Heliopolis Egypt
Heliopolis is an anomaly, a dream that has been engulfed by modern Cairo. On arrival most people will notice the Cambodian architecture of Baron’s Palace on the road from the airport. But Heliopolis’ century of history runs deeper. It was the brainchild of Edouard Louis Joseph, also known as Baron Empain was a wealthy Belgian [...]
Mohamad Musa’s Camel School – Mt. Sinai
Inside and outside of Egypt the common misconception is that it is a land of pyramids and camels. There is so much more in Egypt that I am reticent to do a story about camels because it will undoubtedly reinforce the incorrect steryotype. But, I feel like I have done enough other stories about the [...]
Tourism on Mt. Sinai
Adventure, spirituality, and economic incentives funnel thousands of tourists to the interior of the Sinai Peninsula where they often make a pre-morning treck up the side of Mt. Sinai, or Jebal Mosa as it’s called locally. I’m still not satisfied with this set of photos, consider them place holders until someone sends me up the [...]
Hidden Gardens of the Sinai
Most tourists venture in to central Sinai for the climb up Mt. Sinai and a look around St. Catherine’s Monestary, but on a recent assignment I got to dig just a little bit deaper with a knowledgable guide. Nestled between the desert crags are lush gardens of fruit and herbs where water is carefully tended [...]
Tanta Mawlid, The Festival of Seyyid Badawi
The festival of Seyyid Badawi (Ahmad al-Badawi) is one of the largest annual gatherings in Egypt, drawing pilgrims from throughout the Middle East and doubling the size of the town, located in the Nile delta. The week-long celebration encompasses the birthday of Sufi Saint Seyyid Badawi, the celebration of the harvest, and a carnival atmosphere. [...]
Aswan Egypt, Life on the backstreets
In my continuing series of photos for Backpacker’s Concierge I took two trips down to Aswan. The first shoot was called off because a sandstorm turned everything white and ruined the idealic blue sky. The second trip went off without a hitch and I photographed in all of the major sites such as Karnak Temple [...]
Tourism in Dahab, Egypt
I had a morning to shoot more travel/tourism photos in Dahab, Egypt before driving out to Mt. Sinai. If I go back to Dahab on my own I’ll have to spend an afternoon just hanging out at the windsurfing lagoon where people zoom back and forth right beside the beach. It all pretty colors and [...]
Best Hostel in Asyut Egypt, The YMCA
There isn’t much information about hotels and hostles in Assiut Egypt so when I found that the local YMCA rented out clean rooms for the night it was a pleasant surprise.
It’s name is Nadi Elwai (نادي الوي) which translates into “The Y Club”. Assiut is a small town and the club is near the train station so you can get a taxi for two pounds.
Cairo, From the archives
Here are a selection of photos from my first 3 month stint in Cairo, when I studied Arabic at the American University in Cairo. There are two more times that I was in Cairo and plenty of images to post from them. But time is of the essence right now, so consider this a lowly [...]
