DESTINATION EGYPT Fayoum Oasis: Egypt’s best kept secret Eihab Boraie, CNN • Updated 19th May 2020 (CNN) — It’s difficult to imagine a desert oasis with a magical lake, cascading waterfalls, and a valley of ancient whales failing to be listed among a destination’s top attractions. But in a place like Egypt, with its ancient...
Travel plans to Paris or London on hold because of the coronavirus? Have you been dreaming of seeing the famous works of art at the Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh Museums in Amsterdam but are dealing with self-quarantine right now? Here are 12 museums from around the world that have virtual tours you can take right...
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Here is an interesting pro-con article about checking your bags when you fly. Checking a bag vs. carrying on is the great debate of airline travel https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/checking-bag-versus-carrying-is-great-debate-airline-travel/
The tombs, located on the west bank of the river Nile in a cemetery for noblemen and top officials, are the latest discovery in the city famed for its temples and tombs spanning different dynasties of ancient Egyptian history. “It’s truly an exceptional day,” said Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani. “The 18th dynasty private tombs were...
A recent diplomatic spat between Turkey and the US has resulted in both countries suspending the issuance of visas for travelers to their respective countries. The tit-for-tat actions have been going on for months and have recently escalated when an employee of the American consulate in Istanbul, who is a Turkish citizen, was arrested. That caused...
Next time, tell the amateur experts to call a real expert. Despite “vast technological leaps and the convenience of online search and booking, planning a vacation is still a time-consuming proposition,” according to a survey of over 1,200 baffled consumers who subscribe to website Expert Flyer, which helps wannabes track fare class availability and upgrade...
Our office gets calls regularly about the safety of traveling to the regions that we service. This is not something new to Caravan-Serai staff. I would say that probably every week someone in this office gets an email or a phone call asking whether it’s safe to go to Jordan, Iran, Turkey, Egypt etc. Most...
