and there she is….
Ad Deir Monastery - worth the jeep ramble over rocky washed out roads, climb up ancient stairway via a donkey, and hike along a cliff edge to finally turn the…
Jordan “bling”
Petra's Colonnaded Street still functions as a market place where unique handmade items like these necklaces tempt a purchase or two. Their beauty was equal to their weight however which…
origins of “Karen”
Most tours in the desert begin with a safety briefing and when our guide ended his with the question " now you all know what # to call if there…
As you approach the Dead Sea, a sign reads….
"Enter until you can squat, then lie back gently, do not immerse your head, do not splash water on yourself or others, do not drink seawater, if you swallow seawater…
Legend has it….
The King of Jaffa had a daughter, Andromeda, more beautiful than the mermaids who, pissed off about it, appealed to Poseidon to destroy the city of Jaffa. He agreed and…
The Dead Sea
This is the lowest spot on earth and shrinking about four feet a year. Israel and Jordan have been diverting fresh water sources that feed the lake due to less…
pal while stuck on island
I thought it would be fun to stay at a nubian hotel on bigeh island renowned for its view of philae temple. It took several minutes to get the motor…
Bigeh Island
the view of Philae temple from the Solain restaurant on Bigeh Island is really great at night as is the nubian food served there. I was given a tour of…
Queen Nefertari’s tomb
Ramses favorite wife and great love was Nefertari who was known as the most beautiful Egyptian queen on earth. She was physically fit, fashionable and skilled at diplomatic negotiations. Ramses…
chamber of Abu Simbel
it was constructed as a place for people to worship Ramses II as a god following his death.
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