The Faiyum Oasis is about two hours drive from Cairo and a favorite weekend getaway for Cairenes to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. After we picked up supplies from Carrefour...

Festival City Mall We were attracted to it like a moth to a flame. Even if we wanted to, we couldn’t escape a trip to Festival City, a massive modern mall in New Cairo. We found out...

We visited Muhammad Ali Mosque with our guide, Hanan, on a Friday. In every mosque, there is a sermon or khutbah every Friday after the mid-day prayer, during which time mosques are...

During the Pharaonic times when Ancient Egyptians believed in a polytheistic religion with thousands of gods. Today, Egypt is nearly 90% Muslim. How and when did this change in religion...

The Egyptian Museum Since we conceived this trip, I have been looking forward to visiting Egypt’s newest and grandest museum, The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). GEM will be...

Pyramids of Giza & The Great Sphinx No visit to Egypt is complete without seeing the pyramids and the Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining of the seven wonders...