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A mini-bellydance lesson

Bellydancing on the M/S Nile Treasure

Written by ShannonBrooke on May 31, 2009

  • I had several opportunities to share my dance in Egypt, mainly when we were stuck on the M/S Nile Treasure.My mom's birthday was celebrating with a big cake and all the cooking and serving staff...
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Pyramids of Giza

NOGA Tours - Cairo, Egypt

Written by LAFRAGIA on November 22, 2008

  • In February 2008, we journeyed to Egypt and had the opportunity to visit Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel and take a cruise down the Nile River. This land takes your...
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Dinner Is Served!

A Nubian Feast

Written by Liam Hetherington on January 21, 2008

  • It had been arranged for us to travel upstream to Sehel Island on the Tuesday night. Sehel is home to a thriving Nubian community. Recognising that their culture is very different to that of...
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A young worker

Carpet Factory

Written by jim on July 6, 2004

  • On the way to see the State Pyramids at Sakurra, we stopped at a carpet factory at Ensultan. It was a short stop, but one of my favorite sites. You get a tour...
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Searching for Clues

New discoveries, technical setbacks

Written by Travel_Channel on December 7, 2004

  • Saturday, December 4th: Although I only got 5½ hours sleep, it was a minor victory in that I was able to sleep straight through the night for the first time. Looks as though my body has...
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Cairo Market

A Full Day of Shopping and Shooting

Written by Travel_Channel on December 3, 2004

  • Thursday, December 2: Still not sleeping long enough – so much excitement to come that my brain races in the morning, and if I wake up, the chances of getting back to sleep are slim. Woke...
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Science Lab

Valley of the Golden Mummies

Written by Travel_Channel on December 2, 2004

  • Wednesday, December 1: The day started at 6am, to get ready for breakfast at 7 and a 7:30 crew call to begin shooting with our talent for on-air promos, which will air the night before we...
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Khan

Khan el-Khalili: A Guide

Written by HobWahid on October 1, 2003

  • Love it or hate it, Khan el-Khalili is a wonderful paradox in that it is both Cairo’s largest tourist trap after the Pyramids, as well as the heart of Islamic Cairo life, a place packed...
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Traffic

Taking Taxis in Cairo

Written by HobWahid on September 29, 2002

  • The Cairene taxi is at once a blessing to tourists, but can also be the cause of much frustration. Taxis in Cairo do not use meters, or any fixed system at all. All the taxis...
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Tuthmosis III

West Bank: Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut, Deir El-Medina

Written by SkewedStyle on August 2, 2005

  • So this is how I worked my personal tour of the West Bank. After taking the ferry from the pier across from the Luxor Temple (1EP each way for a decidedly local style of transport),...
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