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.
Dahab pics
2012-07-27 to 29 - Dahab, Egypt, a set on Flickr. In a way Dahab is any travelers' nightmare: expensive restaurants (set up for tourists only), souvenir shops and touts at every corner. But there is no denying the beauty of the
Saint Catherine’s Monastery pics
2012-07-28 - Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, Egypt, a set on Flickr. Saint Catherine's is known for two things: It is the oldest operating (Christian) monastery in the world. And it houses the burning bush through which God told Moses to get
Mount Sinai sunrise climb pics
2012-07-28 - Mount Sinai sunrise climb, Egypt, a set on Flickr. We climbed Mount Sinai in the middle of the night to be on top in time for sunrise. Despite the hundreds of (mainly Russian) tourists in their flip-flops and hot-pants
Mixed Cairo pics
2012-07-21 to 25 - Cairo, Egypt, a set on Flickr. Here are a few mixed impressions of our week in Cairo. There is the Egyptian Museum, the shisha bars, the art deco architecture and of course the street art. Cairo is
Cape Town to Cairo and beyond
July 25, 2012. The contrast between Sudan and Egypt couldn't have been more stark: while tourism is virtually unheard of in the former, the later's economy is - at least in the cities along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor to Cairo
Great Pyramids & Great Sphinx of Giza pics
2012-07-23 - Great Pyramids & Great Sphinx of Giza, Cairo, a set on Flickr. Gizeh (Giza) might be a big tourist trap with touts everywhere. But the pyramids are some of the most impressive monuments to human brilliance I've ever seen.
Luxor West Bank pics
2012-07-18 - West Bank, Luxor, Egypt, a set on Flickr. The West bank in Luxor boasts some remarkable archaeological sights: the Necropolis of Theben with the Valleys of the Kings and of the Queens, and the Temple of Hatshepsut. Photographing in the
Luxor Temple pics
2012-07-17 - Luxor Temple, Egypt, a set on Flickr. Beating the heat again we visited Luxor Temple first thing in the morning. In it's long history the temple right in the center of modern day Luxor has been used not only