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Streets of Cairo: Qasr al-Aini, a microcosm of the city

Streets of Cairo: Qasr al-Aini, a microcosm of the city

Once a two-way street connecting the outskirts of Cairo with its heart, Qasr al-Aini stands rigid against the harsh hands…
Cellar Door: Good, not quite great, in Maadi

Cellar Door: Good, not quite great, in Maadi

Food critics in Cairo spend a lot of time in the middle of the road. It’s not often that we…
Children’s corner: Cairo-bound stay-cation

Children’s corner: Cairo-bound stay-cation

A friend recently told me an Egypt traffic horror story about a two mile back-up at a checkpoint, where traffic…
Egypt’s hasty goodbye to daylight saving time

Egypt’s hasty goodbye to daylight saving time

On 18 April, Prime Minister Essam Sharaf announced that Egypt would no longer participate in Daylight Saving Time (DST), the…
Postcard from Melbourne: St. Kilda Beach

Postcard from Melbourne: St. Kilda Beach

The coastal city of Melbourne, Australia is filled with lively entertainment, beautiful weather and outdoorsy people. Although it was founded…
Ruby’s silver

Ruby’s silver

In the heart of Korba in Heliopolis Rabab Salem, a jewelry designer opened her showroom, Ruby’s Silver. The showroom features…
Postcard from Paris: Le Cambodge

Postcard from Paris: Le Cambodge

One of the most fabulous things to do in Paris is eat. Equal in pleasure to drinking wine by the…
Seoul food: Seoul Barbeque serves authentic cuisine in a cozy space

Seoul food: Seoul Barbeque serves authentic cuisine in a cozy space

Walking into Seoul Barbeque for the first time, there’s a chance you might feel slightly out of place.
Postcard from San Francisco to Los Angeles: A coastal journey

Postcard from San Francisco to Los Angeles: A coastal journey

A drive down the Californian coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles is worth the few hours added to your…
Al-Souq: Made for Egypt

Al-Souq: Made for Egypt

In celebration of the 25 January revolution and Labor Day, Al-Souq Bazaar put on an exhibition at the Imperial Boat…
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