Life & Style
Streets of Cairo: Qasr al-Aini, a microcosm of the city
May 9, 2011
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
May 8, 2011
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
May 6, 2011
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
May 5, 2011
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
May 5, 2011
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
May 4, 2011
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
May 3, 2011
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
May 3, 2011
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
May 2, 2011
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
May 2, 2011
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…