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...
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 buses come from Sharm el-Sheikh. Mercedes, Scania, Volvo — the streamlined, high-torque vehicles are parked side by side on the far side and facing the shops. The drivers stay inside their air-conditioned...
In a hurry to get to Luxor or Aswan from Cairo? Flying is the fastest option. If saving money is a priority, take the bus or the regular train. But if you believe that when traveling, the journey is just as important as...
The ongoing petrol crisis in Egypt left its impact this Easter/Sham al-Nessim holiday on Sinai- and South-bound holiday travelers, who were left stranded in (or on route to) their holiday destinations, when petrol...