Now, this is something not many tourists get to see. I’m truly excited to be sharing this with you all. Unfortunately, some of these sites and buildings have been destroy due to bombings. So, these are photos that are hard to come by. Greek Orthodox church taken by Hugo Morel The Coptic Christians are actually…
Now, when someone thinks of Egypt, they don’t really think about Christians or Jews. However, it’s time to change that. Let’s spread some light to cultures and societies that are often overlooked, when speaking about this beautiful African country. A Stairway in old Cairo taken by Hugo Morel Getting into old Cairo just takes a…
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So according to the locals, the pyramids were not created by the Hebrews that were enslaved. They actually believe it was the Nubians who built them. Nubians brought to you by google Nubians brought to you by google According to locals, Nubians are actually the indigenous Egyptians. Egypt has been invaded and conquered by almost…
After going around the ground site of Giza, we finally made it to the pyramids. They were completely out of this world. Makes you really think twice about humanity and all of our achievements. Taken by hugo Morel All I could remember that day, was it being really hot. Finding water was somewhat a problem…
After getting out of the train, we took a taxi to get to the sightseeing areas. Yes, I was finally getting to see what the ancient pharaohs had left the world, in person. Excitement could not even describe, what I was feeling. It was a mixture of excitement, familiarity and peace. For some reason, deep…
Well yes, you thought I would go to Egypt and not go to Giza? You must have not been following us long enough. Of course, we had to do it my way. Inside a mosque taken by Hugo Morel After getting familiar with the Islamic culture, it was time to go to the tourist traps.…
Going around Egypt in the less touristy areas, I noticed a lot of the shops were closed. My local friend, Nada, told me it was Eid. Eid is like thanksgiving for Muslims. It marks the end of ramadan, a month where muslims wouldn’t drink nor eat until sunset for a month. Name of one the…
It was time to officially explore this ancient country. I met up with a friend, who I knew from social media. Always treat people nice because you never know when they will help you out. Walking around Cairo was like going through a museum. Egypt was conquered by almost all the ancient empires. You see…
I woke up with an excited attitude. I was finally in the land of the pharaohs. Was in somewhat disbelief to my situation because this is a place you read in history books. Actually being here was a completely different feeling! Took the stairs down because I did not have much trust on the elevator.…
The ATM wasn’t working and the anxiety was kicking in. I had no idea what to do at this moment. Nothing seemed to go my way. I found another ATM and that too was out of service. Three ATMs and none of them worked. Even with everything looking troublesome, deep down I had a feeling…
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