Egypt five years after the Arab Spring
Girls are walking in groups up and down Aswan’s Corniche in the early evening light, sporting colourful headscarves and daring …
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Caught in a flash flood in Egypt
We had started before nine am from Cairo in order to reach Hurghada by the early afternoon. It was supposed …
What do you have to learn in an SSI Open Water Diver course?
A school of bright fish pass over the luscious blue of the TV screen, two divers floating behind them. So …
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Cool or cold? – Winter diving in the Red Sea
The majority of guests at „The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge“ are sitting at the outdoor tables for dinner, although …
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Egypt two years after the revolution
Nearly two years after the revolution, between the referendum and the anniversary, we experienced Egypt as a safe and pleasant place to travel.
Seek the Greek in Alexandria – a coffee tour
While one of the winter’s worst rainstorms was going down on Alexandria, we spent a day in search of the …
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A boat ride to Banana Island
The felucca ride to Banana Island is a popular trip from Luxor. But where is that island? „Felucca? Banana Island?“ …
The Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan
The Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan is a traveller’s legend. It was built around 1900 by Thomas Cook to house …
Middle Egypt – home of Akhenaton and the bust of Nefertiti
Next to the Horus Resort, an ugly concrete fountain greets nearly non-existent visitors. Whenever we walk the streets of Minya, …
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El Gouna – Disney Venice with eternal sunshine
“El Gouna is not Egypt! It feels very artificial and European!” people had told us. And finally we went there …
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