Whale Bones in the Middle Of The Desert
So, you know how the Sahara used to be an ocean, like way, way long ago? Well, there are fossils in the sand–old whale bones, I mean–that are left over […]
So, you know how the Sahara used to be an ocean, like way, way long ago? Well, there are fossils in the sand–old whale bones, I mean–that are left over […]
Living in Cairo can be stressful, and noisy, and dirty, and sometimes you just need to get away, to take a trip to somewhere quiet and pretty and calm. Zad […]
Pretty much what it sounds like. (The sit-down restaurant on the memsha has this weird dessert called “spaghetti ice cream.” The owner said it was “a very, very, very special thing.” […]
If you happen to be in Sohag (which is unlikely), and you have found nothing to eat other than koshary or grilled crepe sandwiches (which is very likely), ask around […]
Head down Saad Zaghoul Street in Port Said, past the infamous Stadium, towards rarely frequented beach resorts and the open beach, and you’ll find yourself in a carnival graveyard. A […]
Why would we put a closed museum, hours from anywhere else, on our list of places to go in Egypt? Because the experience is worth it. This is a huge […]
Ask a taxi driver to take you to the ‘makbara.’ You can’t get into the Jewish cemetery, because it is so overgrown with brush that even if the doors opened […]
An oasis of ballet workshops and art exhibits in the middle of downtown Port Said, this center always has interesting events on their schedule. Ask for Pierre, the director, to […]
There’s an art museum in the middle due to reopen soon. In the center is a massive obelisk, in the same shape as the Washington Monument, surrounded by a raised […]
You’ll have to ask for ‘bobeyes’ to get to this great stop-off for Wi-Fi, shisha, and almost American-style coffee (they serve it with milk and call it “French”). Skip the […]