Visit Zooba for yummy street eats in Cairo Zamalek
If your taste-buds and stomach are foreign to Middle Eastern food, Zooba might be the place to get them familiarised with Middle …
Istanbul international airport, all angst is lost
We had booked a series of Turkish Airline flights during our trip to the Middle East recently, and spent a considerable amount …
Sufi Bookstore in Zamalek – Cool cafe in Cairo to check out
Cairo doesn’t strike a first time visitor as a city with cafe culture. That being said, we managed to visit a pretty …
Why going inside the Great Pyramid of Giza may not be worth it
When I first arrived at the Pyramid complex in Giza, my first thought was to visit as many Pyramids as I could, …
What to look out for while booking tour guides in Israel
Israel is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. As a tourist destination, it is one of the most popular, …
Tales: A Rigged Meter on a Cairo Cab from the Pyramids
A rigged meter on a Cairo Cab from the Pyramids is a tale in which comparison and context is important. This story starts …
Review: Hotel stay at Novotel Cairo El Borg
As blogged about in previous posts, our recent trip to Egypt was marked by a series of love-hate relationships. The hotel which …
Top 5 things to do in Madeira Portugal
Madeira a destination that is popular with travellers, is an island in the Atlantic positioned between Portugal and Africa. There are many reasons …
Is Egypt worth visiting?
Perhaps, Egypt like India, is not a country you can like in seven days. Or a month. It takes a mastery of basic Arabic, interactions with locals and perhaps, battles with countless taxi and Uber drivers to feel comfortable being there.
Eight reasons to visit the California Academy of Sciences (Part 2)
This is a continuation from ‘Eight reasons to visit the California Academy of Sciences (Part 1)‘. The reason why I split this …