People told us we were crazy to go to Egypt at this time. They were wrong. Despite the fact that Egypt has been in the news lately; first with the Arab Spring and now with some protests about depictions of the Profet Mohammed, it is important to remember that these problems have not involved the major tourist areas of Giza, Aswan, Luxor and the Red Sea. Even in Cairo …
Egypt, Cairo and Giza Evening of Sunday, August 5 and Monday, August 6 As soon as we boarded Egypt Airlines flight heading from Barcelona to Cairo, we couldn’t help but feel we were on our way to someplace exotic and different. Arabic music played on the speakers and there were many families on the flight. Upon leaving the plane, we knew we were in another land. All forms of …
The decision was made. A trip was not in the cards for 2012. It just wasn’t in the budget…or so we thought. A few weeks later, my husband reminded me that we will be celebrating twenty years of wedded bliss in August. Maybe we should go somewhere after all. He suggested Las Vegas or Amsterdam. I’ve never been excited about Las Vegas, probably because my limited casino experiences have …