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Egypt – A photographic journey

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.

Egypt Revisited

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 [...]

Egyptian Adventures: 5 Excursions You Wouldn’t Want to Miss

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: 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 1

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.

Great Temples, Monuments and The Pyramids of Egypt

Great Temples, Monuments and The Pyramids of Egypt

After all, Egypt houses the greatest monuments on earth. It’s temples and pyramids are world famous and they are the top of most people’s dream destination to visit in their lifetime.

Our Favorite Ruins of the World

Our Favorite Ruins of the World

We have been lucky enough to see some of the most magnificent sights on earth.  The ones that always seem to amaze us the most are the incredible ruins and temples of the world. To understand how they were made with such precision and how they have endured over the centuries is mind boggling.  Each [...]

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