Category Archives: Egypt

Five days in Islamic Cairo

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Bryan Keith

The Abbasids, Fatimids, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans; mashrabiya and Mamluk minbars; mosques, madrasas, sabil, kuttab, khanqah, wekalat, and many mausoleums. There is a ton to see in Islamic Cairo. The density of monuments on a 5km north-south stretch from the Citadel … Continue reading →

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Upper Egypt: Edfu, Kom Ombo, Abu Simbel, Philae, Aswan

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Bryan Keith

The first leg of our journey from Luxor to Cairo was a cruise on the Nile. Ours was two days and two nights from Luxor to Aswan via Edfu and Kom Ombo. At least three friends had taken similar cruises, … Continue reading →

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Four days in Luxor

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Bryan Keith

Ancient Egypt, finally! Why’d it take three trips to Egypt to make it to Luxor? And why stay only four days? You can probably see Luxor’s highlights in about eight days (six on the west bank, two on the east … Continue reading →

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Snorkeling Utopia Beach Club, Al-Qusair

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Bryan Keith

More Red Sea snorkeling, this time to Utopia Beach Club, about 30km SSE of Al-Qusair, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt. Philipp (who we snorkeled with one day at Makadi Bay) had been to Utopia Beach Club before and assured us it … Continue reading →

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The Necropolis at Giza

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Bryan Keith

After snorkeling in Makadi Bay, the plan was to fly from Hurghada to Abu Dhabi. As I recall now, I guess there weren’t direct flights — most itineraries went through Cairo. Rather than fly, I figured, why not take the … Continue reading →

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