Nile cruise on the Victorian Style sailing Dahabiya Dream I am standing by the stunning, intact Luxor temple by floodlight and gazing at Africa’s great river and I can only wonder at a scene that has remained unchanged for centuries. In Egypt, the past and the present are before you…
Egypt Weather according to The Ancient Egyptian Calendar Nobody can predict the weather of Egypt better than Egyptians, so here is your guide to the weather via a very useful calendar. The Coptic calendar, affiliated with the agricultural seasons, is inherited from the ancient Egyptian calendar. To summarise the change…
The Temple of Dendera is 60Km (37Miles) north of Luxor city and was the centre of the Goddess Hathor’s cult. During Ancient Egypt Hathor was the Cow Goddess symbolizing Love, Kindness, Motherhood, Music and Maternity. The Greeks identified the Goddess Hathor as Aphrodite. The ancient Egyptian name for the city…
5 Top Reasons to visit Croatia Have you visited Croatia? If you have you will know all the best reasons why you should visit this jewel of the Adriatic Sea, if you have not then read on to see my 5 Top Reasons to Visit Croatia. 1. Stunning Scenery The…
Aswan to Cairo Nile Cruise I read a holiday advert today regarding Aswan to Cairo Nile Cruise and immediately I was transported back to 1984. I was standing outside the temples of Abu Simbel with hundreds of other people, all in awe as we watched the rising sun shine directly through the…
Now this may seem like a bit of a silly post but believe me ordering food in Italy is not as simple as it would seem. The main issue is how the menu is layed out. Every menu has a antipasta, primi course, secondi course and then a desert. The first…
Travelling anywhere in the world is exciting and adventurous, discovering new places, seeing dramatic scenery and mingling with different cultures are all good reasons for visiting different countries. The “Arab Spring” event, as it has become known, has focused attention onto the Middle East and for many has made it…
I own a rather large black Labrador called Olly and one of the main objections to us getting a dog in the first place was who is going to look after him when we travel. It was not so much that I could not bear to go without him it…
Ladies we all know that the first thought that goes through our heads if we are going anywhere is “what do I wear”, this is particularly true when I planned a visit to Egypt. A Nile cruise conjures up pictures of the Grand Tour experience or Agatha Christie’s “Death on…
