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Feature · Beware

Stop Trusting Legacy Media and One-Off Influencers for Travel Advice

There’s something I’m finding it harder and harder to ignore in the world of travel media, and that’s how mediocre and even sub-standard hotels, cruises, and…

By John Navarre · 5 min read

Feature · History

Why the Rosetta Stone is so important to Egypt and Egyptian history

For most of the past two centuries, the story of the Rosetta Stone has been told as a tale of European genius: French soldiers stumble upon a broken slab in…

By John Navarre · 7 min read

Feature · Beware

The Top 5 Ways to Avoid Scams at the Pyramids

Every bucket-list tourist site in the world has them. Too many tourists get victimized by them, honest merchants hate them, and authorities either don’t care…

By John Navarre · 1 min read

Feature · Aswan

“Instagram vs. Reality” in Aswan’s Nubian Village

I have to be honest – I hate it when guests insist on visiting the Nubian Village in Aswan these days. That’s not because we don’t want to take them there…

By John Navarre · 4 min read

Feature · Airlines

Strategies for Searching Flights to/from Egypt

Egypt is a big country. Obviously it’s not as big as the USA or Russia or China, but it’s still bigger than most first-time visitors realize. Also, the major…

By John Navarre · 8 min read