Tagged With "Abu Simbel"

A fascinating (and detailed) look at a site that many visitors completely miss, even based in Aswan ! The rescue (as with Abu Simbel) is a story in itself, but the 19thC visitors take the biscuit for hubris - wasn't it Edward Lear who set up his camp in the temple ?

Hi Karl - sorry for a delayed reply. We booked onto a Thompson Holidays trip out of London and were very satisfied with the whole experience, including value for money. We chose the "all inclusive" option and were very pleased with the quality of their wines etc. The boat was very clean and well maintained, all the crew cheery and pleasant, the food good and plentiful (buffets). There were a good number of "included" trips to temples whilst other trips were extras (Abu Simbel and Cairo for...

Italy's Alitalia, long among the weakest of the European "flag" airlines (it's been within days of shutdown repeatedly) has announced a "reboot" that will mix some cost-cutting with some major change and expansion fueled by funds from Abu Dhabi-based...

As if Hello Kitty and Tintin weren't enough for the special-theme plane market, Etihad and Universal Pictures have teamed up to tart up an Etihad 777 with Fast and Furious 7 logos as the new film (partly shot in Etihad's home, Abu Dhabi) is released....

Professor Abe visits the amazing temples of Abu Simbel, Egypt

The last of 4,481 metal stars was put on Abu Dhabi's Louvre museum dome in front of French architect Jean Nouvel on Sunday. The giant dome is perforated with designs that will project palm trees onto the exhibition space below.   The...

Arriving in Aswan, PortMoresby visits an island and its temple with an unusual history.

On her last day in Cairo, PortMoresby visits the famous Egyptian Museum, in its last days as the primary home to the treasures of ancient Egypt.

With a week to spend in Luxor, PortMoresby visits Luxor Temple, very near her apartment, then 3 kilometers northward along the Nile, wanders within the Temples of Karnak.

Police in Abu Dhabi have issued a flyer in a dozen language, aimed mainly at cruise visitors, with suggestions about proper behavior, including no drugs, respectful clothing, carry ID at all times...and no kissing in public. MORE

A growing trend: Cruise lines buy or lease small islands and use them as port calls for their cruises, restricted to their passengers.

Etihad is launching a free vacation stay to Abu Dhabi if it rains more than 5mm during the travelers' stay.

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That's remarkable! Probably 5000x faster than your "average" wifi speeds.

A definite must see for any traveller, especially to understand the vast historical range in the Nile valley

Thanks for sharing you Egyptian adventures. I'm sure you were looking over you shoulder for any tourist lurking danger. I especially liked the Roman fresco and Amun profiles. You are a true traveler, story teller and photographer of ancient locations that I would probably never visit. You are also a great advisory to ID'ing those WITW Gumbo photos.

Thanks, George, so glad you're enjoying them. I laughed at 2 things you said - I actually forget to remember the possibility of "lurking danger". And if you mean "adversary", every week I forget to look at the WITWs until you've probably already named them. Not much of an adversary.

Like you, we were completely blown away by the temples and monuments along the Nile - to the extent that we booked an identical tour for the following year. The second time round we explored the more distant parts of the sites. We often found ourselves completely on our own.

I was often completely alone, too, possibly for a different reason, the shortage of visitors. I am considering going again next winter, and because independent travel is always a learn-as-we-go experience, I'll do some things differently and mention them later in the story.

I am headed for Egypt in April. I am really enjoying your posts...your photo are excellent!!

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And so we arrive in Aswan, the furthest navigable point before the High Dam. From here some courageous souls can continue to the beautiful temple at Abu Simbel which was relocated with fantastic precision prior to the construction of the High Dam. The...

In the last part of this series, Mac's cruise arrives in the Aswan area, farthest point for navigation since the dam was built