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Category Archives: Egypt
Multiple Obelisks at the Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt
Obelisks can be found throughout the world, many of them originally coming from Egypt. Almost always, you will find them as a single obelisk that stands out on its own. The obelisks at Karnak Temple in Luxor is an example … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt
Tagged cffc, culture, Egypt, History, Luxor, obelisk, photography, temple, travel, wanderlust
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Abu Serga Church in Cairo, Egypt
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as the Abu Serga Church as well as the Cavern Church, is an important historical and religious landmark in Cairo, Egypt. The church is supposed to be built on the spot where Joseph, … Continue reading
What is the Most “Touristy” Thing That You’ve Done?
When traveling, we always try to have the most authentic experiences as possible. There are times, however, when a tour that we take includes something that is there just for tourists. They are often a photo opportunities that locals believe … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, England, Mexico, morocco
Tagged adventure, explore, photography, tourist, travel, wanderlust
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The Flowers of Egypt
Mention Egypt to someone and images of desert sand and pyramids immediately come to mind. However, one of the images that will remain with us as we think back about our trip to Egypt were the orange blooms of the … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Photo Challenge
Tagged Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, cffc, Egypt, explore, flowers, nature, photography, travel, wanderlust
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Aswan High Damn in Egypt
At the end our Nile River cruise from Luxor to Aswan, we visited the High Damn. Most of us have heard about the Aswan damn, but there are really two damns, an older damn and the newer one, which is … Continue reading
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Tagged Aswan, culture, damn, Egypt, explore, History, Nile, photography, river, technology, travel, wanderlust
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Capturing Local Life in Egypt
One of the things that we do during our travels is to try and capture images of local life and not just photographs of historic sites that we see. We often take tours where we drive through various areas of … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, cffc, culture, Egypt, explore, photography, travel, wanderlust
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Historic Ottoman House in Cairo, Egypt
If you are looking for something of a hidden gem while visiting Cairo, then we would suggest putting Bayt Al-Suhaymi on your list of places to visit. On our final day in Cairo, we made a last minute decision to … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, architecture, bazaar, Cairo, culture, explore, History, Islamic, Ottoman, photography, religion, travel, wanderlust
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo
No visit to Cairo, Egypt would be complete without making time to tour the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. As with many other sites in Egypt, having an Egyptologist as a guide is extremely helpful if you want to learn … Continue reading
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Tagged antiquities, art, Cairo, culture, Egypt, explore, History, museum, photography, statues, travel, wanderlust
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The Best of Luxor, Egypt
Luxor is certainly the highlight of any trip to Egypt and there are many wonderful ancient sites to visit. Luxor takes at least a couple of days to truly see and you should divide your time between the west and … Continue reading
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Tagged archeology, architecture, culture, Egypt, explore, History, Luxor, photography, temple, travel, wanderlust
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Luxor Temple Complex in Egypt
The Luxor Temple Complex is certainly a highlight of any trip to Luxor, Egypt. Although, not as large as the Karnak Temple Complex, it is still quite impressive. One can only imagine what it must have been like 3000 years … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, archeology, culture, Egypt, explore, History, Luxor, photography, statues, temple, travel, wanderlust
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