We have embarked upon an epic journey, circumnavigating the globe over the next several weeks. We will visit four continents and 22 countries, including seven that will be new to us. Planes, trains, ships, cars, and mostly likely a tuk …
Category: Egypt
The 2017 Travel Year in Review
This year has easily been our most prolific travel year since Angela and I married adventure and each other nearly a decade ago. In 2017 we saw four continents, nine U.S. states, twelve countries and territories, and I got to …
Egyptian Adventure: Flying with Pharaohs and Crashing Like Commoners
Arriving at the departure zone in Luxor, Egypt, the field was full of half-inflated balloons and groups of tourists clustered along the perimeter. We watched the process as each balloon was inflated, righted, filled with passengers, and launched. A beautiful …
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Egyptian Adventure: The Nile, Forever New and Old
We arrived from Cairo in Aswan at the Corniche el Nile, essentially a concrete platform stretching down the riverbank where several cruise ships waited at their moorings alongside smaller sailing craft and brightly painted river ferries. Our ship was the …
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Egyptian Adventure: Camel Jumping and Pyramid Kitsch in Cairo
Cairo is a sprawling metropolis that veritably crackles with energy and potential. Although the population is predominantly Muslim, there is a melting pot quality to the city that still seems unsure about its orthodoxy. Coptic churches dot the landscape, the …
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Egyptian Adventure: Checking Off Number One
One would be hard pressed to create a comprehensive bucket list for world travel without including Egypt and its Pyramids of Giza. Learn why this was number one on Angela's bucket list in our latest post on We Married Adventure!