Category Archives: Travel

Picture the scene: sitting on the banks of the Nile, puffing on the sheesha pipe after another delicious meal on board our dahabeah, and slowly winding down after a hard day of eating delicious food, lounging on cushions, napping in … Continue reading →

Luxor is an interesting place, according to our guide book one of the few places in the world truly deserving of the predicate ‘unforgettable’. I wouldn’t go that far. Yes, its place in antiquity is beyond reproach, but the hordes … Continue reading →

“I like it” is Lukie’s new catchphrase, repeated often, usually while eating. It also aptly describes how our family feel about the desert. The experience has been too rich to describe, but going to sleep in the moonlight, with no … Continue reading →

I’m aware that Ian has just blogged, but so as not to be unduly influenced, I haven’t read his entry. I apologize if we say all the same things. However, you can at least count on me for accuracy regarding … Continue reading →

After being quoted just under E£600 for a proper, organised tour of الجيز (Giza) and the other pyramid sites, we decided to go it alone. One chat later with a taxi driver outside our hotel and we had arranged to … Continue reading →