Interview with Bethanie Nettleton of Escape to Egypt and Hathor House Boutique Hotel
Bethanie came to Egypt in late-2020 intending to only stay for 10 days. Four years later, she now runs women’s and spiritual retreats all over Egypt, has opened and owns a boutique hotel in Cairo, is engaged to someone she
Airports and Flights to and within Egypt
This episode dives into new flight options for flying into and back home from Egypt in more advantageous ways, as well as updated info on Egypt’s major – and new – airports to help you better plan your travel to
Interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane on Islamic Art & Architecture in Egypt – EgyptTravelBlog.com
An enlightening sit-down interview with Dr. Bernard O’Kane, a distinguished professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo (AUC). I was so honored to reconnect with Dr. O’Kane, who is not only an expert on this
Recommended Books About Egypt – EgyptTravelBlog.com
For Residents of the UK: Ancient Egypt: An Introduction by Salima Ikram Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction by Ian Shaw Women Travelers on the Nile: An Anthology of Travel Writing through the Centuries by Deborah Manley For Residents of Spain:
MET&T Releases Updated Hotel Rankings for Egypt – EgyptTravelBlog.com
Middle East Travel & Tourism, which took over the Best Hotels of Egypt list for EgyptTravelBlog in 2022, has released the latest Best Hotels of Egypt list for 2024. Continuing with its new system of awarding between one and five
New Night Lighting Goes Live at the GEM
So far, virtually all photos of the new Grand Egyptian Museum have focused on what the unique facade of the building looks like during daylight hours. After all, that’s when nearly everyone will visit the new museum and see its
Interview with Ashely on her 3-Week Father-Daughter Adventure
Ashely and her father just finished spending over 3 weeks in Egypt exploring nearly every corner of the country together. In this super detailed guest interview episode, Ashley talks about her pre-trip research and planning, their impressions of each place
Abu Simbel, Ramses the Great’s Greatest Monument to Himself
In the far south of Egypt near the remote and desolate border with Sudan stands one of the most recognizable monuments in the world – the temples of Abu Simbel. This small but magnificent temple complex, which is dedicated to
Interview with Travel Writer Whitney O’Halek from QuickWhitTravel.com
Prolific travel writer and globetrotter, Whitney O’Halek of www.QuickWhitTravel.com, and I sit down over lunch in Luxor to chat about her impressions of Egypt before and during her extensive first trip around the country with her husband, Steve. Whitney’s insights and
The Perils of Using ChatGPT and AI in Travel Planning
Blindly following ChatGPT and new travel planning tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) might be ok for travel in places like North America and Western Europe, but this tactic can cause you to run into some big trouble on the