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Abu Simbel: is it worth the 7 hour round trip from Aswan?

Abu Simbel is one of Egypt’s most iconic sights, but is it really worth the lengthy round trip from Aswan?[…]

Giza wasn’t the original plan for a Cairo hotel, but after deciding what my friend and I wanted to do[…]

Cairo is a very busy city. The roads of Egypt’s capital are congested with cars whose drivers relentlessly blast their[…]

Four Seasons in Japan is one of the most moving, beautifully written books I’ve read in a long time. Author[…]

I first visited Hoi An on a trip to Vietnam in 2005 and found a small old-world town where narrow[…]

Despite its increase in popularity, Luang Prabang is one of the most relaxed towns I’ve visited in Southeast Asia. Its[…]

A trip to Cape Town wouldn’t be complete without a drive down the Cape Peninsula, where you’ll see the most[…]

On 6 August 1945, the Japanese city of Hiroshima was devastated by an atomic bomb. The city was rebuilt and[…]