On numerous trips combined we have spent around eight months travelling in Egypt. And we love everything in Egypt (or …
Continue reading “Vegetarian food in Egypt – a guide for vegetarian travellers”
The pyramids are incredibly old! 5000 years of civilisation look down on us from those Pharaonic monuments in Egypt. For …
Continue reading “A visit to Wadi Al-Hitan – exploring fantastic whale fossils”
For our Egypt travel guidebooks we are always on the lookout for interesting sightseeing ideas. Especially places that are somewhat …
Continue reading “Hassan Fathy’s ground-breaking town architecture in New Gourna, Luxor”
Girls are walking in groups up and down Aswan’s Corniche in the early evening light, sporting colourful headscarves and daring …
We had started before nine am from Cairo in order to reach Hurghada by the early afternoon. It was supposed …
A school of bright fish pass over the luscious blue of the TV screen, two divers floating behind them. So …
Continue reading “What do you have to learn in an SSI Open Water Diver course?”
The majority of guests at „The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge“ are sitting at the outdoor tables for dinner, although …
Continue reading “Cool or cold? – Winter diving in the Red Sea”
Nearly two years after the revolution, between the referendum and the anniversary, we experienced Egypt as a safe and pleasant place to travel.
While one of the winter’s worst rainstorms was going down on Alexandria, we spent a day in search of the …
Continue reading “Seek the Greek in Alexandria – a coffee tour”
The felucca ride to Banana Island is a popular trip from Luxor. But where is that island? „Felucca? Banana Island?“ …
