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Backpacking is safe fun, if you follow the rules

Backpacking is safe fun, if you follow the rules

Summer’s started, the sun is shining in many corners of the world, and a feeling for escape follows you from…
Wakeboarding takes off on the north coast

Wakeboarding takes off on the north coast

Wakeboarding has become a growing water sport among Egypt's upper crust in recent years, and with a large number of…
Postcard from Rome: A city that feeds the soul

Postcard from Rome: A city that feeds the soul

Rome is a city with spirit and character. Located in the heart of Italy, it is the country's largest and…
Postcard from Toledo: A rich mixture of historic art

Postcard from Toledo: A rich mixture of historic art

Monuments, natural landscape and souvenirs are a blend worth driving from Madrid to Toledo to see.    Entering the former…
Weekend Getaways: The Sahel 411

Weekend Getaways: The Sahel 411

Over the past few years, a network of North Coast compounds from Agamy to Marsa Matruh has sprung up, starting…
Postcard from London: Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park

Postcard from London: Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park

Bearded and balding, the elderly gentleman is delicately poised on his stool as he addresses the crowd in front of…
Stockholm: Where nature has the upper hand

Stockholm: Where nature has the upper hand

With 50 percent of Stockholm either water or green space, you’re welcome to relax and enjoy overwhelming views of sites…
Postcard from Dahab: Desert dogs

Postcard from Dahab: Desert dogs

In the four times I've been to Egypt, I've never neglected to spend at least a few days in the…
Postcard From Utö: An island at peace

Postcard From Utö: An island at peace

Utö is an island at the southern tip of the Finnish archipelago, but it feels like it might as well…
Postcard from Mansoura: Lush with life

Postcard from Mansoura: Lush with life

Up until last Thursday, I had never been to Mansoura, the capital of Daqahlia Governorate. Although my father is from…
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