Egypt Archives - Travel Addicts https://traveladdicts.net/africa/egypt/ A couple's travel blog | Working to support our habit Fri, 07 Oct 2022 02:27:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://traveladdicts.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-ms-icon-512x512-32x32.png Egypt Archives - Travel Addicts https://traveladdicts.net/africa/egypt/ 32 32 Reflecting on our Trip to Post-Revolutionary Egypt https://traveladdicts.net/egypt-revolution/ https://traveladdicts.net/egypt-revolution/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 01:02:48 +0000 https://traveladdicts.net/?p=1626 Reflecting on our Trip to Post-Revolutionary Egypt

It has been three years since the Arab Spring came to Egypt on January 25, 2011. We watched the events of those days unfold with rapt attention as we wondered if our planned trip only four months away would be possible at all.

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]]> https://traveladdicts.net/egypt-revolution/feed/ 4 Scuba Diving in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt https://traveladdicts.net/sharm-el-sheikh-egypt/ https://traveladdicts.net/sharm-el-sheikh-egypt/#respond Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:52:00 +0000 https://traveladdicts.net/?p=129 Scuba Diving in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Our Middle East adventure continued with a planned day of scuba diving in the Red Sea near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Sharm el-Sheikh was a sleepy …

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]]> https://traveladdicts.net/sharm-el-sheikh-egypt/feed/ 0 Coptic Cairo and Islamic Cairo, Egypt https://traveladdicts.net/coptic-cairo-and-islamic-cairo-egypt/ https://traveladdicts.net/coptic-cairo-and-islamic-cairo-egypt/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:26:00 +0000 https://traveladdicts.net/?p=131 Coptic Cairo and Islamic Cairo, Egypt

The Coptic (Christian) area of Cairo has been peppered with violence over the last several years as locals continue to play out religious conflicts in …

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]]> https://traveladdicts.net/coptic-cairo-and-islamic-cairo-egypt/feed/ 2 Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple and The Valley of the Kings https://traveladdicts.net/luxors-valley-of-kings-and-queen/ https://traveladdicts.net/luxors-valley-of-kings-and-queen/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:58:00 +0000 https://traveladdicts.net/?p=132 Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple and The Valley of the Kings

We awoke early again this morning to head straight to the Queen Hatshepsut Temple before it got too hot. The multi-tiered temple is absolutely imposing …

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]]> https://traveladdicts.net/luxors-valley-of-kings-and-queen/feed/ 0 The Temple Sites of Karnak and Luxor in Egypt https://traveladdicts.net/karnak-temple-luxor-temple-egypt/ https://traveladdicts.net/karnak-temple-luxor-temple-egypt/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:31:00 +0000 https://traveladdicts.net/?p=135 The Temple Sites of Karnak and Luxor in Egypt

The neighboring Karnak and Luxor Temples are filled with unique statues and carvings that convey the glory of ancient Egypt.

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We woke up at about 3:30am and left the boat by 4:00am for our hot air balloon ride in Egypt. We had spent a lot …

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]]> https://traveladdicts.net/hot-air-balloon-egypt/feed/ 1 Edfu Temple and Nile River Cruise https://traveladdicts.net/edfu-temple-and-nile-river-cruise/ https://traveladdicts.net/edfu-temple-and-nile-river-cruise/#respond Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:10:00 +0000 https://traveladdicts.net/?p=137 Edfu Temple and Nile River Cruise

Edfu Temple is characterized by its amazing reliefs that soar into the sky and its in tact roof, which has kept some colors vibrant.

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]]> https://traveladdicts.net/edfu-temple-and-nile-river-cruise/feed/ 0 Experience a Sunset Visit to Egypt’s Kom Ombo Temple https://traveladdicts.net/aswan-and-kom-ombo-in-nubian-egypt/ https://traveladdicts.net/aswan-and-kom-ombo-in-nubian-egypt/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:28:00 +0000 https://traveladdicts.net/?p=140 Experience a Sunset Visit to Egypt’s Kom Ombo Temple

Of all the Egyptian Pharaonic temples, none has a more impressive setting than the Kom Ombo Temple. Located literally on the bank of the Nile …

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]]> https://traveladdicts.net/aswan-and-kom-ombo-in-nubian-egypt/feed/ 0 Completely Alone at Abu Simbel in Nubia, Egypt https://traveladdicts.net/abu-simbel-nubia-egypt/ https://traveladdicts.net/abu-simbel-nubia-egypt/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:46:00 +0000 https://traveladdicts.net/?p=142 Completely Alone at Abu Simbel in Nubia, Egypt

Any visit to Abu Simbel would be spectacular. But being alone (or nearly alone) at the site was an experience in itself.

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]]> https://traveladdicts.net/abu-simbel-nubia-egypt/feed/ 1 A Day at Philae Temple and a Nubian Experience https://traveladdicts.net/philae-temple/ https://traveladdicts.net/philae-temple/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:40:00 +0000 https://traveladdicts.net/?p=143 A Day at Philae Temple and a Nubian Experience

Intricate, massive carvings made our first temple visit of the trip an impressive stop.

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]]> https://traveladdicts.net/philae-temple/feed/ 2 The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Panoramic Views https://traveladdicts.net/great-pyramid-of-giza/ https://traveladdicts.net/great-pyramid-of-giza/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:56:00 +0000 https://traveladdicts.net/?p=146 The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Panoramic Views

Our first full day in Egypt gave us the chance to have one of the coolest experiences we’ve ever had — standing in front of …

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