Egypt
A different kind of lux in Luxor
Luxor. Or Thebes, as it was known to the Pharaohs when it was the capital of the Egyptian world. It is hard to imagine a more concentrated cluster of globally recognised historical sites. This compactness makes the main sites of…
Visiting the temples at Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is a long way from anywhere, 300 km southwest of Aswan by road, and 20 km north of the Egypt -Sudan border. Remote though it is, it is home to two of the most impressive temples from all…
Wonderful Aswan for a few days
We had the best part of three full days in Aswan, Egypt. We felt Aswan would be a good base for us as we knew we wanted to make the day trip south to near the Sudanese border to see…
A great visit to the Pyramids of Giza with the kids
We weren’t sure how this would go to be honest. Cairo at one of the hottest times of year when the locals tell you only crazy people visit, and at around midday too. Also one of the world’s most famous…
