Explore a 5,000-year-old Egyptian royal tomb 16 April 2020 The Egyptian Tourist Board has made four fascinating sites available to the public during lockdown... read more
Grand Egyptian Museum will open end of 2020 13 January 2020 Once completed, the Grand Egyptian Museum near Giza's wondrous pyramids is expected to house the... read more
Cruising the Nile by felucca 2 July 2019 We selected this trip as one of the best on African waterways, in our 30th... read more
South Africans injured in Giza explosion 20 May 2019 Tourists on their way to Giza to view the famous pyramids were struck by a... read more
Things you didn’t know about the pyramids of Egypt 26 March 2019 Egypt's pyramids hold many mysteries and have withstood the test of time, having survived for... read more
Hike new Egyptian desert trail led by Bedouins 8 March 2019 Egypt's longest mainland hiking route, called the Red Sea Mountain Trail, has opened and is... read more
A guide to tipping around the world 23 April 2014 Tipping in a foreign country is a recipe for a cultural faux pas. So follow... read more
Spices and Spandex – the travel cookbook 9 April 2014 An epicurean journey down the length of the world, from London to Cape Town, with... read more
Adventures in Ethiopia – Axum and the Ark of the Covenant 19 December 2013 Exploring the ancient and mysterious town of Axum, Ethiopia, which claims to be the... read more
Mount Sinai, Egypt: in the footsteps of Moses 1 August 2013 Mount Sinai, the place where Moses is said to have received the ten commandments is... read more