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The souq is ours: Life after tourism in Aswan’s souq
08 Jul 2012
"If they were British, we said ‘Our shop is cheaper than Asda,’” says Haitham Ibrahim, as we stroll through Sharia al-Souq on a busy summer night. “If they were Australian, we said ‘Captain Cook.’...
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Spitfire: A very old family-run bar in Alexandria
24 Jun 2012
Once the metropolitan capital of the Mediterranean, today Alexandria has shed most of its former skin. Spitfire is one of the city’s oldest bars, and one out of a handful of hidden watering holes frequented by an eclectic crowd of...
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Postcard from Northampton: An idyllic artistic town
14 Jun 2012
Approximately a three hour bus ride north of New York City, and two hours west of Boston, sits a beautiful city in Western Massachusetts called Northampton. Located along the Connecticut River, the most strikingly beautiful aspect of...
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Along Egypt's coastlines, kiteboarding surges in popularity
11 Jun 2012
When visiting Egypt’s many beachside towns along the Red Sea coastline, it is difficult to look past the recent outbreak of colorful kites that adorn the blue skies.
Kiteboarding has taken Egypt and the international water sports...
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Egyptian students go global, but is it worth the price?
06 Jun 2012
A change from traditional field trips to the local museum or nearby nature reserve, international schools in Egypt have started sending their classes across the continent and around the world, joining a worldwide tourism trend.
The trend...
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In St. Catherine, monastery seeks permanence through technology
29 May 2012
St. Catherine’s Monastery is going digital. The monastery that claims to be the oldest in the world — not destroyed, not abandoned in 17 centuries — has begun digitizing its ancient manuscripts for the use of...
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Burma, in and out of the loop
20 May 2012
After nearly 50 years under military rule, Burma is turning a page. Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate and a paragon of democratic change for many, was elected to a post in the Burmese parliament last month. Meanwhile, the US and other...
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Take a trip down the Red Sea coast
13 May 2012
If you are Egyptian or just visiting Egypt, the Red Sea is definitely worth exploring. The road from Cairo all the way down to Sudan winds through some beautiful towns, fishing villages and ports that are a must-see.
The first seaside...
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Surfing in Egypt, on a couch
06 May 2012
In light of recent events, the government may have jumped the gun with its predictions of a return to pre-revolution levels of tourists to Egypt this year. Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour made the optimistic announcement last...
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Castle Zaman
03 May 2012
On the winding coastal road between Taba and Nuweiba something unusual will meet your eye as you scan the landscape. Built into the mountains, almost indistinguishable in color and texture from the mountain itself, are the ruins of a...
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