Ben is our Marketing Executive, and in December 2021 he travelled to Egypt on our King Tutankhamun 10-day group tour. Of all the multiple highlights, including the Pyramids and a Nile-felucca cruise, it was the tomb-strewn Valley of the Kings that really took his breath away. Read on as...
Posts Tagged with Middle East
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5 Reasons to Book an Egypt Holiday For 2022 (5 minute read)
There are hundreds of reasons to visit Egypt at some point in your lifetime. Legendary monuments including the Pyramids of Giza. World-beating museums packed to the rafters with treasures dating back thousands of years to the time of the Ancient Egyptians. Blissful beaches, reliable weather and luxury 5-star hotels....
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Dune: A Movie Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya… and Wadi Rum, Jordan! (4 minute read)
Dune is taking the world by storm. With an A-list cast including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem, the blockbuster adaption of the classic 1965 Sci-Fi novel by Frank Herbert has received rave reviews. It was originally scheduled for release in 2020, but this was pushed back...
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Egyptian Mythology: 10 of the Most Important Ancient Egyptian Gods (8 minute read)
Ancient Egyptian civilization was incredibly complex. Over the centuries, hundreds of different gods and goddesses were worshipped in Egypt, with many rising and falling in popularity. Like all good mythologies, many of these gods were shrouded in legend. Tales of conflict, deception and love were used to fuel their...
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Jordan Travel: 5 Bucket List Activities in the Middle Eastern Country (7 minute read)
Nestled in the heart of the Middle East, Jordan is an adventure travel destination like no other. Home to natural wonders, fascinating cities, and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in Petra, it’s sure to feature on the bucket list of any adventure traveller. Are you...
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Why is the Suez Canal so Important to Egypt? (5 minute read)
23 April 2021. It’s been a few weeks since the 400 metre long Ever Given cargo ship ran aground in the Suez Canal. This event blocked up the vital trade route and delayed millions of dollars’ worth of trade. After 6 days and having seen more than 340 ships...
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Egypt News: Mummies on the Move (6 minute read)
15 April 2021. You may well have seen videos of the event online or on TV. On the 3 April 2021, a huge parade took place in the heart of Cairo, Egypt. The eyes of the world once again turned to the country for its ancient treasures. In this...
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5 Reasons Why Post-COVID Will be the Best Time to Visit Egypt EVER (9-minute read)
It’s been about a year since the coronavirus (COVID-19) started making headlines in newspapers around the world. A year on, much of the world is still in lockdown. However, there is finally some light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines offer hope, with many countries starting to vaccinate...
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To Felucca or Not to Felucca, That is the Question (8 minute read)
Kate Rosenthal is one of our Business Development Managers in Australia, and in 2019 she embarked on our 13-day King Ramses Egypt tour, which includes a two night felucca cruise on the Nile. Here she shares her experiences for those planning a trip to Egypt and wondering if the...
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Happy V-day! The Vaccine is Finally Here! (8 minute read)
It’s the news we’ve been waiting for since March. At 06:01 GMT on the 8 December 2020 in University Hospital, Coventry, United Kingdom, 90-year old Margaret Keenan became the first person to be given the ground-breaking Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. It is hoped that this vaccine, along with numerous others...