Thought I would share some observations about Egypt, the state of tourism, security measures, etc. Prior to the revolution in early 2011, the “Arab Spring”, Egypt saw 1.4 million visitors in an average high season (i.e. not summer) month. And, of course, that all but disappeared afterward. Most recently, they have seen 800,000 a month, … More An OpEd on Visiting Egypt

Day Four, Feb. 20 (Photo credits in this post go to me, to unknown photogs on the web, and to one of our travel party members, Wolfgang, who got great “legal” pics inside the tombs. We coined a new term: kleptophotography, for when you sneak/steal pictures but didn’t buy the ticket that allowed you to … More Tomb raiders from Hawaii

Day Three, Feb. 19 A 45-min flight on an EgyptAir regional jet to Luxor, and we board the Sonestra Star Goddess boat on the Nile. After lunch, we head out for two incredible temples on the East Bank of the Nile, the Temple of Karnak and the Temple of Luxor. With warnings of mummification for … More To Luxor (and this ain’t Vegas)

On Day Two, all of our Hawaii group has arrived, as have the others in the small group organized for this trip. We start the official trip with The Pyramids of Giza. Once far outside of Cairo, urban sprawl has crept closer and closer. But that takes nothing away from the incredible wonder of the … More Giza and a Night at the Museum

So, now, Egypt. I have a picture of my Chinese mother-in-law on a camel in front of the pyramids at Giza – in a fur coat, of course – looking quite sultry, from the early 1950’s. I didn’t imagine any photo of me in front of the pyramids would be similar, but then I hadn’t … More So, now, Egypt