Egypt may be a touristy place but it is also extremely backpacker friendly with a rather large selection of budget accommodation options in all major tourist spots as well as 50% student discounts at most attractions with a student ID, including an ISIC card. Transportation: Getting up and down the Nile is best done by [...]
Atop Mt. Sinai
June 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
Hiking Mt Sinai is the sort of thing that manypeople come to Egypt to do. Most people fly to one of Egypt’s expensive coastal cities, book a tour, get on the bus around midnight, arrive sometime before 2am, and with some luck are at the summit with one thousand of their closest friends that they never [...]
Foodie Friday: Falafel
June 4, 2010 By 4 Comments
Sold as a street side snack falafel is as common as coca cola in the middle east. Deep fried balls usually made from chickpeas, falafel can be served alone, with fuul or stuffed into a pita with fresh vegetables and salads. In Sudan the falafel or t’amiyya was made of fava beans and was served [...]
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