All posts tagged Minya

101 PLACES TO TAKE YOUR FAMILY IN EGYPT: 01–05

By | January 4, 2013 | Egypt, Off the Beaten Path, Travel + Leisure | Comments Off on 101 PLACES TO TAKE YOUR FAMILY IN EGYPT: 01–05

By Islam El Shazly

Egypt has hundreds of places to enjoy, not just for the globetrotter or the single adventurer, but for the entire family, young and old. There are, of course, the usual haunts that should be on everyone’s itinerary, but that should not deter from sampling everything else that Egypt has to offer.

There are mountains to climb, trails to hike, and caves to discover. It would be impossible to do all of them in one visit, but just sampling some of the wonders on offer might just bring you and yours back for more. Read more…

WDNESDAY NOSTALGIA: LANTERN SLIDES – WEEK V

By | October 31, 2012 | Egypt, Heritage + Conservation, History | Comments Off on WDNESDAY NOSTALGIA: LANTERN SLIDES – WEEK V

 

By Islam El Shazly

Looking at the state of affairs in modern day Egypt makes me wonder: have we totally lost our innocence and simplicity?

Over the last 7,000 years Egypt has seen her fair share of pretty much everything, from natural disasters to human wrought disasters and multitude of invasions and occupations. However, we’ve always to learn from them, adapt, then advance further. All while still maintaining the simplicity that was characteristic of the Egyptian. So the question should rather be: what went wrong in the last 60 to 200 years? When did that dramatic shift in the Egyptian persona happen?

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