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 UpperCrust Destination
Egypt A Gift Of The Nile
Cairo Calling
Al-Qahirah as the locals know it, Cairo has lots to offer. The Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, ancient temples, tombs, churches and mosques. But there is plenty of life and movement too, 24 hours every day. Noisy honking, children playing in the streets, food, food, food. It’s a powerful, modern, ancient city and you can immediately fall in love with it, says FARZANA CONTRACTOR.
On The Philae Down The Nile
A cruise on the Nile is a wonderful combination of adventure and luxury particularly on the grand Oberoi Philae. FARZANA CONTRACTOR reports from the top deck!
From Aswan To Luxor
“ There’s so much to see and do, so much to understand, in this region of ancient monuments and temples, but above all there is so much to feel”, says Farzana Contractor, dwarfed by the magnitude, overwhelmed by the magnificence, bewildered by the intelligence.
From Mena House, With Love
There isn’t a better place to gaze at the Pyramids than from the king-size bed in a suite at Cairo’s best located hotel. Mena House is part of Egptian history and it’s so easy to fall in love with it, sighs, Farzana Contractor
Tea With The Bedouins
These are not ordinary people. They have a philosophy and they live in tune with nature, very close to Mother Earth, says Farzana Contractor from deep inside the desert.
At Birqash To Buy A Camel Or Two!
After visiting Pushkar, the largest camel fair in India, it was only logical that Farzana Contractor would check out the biggest camel market of Egypt. Here's her account.
An Ottoman Mosque That Dominates The Cairo Skyline
From anywhere you enter the city, the mosque of Muhammad Ali will be there to greet you says FARZANA CONTRACTOR as she enters the citadel that surrounds it.
A-maze-ing Khan!
It's a crazy place! Crowded, busy, noisy, intriguing and fabulous. And you cannot say you visited Cairo, unless you visited Khan El Khalili, says Farzana Contractor, with a happy smile.
The City That Alexander Built
Alexandria was the setting for the stormy relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Anthony, but that was nothing compared to the turbulent relationship the world had with this city, says Farzana Contractor
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