In this long-awaited episode all about the Grand Egyptian Museum, which includes a few surprises, John covers the history of this monumental project and then carefully and thoroughly dissects the latest information about the new museum’s expected opening date. He also offers listeners seven important things to consider when planning trips to Egypt in the next 12 months.
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Reflections on the Media and the Arab Spring in Egypt
When I was in Egypt in early January of 2011, only a few weeks before the outbreak of the Egyptian Revolution, everything seemed perfectly normal. The government seemed as stable as it had been for the past 30 years and there was zero indication that a revolution was about to happen. But just about two […]
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Egypt Travel Blog’s Newest Section
Following up on the success of the wealth of information about traveling to and around Egypt that is now available via the Egypt Travel Blog Podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, and the iPhone Podcast App, your fearless leaders at Egypt Travel Blog have decided to make a lot of that same information available in article format […]
Introducing Egypt Travel Blog (.com)
Egypt is the type of destination that tourists, especially independent travelers, seriously need to research thoroughly before visiting. There are many, many wonderful things about this country to see and experience, but there are also far too many things that can frustrate and confuse the unprepared traveler. A visit to the land of the Pharaohs […]