Monthly Archive: June 2026
After several days among pyramids, tombs, and ancient monuments, I was ready for something completely different. One of the main reasons I had travelled to Alexandria was the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Long before I visited...
Egypt’s ancient monuments are impressive, but sooner or later, every visitor ends up back in Cairo. Cairo is one of the most famous cities in North Africa, and certainly one of the largest. Most...
After my days in Giza, it was time to travel even further back in history. I wanted to visit the very first pyramids built in ancient Egypt, and my destination was Saqqara. To get...
I had been to Egypt before, as part of an organised tour. We stayed in Hurghada, cruised the Nile from Luxor to Aswan, and visited Abu Simbel. Those were enjoyable trips, and the days...