The land of waterfalls, snow and fire Known for its natural beauty, Iceland is one of the standout places for landscape. You will find a waterfall, canyon, river, mountain at every mile. The ring-road tour is a good way to cover key sights When to go We debated a lot about this. Summer is peak… Read More »Iceland
The pyramids of Giza Last surviving wonder of the old world, magnificent in size and grandeur. There are three large pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, and some smaller ones around The complex is quote large and is better to hire a taxi for the day covering Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur or go on a tour. We… Read More »Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur
Alexandria is 3 hours away from Cairo. We went on a day tour from Emo tours. Prominent places to visit in Alexandria include Catacombs, Roman Threatre, Library, Citadel of Qaitbay, mosques and promenade . A visit to Alexandria early in the morning or evening can help you witness hundreds of sea birds going out and… Read More »Alexandria
We booked a Cairo day tour with Emo tours to avoid negotiating with drivers again. The tour covered Christian, Islamic Cairo and the market The driver wanted to take us to a small perfume museum which we said no to. These so called museums are typically shops acting as tourist traps Egyptian Museum of Antiquities… Read More »Places to visit around Cairo
The land of black and white deserts Black and White desert at Bahariya Oasis Egypt are known for its unique black, white and crystal desert formations that are out of the world- a must visit destination while at Cairo. About 5 hours drive from Cairo passing Bawiti. This is the location where Bollywood song “Suraj… Read More »Bahariya Oasis
How to visit Aswan Abu Simbel temple We did a day tour to temples of Abu Simbel. It took 3 hours on road from Aswan to Abu Simbel with a stop in between for sunrise and quick tea/ coffee. The temples are on the shore of artificial lake Nasser The temples are dedicated to king… Read More »Aswan and Abu Simbel
There are many places to visit around Luxor, so you can easily spend 3 days here Hot air balloon ride One of the must dos in Egypt. The landscape is unique with mountains, valley, river, green fields all coming together. I had done this in Cappadocia before and was still on the clouds when I… Read More »Around Luxor
The valley of Pharaohs Prominent places to visit in Luxor include Hatshepsut temple, Valley of kings, Madinet Habu, Colossi of Memnon on west bank; Karnak temple, Luxor temple on east bank We entered into Luxor midnight from Cairo by flight. We could find a driver on Careem, but had a tough time explaining where we… Read More »Luxor
The gift of Pharaohs Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada are the prominent places to visit in Egypt Getting in We had combined Jordan trip with Egypt, so came in from Amman through Egypt air. It was a 1.5 hour flight with a small sandwich as a meal. It was on time and comfortable We flew to… Read More »Places to visit in Egypt
What to carry along Shoes: We usually carry 2 pairs among these depending on location Thermals: You can find a wide variety an Amazon for men and women Hand warmers: Warmee is useful for extreme bouts of cold like Dalvik in Iceland. A pair is handy to carry. They work on opening and shaking creating… Read More »Travel gear