Up in the air
by This is the story of a hot air balloon ride I took in Drakensberg in South Africa, told in pictures. It was this whirlwind trip, …
Category: Africa
Friday photo: Posing
I have just come back from a fun week long trip to South Africa, taking in the fabulous INDABA tourism conference in Durban and a …
Why Abu Simbel inspires awe
Abu Simbel, yet another icon of the utter stunningness that is Egypt… After the great pyramids of Giza, perhaps these imposing temples grace the most …
Friday photo: Aswan
Continuing on the Egypt theme, here is a diptych from Aswan, the last point of our four day long cruise from Luxor. Locals here are …
A cafe with a view
I am going to let you in on a secret in Cairo that has not yet been discovered by the hordes. Not yet. Though how …
After the spring
Just after midnight I’m getting ready to leave the Cairo Jazz Club, but the crowd is only beginning to trickle in. I must still be …
Egypt / Motley / Quirky finds
Turning towels into works of art
A remarkably quirky article from Gadling on how Hospitality Employees Waste 1.7 Million Hours Annually Creating Towel Origami From the story – Employees at hotels, …
Now I know why they are called the Great Pyramids
Back from Egypt – tales of the pharaohs and the gods pouring out of the ears. Memories of the Nile cruise and the gorgeous sunsets …