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