Visit Aswan Egypt
October 22, 2009
Aswan is the southernmost city in Egypt and is a popular tourist destination along with Cairo. Here are 10 reasons to visit the city of Aswan in Egypt.
1. Philae Temple- These temples are located on an island in the Nile River and boast architectural ruins from the times of the pharaohs.
2. Nile Cruise - A cruise on the Nile is most recommended to all tourists who visit Egypt and the Aswan region is an ideal place to arrange for one.
3. Gateway to Africa - For many centuries now, Aswan has been Egypt’s gateway to the rest of Africa and it is through this city that people entering from Africa and exiting Egypt to visit the other African countries pass.
4. Elephantine Island – The Elephantine Island is shaped like an elephant’s tusk from which it gets it name. This region boasts two nilometers and a museum which is full of artefacts dated from the pre-dynastic era.
5. Msques- The city of Aswan is famous for its large number of mosques, and Read more
Interactive shopping In Egypt
October 22, 2009
If you hate shopping… you’re really going to hate shopping in Egypt. Forget window browsing, because it doesn’t exist there. The hard sell is one way of looking at it; a fully interactive shopping experience is another.
That bazaar magic is of course, the art of haggling, and depending on what type of person you are it will either send you to orgasmic heights of shopping or scare your wallet so far down your trousers that you’ll find it hard to use that wad of notes as currency again.
I for one am far too genial to haggle effectively, but my wife has no such qualms and would happily barter, procrastinate and emotionally manipulate sellers until we walked away with a treasure trove of bargains for the price other people were paying for a postcard. This may sound awful, but I swear, they love to haggle in Egypt. An Egyptian street vendor who doesn’t haggle is like the American shop assistant who doesn’t say ‘have a nice day’ or the British clerk who forgets to scowl. Am I being stereotypical? Sure I am. But where do stereotypes come from? Well, in the case of haggling, they come Read more
Wow….Pyramids of Mexico
August 12, 2009
You must have heard of the Pyramids of Egypt, but I would doubt if you know about the Pyramids of Mexico. Just like those in Egypt, the Pyramids of Mexico several centuries old and full of mystery. The Mexican Pyramid is a large pile of earth with a temple at the top, and an external staircase that provides access to the summit.
Teotihuacan, located about 50km northeast of Mexico City is one of the most outstanding pyramid sites in Mexico. The name came from Nahuati language and means, The city of the gods or where men became gods. It is believed that the Aztecs gave the name to the city when they visited it. The ancient city was abandoned by its builders more than 500 years before Aztec culture emerged.
Teotihuacan is thought to be the first true urban centre in the western world, arising around the beginning of the Christian era. At the peak of its habitation, it is estimated to have a human population of between 125,000 and 200,000.
Almost at the centre of this ancient city stands the pyramid of the sun measuring about 225metres by 220 metres at Read more