“Egypt? You’re kidding” “Isn’t it dangerous?” “You had better cover your head.” These were the reactions I got when I told people I was going to Egypt. I was apprehensive too, when I got the invite to join a group of scribblers. But I had been there before, six years ago, and I had always wanted to return. Why? Was it the gigantic statues of Pharaohs looming over the land … [Read more...]
Roamancing Egyptian Satellite TV in Marsa Alam
Loving this episode with handsome and witty Mohamed A.El Monem in Marsa Alam on Egyptian Satellite TV. Especially excited about it as we (and Audrey and Dan of Uncornered Market) were in Marsa Alam when Mohamed and his production team were there filming this and had the opportunity to hang out with them both on and off camera. They were fun to debate politics and world issues … [Read more...]
#FriFotos ~ Spring in Full Bloom on Egypt’s Red Sea
Purring as I reflect back on the beauty of the Red Sea and of the flowers that I saw here and in the Village of Tunis in Fayoum. Truth be told, had I taken photos of the beautiful flowers cascading over the walls in Fayoum, then I am sure that those are the photos that I would be sharing with you all now. Smiling at the memory of them. So very … [Read more...]