Travel
Why do we travel? To be free
September 6, 2010
Why do we travel? To be free
The sky was getting darker and the cold wind was becoming harsher, but hiding behind the closed windows of the…
Why do we travel? To discover what we cannot leave
August 31, 2010
Why do we travel? To discover what we cannot leave
Strolling through a London park, a casual conversation with a friend became the catalyst for a longstanding search for the…
Why do we travel? To seek glamor
August 24, 2010
Why do we travel? To seek glamor
We buy plane tickets and pack our bags, hoping against hope to get a glimpse of Carrie Bradshaw strutting down…
Why do we travel? To think
August 16, 2010
Why do we travel? To think
I jumped on the early train to Minya minutes before it started moving, after pushing my way through the crowd…
Dive like an Egyptian
August 11, 2010
Dive like an Egyptian
A waning moon means the night will be dark. The boat is aflurry with activity nevertheless. We've been doing this…
The North Coast: The quest for exclusivity
August 4, 2010
The North Coast: The quest for exclusivity
Reminiscing over the past ten years of frequent trips to the strip of bright blue sea and white sand that…
Obama and Garang in the Juba market
July 29, 2010
Obama and Garang in the Juba market
Understanding the complexities of Juba’s political past and present is nearly as tricky as navigating its streets. In the second…
Juba: Capital of an almost state
July 27, 2010
Juba: Capital of an almost state
Riding through Juba, you may be tempted to think that history began with the 2005 Peace Agreement. But there’s far…
Taking sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula: Local beach roundup Part III
July 19, 2010
Taking sanctuary in the Sinai Peninsula: Local beach roundup Part III
From Ras Sudr to Taba, Al-Masry Al-Youm devotes the third part of a local beach roundup to the best spots…
Red Sea Riviera – Local Beach Roundup Part II
July 19, 2010
Red Sea Riviera – Local Beach Roundup Part II
Egypt's aptly-named Red Sea Riviera encompasses all the beaches along the Red Sea, both on the Sinai Peninsula and the…