This is going to be a slightly different foodie guide than my usual foodie offerings. It is my small effort to right what I feel to be a wrong. When researching my first trip to Egypt, many blogs and guides suggested the food on offer would be average at best. At worst, we were warned of ...
TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE – AN INTRODUCTION TO ISTANBUL
Read anything about Istanbul and you will find it awash with almost endless clichés. Where East meets West. A city of contrasts and contradictions. The modern and the ancient. Islamic and Christian. Mediterranean and Middle Eastern. Usually, I try hard to get away from writing in phrases so ...
A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS AND QUEENS, LUXOR
The River Nile divides Luxor, with the West Bank and the East Bank holding different roles in ancient Egyptian beliefs and society. The West Bank was thought to symbolise Death, and the East Bank, Life. Therefore, all of the tombs and mortuary temples in Egypt are found on the western side of the ...
A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE SIGHTS AND TEMPLES OF UPPER EGYPT
I can’t possibly hope to provide a comprehensive guide to all of the temples and tombs of the southern Nile – nor am I remotely qualified to do so (as much as I came back from Egypt dreaming of becoming an Egyptologist!). Instead, I hope this guide offers the introduction that I wish I had before we ...
CHECK IN: XVA ART HOTEL, DUBAI
It is easy to find a good hotel in Dubai. But finding low key, charming accommodation that won’t break the bank, is not so straightforward. Which makes the XVA Art Hotel a very special little gem. More a boutique guesthouse and art gallery than hotel, it is rather different to other accommodation ...
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