logo dark logo light logo
  • Destinations
  • Travel Hacks
  • Freebies
  • Connect
    • Contact & Imprint
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • Bloglovin’
    • Flipboard
    • YouTube
    • EyeEm
logo dark logo light logo
  • Destinations
  • Travel Hacks
  • Freebies
  • Connect
    • Contact & Imprint
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • Bloglovin’
    • Flipboard
    • YouTube
    • EyeEm
Mobile Logo
  • Blog
  • Destinations
  • Freebies
  • Contact / Imprint
Old man making falafel snack, Luxor, Egypt (2012-07)
0
6.14k

Travel & food stories: The Falafel Man

This is the story of the Falafel Man, a humble man selling the most delicious falafel I've ever tasted in a side street in Luxor. We arrived in Luxor on a cruise boat from Aswan. Our host there not only had

by Carola Bieniek
2015-11-06
Africa 360°, Egypt, Food
Green lawn at the Nubia Guesthouse, Karima, Sudan (2012-07)
1
5.53k

Travelling Sudan, pt. 5: …is a game of tennis

Yesterday I had found a little oasis in the Sahara desert: the Nubian Rest House in Karima.  We get up before dawn to start our sightseeing program. Jerbel Barkal is right outside the hotel gate. As we walk around the mountain

by Carola Bieniek
2013-07-07
Accommodation Reviews, Africa 360°, Egypt, Sudan, Transport
Sign for Bluesky Tea Room, Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda (2012-05)
1
2.21k

Munching on the go (Food and drink in Africa, pt. 4)

Food stops are always a welcome distraction when rattling along African roads in overcrowded buses without suspension. In the past two posts, I told you all about the meat and fish options available. Today, I want to focus on veg varieties. Top of my list is Tanzanian breakfast porridge.

Continue reading

by Carola Bieniek
2012-12-27
Africa, Africa 360°, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Food, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Passangers sign on the boat from Egypt to Turkey (2012-08)
0
1.53k

Pics of(f) the boat going from Egypt to Turkey

2012-08-04 to 07 - On the Nikolay Konarev, a set on Flickr. Waiting for more than a day in the port for the ship to leave from Port Said for Mersin gave me the unique opportunity to enjoy two very beautiful

by Carola Bieniek
2012-08-08
Africa 360°, Egypt, Turkey
Sign I am here on the ferry Konarev from Egypt to Turkey (2012-08)
5
2.03k

Out of Africa

Thursday 11:10 am. I enter the AK Naggar Shipping office in Alexandria. A very friendly lady asks me when I could leave. 'Immediately!' I say. For 300 USD she promises me a berth on a vessel leaving Port Said Saturday morning

by Carola Bieniek
2012-08-08
Africa 360°, Egypt, Personal stories, Transport, Turkey
Looking out of the boat window while crossing Lake Aswan from Sudan to Egypt (2012-07)
0
1.66k

Mixed Egypt pics

2012-07-12 to 08-04 - Random Egypt, a set on Flickr. Egypt is a million different things: the temples of course, the desert and the Red Sea. But there is also the man making falafel by the side of the road and

by Carola Bieniek
2012-08-04
Africa 360°, Egypt
Old house in Alexandria, Egypt (2012-08)
0
2.23k

Alexandria pics

2012-07-31 to 08-02 - Alexandria, Egypt, a set on Flickr. Al Iskandariyah is the local name for this Mediterranean town. It was founded by Alexander the Great. And like before in Cairo - maybe even more so - the past grandeur

by Carola Bieniek
2012-08-03
Africa 360°, Egypt
Looking out of the window in Qaitbay Castle, Alexandria, Egypt (2012-08)
0
2.39k

Club Med

August 02, 2012. Arriving in Alexandria I have returned to the Mediterranean almost 300 days after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar. Three days of running around and trying to find passage into Europe have eaten up all but a faint memory of

by Carola Bieniek
2012-08-02
Africa 360°, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Sudan, Turkey
Catacombs in Alexandria, Egypt (2012-08)
0
1.98k

Roman Catacombs in Alexandria (pics)

2012-08-02 - Roman Catacombs, Alexandria, Egypt, a set on Flickr. Even though the areal the these Roman catacombs is on looks once more more like a storage than a monument, the catacombs themselves, dating back to before the rule of Emperor

by Carola Bieniek
2012-08-02
Africa 360°, Egypt
Looking out of the window in Qaitbay Castle, Alexandria, Egypt (2012-08)
0
1.59k

Qaitbay Citadel pics

2012-08-01 - Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria, Egypt, a set on Flickr. It was a beautiful day at the Mediterranean when I went to see the old fort in Alexandria.

by Carola Bieniek
2012-08-01
Africa 360°, Egypt

Search Here For Specific Content

Search For Hotels & More

Destination

Check-in date

Thu 08 May 2025

Check-out date

Fri 09 May 2025
Booking.com
Sign up for my Newsletter
Please enter your first name
Please enter your last name
If you run your own website you may enter your site's URL here.
* = required field
unsubscribe from list

powered by MailChimp!
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

© 2011-2018 Made by Carola Bieniek, Notes on Traveling – Theme: Maggz by Select Themes

 

Loading Comments...