Luxor
If you say you’ve visited Luxor to an American, chances are they’ll reply, “Oh no, we didn’t stay at the Luxor in Las Vegas, we stayed at the Palms!” But they wouldn’t be too far off, because, the Palms is way better than the black pyramid-shaped Luxor hotel of Las Vegas. However, Lorna and I went to visit the real city of Luxor, tabout 700 kilometers away from Cairo in Egypt, and that’s a whole different experience, trust me! Let’s not forget here, as mentioned in the last few articles I’ve written about Egypt, that we chose to use...
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We started our Egyptian adventure off in Cairo and after visiting the Pyramids of Giza, The Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum, we had a quick rest at the hotel before piling onto a train bound for Aswan. Aswan exists on the east-bank of the Nile and is generally the second spot you stop to explore Egypt after Cairo. There’s no need to ever bring an umbrella though, because it only rains once every two or three years. You can visit the Nubian Village, sail down the Nile toward Luxor and take a day-trip to Abu Simbel (an absolute, absolute must!) on your own, or, you can do it as part of an...
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When deciding on a travel destination, it’s easy to choose somewhere in Europe or America. If you really want to push your character to its next level, try visiting the Middle-East! I’ve got to take credit, for the first time on our trip, and mention that it was I who suggested visiting Egypt to Lorna. Of course, I didn’t have to twist her arm too hard. She loves travelling and is willing to go anywhere. The more obscure, the better. After visiting Turkey, especially the insanity of the Istanbul bus-station, I thought we’d adjusted somewhat to the middle-eastern way...
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