Travel guides, itineraries, and experiences across destinations in Africa, including Egypt and North Africa.
Leaving Egypt behind wasn’t easy, especially after realizing in Luxor Needed More Downtime Than We Gave It just how much we’d underestimated the value of slowing down. Our next stop was Jordan, where Petra completely lived up to the hype—but our itinerary didn’t. Looking back, this Petra Jordan itinerary taught me just how difficult it…
There’s a version of travel where points and miles completely shape your itinerary. And there’s another where they simply enhance it. I sit somewhere in between. I’m not someone who manufactures trips just to maximize redemptions, and I’m also not purely cash-based. Instead, I try to balance cost, comfort, and flexibility depending on the trip…
After our whirlwind introduction to Egypt in We Saw Everything in Cairo, But Barely Experienced Cairo, we boarded the overnight train to Luxor hoping for a slower pace. What we found was one of the most memorable parts of the trip—although looking back, it’s also the place I wish we’d given ourselves more time to…
We landed in Cairo surprisingly rested and eager to start. We had a layover in Rome that helped break up the long journey, a few hours to stretch, have breakfast in the lounge, and reset before the final leg into Egypt. By the time we arrived, we were ready to actually get into the trip….