Egypt

A Quick Stint Through Uganda
October 26, 2008 - Cairo, Egypt
 Traffic and Tastiness in Kampala The trip from Moshi in Tanzania to Kampala in Uganda via Nairobi in Kenya was a bit mad - 24 hours of flying along at top speeds along dirt roads, slow speeds through bumpy muddy roads, driving through construction sites, awful traffic and a break-down to top it off right near the end. But it was made more...
Placed by Johanna and Mike in Johanna and Mike's African Adventure

Arse end of Africa
August 20, 2008 - Cairo, Egypt
No matter what country you've set foot in, if you're in Africa, it's all about the animals (at least when it's not about the culture, traditions or history...). Two months of traveling through much of southern and eastern Africa has resulted in a lot of amazing wildlife experiences - and a lot of bum shots. It appears that the animals often want...
Placed by Katie in Katie's round-the-world trip

Africa under my fingernails
August 19, 2008 - Cairo, Egypt
(Warning: Parts of this entry may cause distress, especially for kids, but I think it's important not to censor my experience. For the rest, sorry it's so long!) A man with a gun sits quietly next to a road patrol police officer in Kruger National Park. The police officer is stopping people from speeding, and the man with the gun - well he's...
Placed by Katie in Katie's round-the-world trip

Maybe You Want Camel Later?!?
July 28, 2008 - Cairo, Egypt
Well, another two weeks has passed and another country is done. Check. After having had such a wonderful and relaxing week swimming and SCUBA diving in Zanzibar, it was only fitting that we would be slapped back into African reality with our arrival in Egypt. We started in Cairo, which was not as frighteningly hectic as most make it out to be ....
Placed by Alexis and Aron in Around the World in 63 Days

Aswan
May 14, 2008 - Aswan, Egypt
From Cairo, we decided to travel the Nile Valley, starting in Aswan.  To do this, we took an overnight train from Cairo to Aswan, which was scheduled to leave at 11 pm and arrive the next morning at 11 or so.  It was going to be a slightly arduous trip in any case, but the train took three extra hours so we ended up being on it for 15 hours...
Placed by Sheila in Morroco and the Middle East