My father did his obligatory eighteen months national service in 1951 in Egypt and as a little girl he told me stories of his time as a young man and of ‘Horace” his camel. Consequently Egypt has always held romantic sway and been on my ‘to do’ list. So, despite concerns from my mother, friends,… Continue reading TRAVELLING IN EGYPT DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY

Full disclosure: I always thought I did not want to have anything to do with an ‘organised tour’ and have in the past, while acknowledging there is an obvious demand, been a little critical. But when my long term desire to visit Egypt showed no sign of abating, and yet the political instability in this… Continue reading Jewel of the Nile: On The Go Tour