Egypt – A photographic journey
Are you ready to see a different side of Egypt? Being our second time visiting this Middle Eastern jewel gave us the chance to look at it with a different set of eyes. Yes, the pyramids are mesmerizing, but having seen them before, we could look beyond their majesty and take in the atmosphere around us.
Are You Up For the Big Challenge in 2012?
In 2008 we took a big challenge and road our bicycles from Cairo to Cape Town. It cost us a lot of money and we didn’t know how things would turn out after our 4 months in Africa. All we knew was that we needed to change our lives, so we took a chance and [...]
Air Pollution in Cairo – Yep it’s Still There
People smoke a lot in Cairo. it. It is said that living in Cairo is the equivalent of smoking 1 pack of cigarettes a day. Between the actual cigarette smoking and the air pollution, our lungs took a beating.
Egypt’s Red Pyramid, Inside and Out
Before visiting the Red Pyramid of Dahshur, I didn’t even know it existed. Our guide Maha told us that it is her favourite pyramid of all in Egypt, so I took her word for it and expected something grand when arriving.
A Trip Down Memory Lane of New Year’s Past
Wow, can you believe it’s nearly 2012? This has been a short Christmas season, it seems shorter than usual with Christmas and New Years falling on a Sunday. It seems like the holidays just got started and they are already coming to and end
Our Favourite Photos of 2011 by Destination
This past year was an interesting one. We got to re-visit some places we had already been but more importantly we got to take in some of our dream destinations for the first time. We thought the best way to show you why we loved all the places we visited was through our favourite photos from each country. So sit back with a cup of coffee and come travel with us for a few moments.
A Street Car named….Alexandria
Our Guide Maha says that the pyramids and the tombs aren’t the only ancient monuments in Egypt, The Trolleys of Alexandria are one of the country’s historical as well. Dating back to 1860, the trolley system of Alexandria is the only working streetcar in Egypt and the oldest working line in all of Africa.
Egypt Revisited
Who hasn’t dreamt of going to Egypt? We were recently in Seattle talking with the executives of Expedia.com and while all of them are well travelled and have been all over the world. When we told them they were going to Egypt next, they talked of how it was either their favourite destination or for [...]
It All Began in Egypt: Cycling a Continent
As we speak, we are in Egypt speaking at a travel conference. Nearly 4 years ago to the day, we are back in the country that changed our lives. It was in 2008 that our entire adventure began and ThePlanetD was born when we flew into Egypt for the start of the Tour d’Afrique. We [...]
Another Giveaway? You Bet
We have teamed with Approach Guides to offer our readers a free copy of their Islamic Cairo Guide! Named as one of the Top 70 Travel Websites by Travel and Leisure Magazine, Approach Guides is a company that offers downloadable cultural guidebooks.
The Arab Spring, and Bringing Tourism back to Egypt
If I said “Egypt,” what one word would pop into your head? For me, before the last few days, I would have blurted, “Revolution. In search of the new Egypt, I boarded an Egypt Air flight out of New York City and jetted to Cairo.
Egyptian Adventures: 5 Excursions You Wouldn’t Want to Miss
Are you thinking of booking a holiday to Egypt? You may know a little about the Ancient Egyptians and be keen to see the pyramids, but there is so much more to making it a perfect Egypt holiday.
The Tour d’Afrique: The Trip that Changed our Lives, Three Years Later
The Tour d’Afrique 2011 kicks off today in Cairo, Egypt. It was this time three years ago that we started our transformation from working class career oriented professionals to adventurers and full time travel bloggers. It started out as a New Years Resolution on the eve of 2008. We were feeling blue after 2 years of working too hard and traveling too little. We were stuck in a rut. It was just after midnight on a very gloomy New Years Eve for us. We were watching TV and luckily a profile of ultra marathon runner Ray Zahab came on the CBC. We were instantly inspired and made a pact to do something extraordinary in the New Year.
12 greatest places to visit in Africa, Part 2
This is the second installment of two guest posts Jade Scully about the 12 greatest places to visit in Africa. Check out Part 1 of The 12 Greatest Places in Africa after you are finished here!The African continent enjoys a vast and ever-changing landscape from lusciously fertile jungles through to the hot, arid desert. If you are visiting anywhere in Africa or better yet traveling through, there are some breath-taking places you won’t want to miss out on. Below are the last six great places to visit in Africa.
12 Greatest Places to Visit in Africa, Part 1
The African continent enjoys a vast and ever-changing landscape from lusciously fertile jungles through to the hot, arid desert. If you are visiting anywhere in Africa or better yet traveling through, there are some breath-taking places you won’t want to miss out on. Below are the first 6 great places to visit in Africa.
National Geographic Destinations, We’ve captured them too!
We thought it would be fun for this Photo Story Friday to compare some of our photo’s to those of National Geographic. We tried to choose photo’s that were places we had been before and had a similar subject matter. In doing this it was a great learning experience.
The Ultimate 5 Dive Destinations in the World
SCUBA diving is a phenomenal pastime which can unlock a completely different world to the adventurous traveller. There are hundreds of fabulous natural and artificial dive sites across the globe, but there are certain places that should tip the top of your must-dive list. Here are 5 of the top places you should definitely take the plunge.
Discovering Egypt: A Photo Story
Discovering Egypt was a lot of fun. From Cairo to the Valley of the Kings, Egypt has so much to offer. Weather you are looking for adventure or luxury Egypt has it all.
Dave and Deb’s Surreal Moments Deserts Around the World
We have done a post before on surreal travel experiences but nothing has compared to our time in India. India itself is a little surreal and we have experienced some of the weirdest moments in our travels. Not surprisingly, many of those moments happened in the desert. It made us not only think of our time in the Indian desert, but other surreal moments that happened in deserts around the world.
My 3 Best Kept Travel “Adventure” Secrets
We were recently nominated to participate in Tripbase’s “3 Best Kept Travel Secrets” game by our great Twitter friend, Isabelle of @IsabellesTravel. So here are our Travel Adventure Secrets. The Pinnacles of Borneo, The White Desert of Egypt and Huacachina Peru. These destinations on 3 different continents are some of our favorite adventures. Enjoy these photos and an overview of what exactly each one is about.
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