Egypt
Sharm El Sheikh – The Ritz Carlton
I have just returned from a winter sunshine holiday to Sharm El Sheikh. We actually went away over Christmas so we could get away from all of the hustle and bustle going on in the UK. Flying to Sharm El Sheikh is easy from London with several direct flights from London airports including with British [...]
Full StoryTaba Heights – Egypt
Myself and my partner took a holiday to Egypt back in March, We stayed in Taba Heights. March is a really nice time of year to travel as the weather is still really warm.
We booked the holiday through Longwood Holidays who specialise in Egypt. It was a last minute deal for 7 nights staying at [...]
Chasing the winter sun
When the summer season is at its height, it is often hard to imagine that the long hours of sunshine and clear blue skies will soon be taken over by wet, grey and dreary days. This is the time when the sentimental part of us makes us reach for our holiday snaps to revive those [...]
Full StoryAdventures on Earth & in Space
Forty years ago today man took that “big step” onto the surface of the moon, since then space exploration has progressed so significantly that if you’re very rich you can go into the outer orbit like the billionaire businessman from California did back in 2001. Mr. Tito was the first space tourist paying $20m for [...]
Full StoryLuxor, Part 3 – The Temples of Karnak and Luxor
Our final excursion was to the Temples of Karnak in Luxor and, having been so entranced by all that we had already seen, we really did think that nothing could be any better. Boy, were we wrong!
The Temple of Luxor was our first stop, and at the entrance you are greeted by massive statues of Pharaohs [...]
Luxor, Part 2 – The Temple of Denderah
And so contintues the story of our holiday in Luxor, Egypt.
It was a early start again. The cruise left at 7am from the Iberotel hotel, so we were collected at around 6.30am by Abdul. Once onboard we were shown around the little cruise ship and taken up onto the main deck, where there was a [...]
Luxor, Part 1 – Valley of the Kings and Queens
I visited Luxor, Egypt, in December 2007, and after a smooth five and a half hour flight from Gatwick we touched down just outside of the city centre, cleared customs and were immediately asked by the usual local kids if we wanted our luggage carried for us. They can be persistent, but just say no as [...]
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