter Palace. The lush tropical fauna surrounding the swimming pool in the back … Continue reading →

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ASWAN – UNFORGETTABLE PLACES AND PEOPLE

Posted on June 8, 2013 by

The kindness of my friends Sue and John to let me tag along to Aswan when they were celebrating their wedding anniversary made me see a place I can’t forget. We took a train in Luxor at 10 o’clock and … Continue reading →

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KARNAK TEMPLE – MORE THAN ANCIENT STONES

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Visiting Karnak Temple during my last trip I had forgotten how brutal Egypt’s sun is at noon.  When I arrived at the site around 11.45 am and saw the tourists going back to their air-conditioned buses I realized that my timing was off.  It is early in the … Continue reading →

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SAQQARA -THERE IS MORE THAN A PYRAMID AND SAND

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

When thinking of Egypt, we see images of the desert, yellow sand, a burning sun, and dryness. Especially at Saqqara where the Step Pyramid, the first pyramid ever built, is surrounded by sand as far as the eye can see. But going … Continue reading →

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