My last stop in Egypt was Thebes (now modern-day Luxor) which ended up being my favorite city in Egypt that we toured. I had no idea this was the location of the Valley of the Kings where tombs of multiple pharaohs and noble figures (from the 16th to 11th century BC) have been excavated and…
Category: Africa
My night on the Nile
When our time in Aswan came to an end we boarded a felucca (traditional wooden sailboat used in the eastern Mediterranean) to spend 24 hours sailing the Nile river between Aswan and Luxor. We sailed until sunset, docked, and then slept overnight on the boat. It was a really fun experience and it turned out…
Aswan, Egypt
Next up… Aswan! We took a 13-hour overnight sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan which is always an experience in itself to say the least. I’ve ridden on a few overnight sleepers in the past couple of years while traveling abroad and the experience is always about the same for me. I’m a light sleeper…
Cairo, Egypt
Hello! I know I’m very late in sharing my photos from the Middle East trip that I took in December, but I didn’t bring my laptop with me on that trip so I wasn’t able to post in real-time like I did while I was in Japan. Then I got home and needed some time…
Morocco Highlights
I visited Morocco back in April of 2018 – yes, it’s taken me a year to get caught up on my posts, but better late than never I say! Going to Africa was something I’d been dreaming about for a while, and I’m so grateful that I had the opportunity to travel and learn about…
A night in the Sahara desert
I wanted to share a few pictures from my night in the Sahara desert when I visited Morocco last month. I did the 11-day Essential Morocco tour with Geckos Adventures. This is the same company I did Peru and Europe with. Seeing the desert landscape for the first time was incredible. Per usual, words and…