The Ancient City of Thebes, now known as Luxor, has drawn visitors for thousands of years. The Nile is the life-blood of the city and is…
Industrious Garbage City
At the recommendation of Tash’s cousin, Rebecca, a past Cairo resident, we took a day trip to a ward of the city we may not…
The Treasures of the Egyptian Museum
In the very heart of the Cairo the massive Egyptian Museum can be found just off revolutionary Tahrir Square. This metropolitan museum houses millennia of…
The Iconic Pyramids of Giza
In the unexpected ease of an Uber, a motorway bounded by stark sandy-brown apartment blocks, channeled us to the great monuments; the Pyramids of Giza….
Intriguing Islamic Cairo
Wandering around the Islamic district of Cairo is one of the best ways to see what everyday life is like in the city. Narrow noisy…
Cairo
Arriving in Cairo at 4am was possibly the only time of day that we did not hear the continuous blare of car horns. If you…
Drinking Tej and Trading with the Tribes in Key Afer
As the packed mini-bus that brought us to Key Afer sped into the distance it felt like we had been stranded in the middle of…
Exploring Konso’s Hilltop Heritage
The beautiful southern region of Ethiopia is home to a collection of unique tribes who’s traditional lifestyles have remained remarkably unchanged for what is believed…
Karat-Konso and Strawberry Fields – Some unsuccessful volunteering that lead us South
Konso is the capital of the Konso region and the gateway to exploring South Omo. Home to a variety of tribes including the Mursi, who…
Faranji Knights in Gonder’s Castles
We were drawn to Gonder by it Lord of the Rings-esque name however unfortunately no kings remain only their empty homes. Ethiopia’s fourth largest, this…