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…
Adventuring Together
