"So, tell me honestly, what is your opinion about Islam?", the guide asked. We were a group of five women, on our way to visit and tour Islamic Cairo. The guide was a young guy with a tendency for the theatricals. And I was not about tel tell him what my true feelings were about … Continue reading Islamic Cairo – an open-air museum in the Egyptian capital
And there it is, another bucket list item ticked off. Just like that, first the Dead Sea, then Petra and finally the pyramids! Those incredible works that no one seems to know exactly how were built, how they've endured for over 4,000 years... another great mystery of our civilization, one of those likely never to … Continue reading The Pyramids of Giza – what is there in common between Ancient Egypt and Mesoamerica?
On average, there are 14 rainy days annually in Wadi Rum, and I was there for one of them. My friend and I often joke we have the tendency to bring rain everywhere we go together, and I suppose the prophecy was once again fulfilled. It is not often that you can say you were … Continue reading The magical Wadi Rum – exploring and sleeping in the desert
Clouds are blessings. I don't know if it were my years in London, but I came to enjoy a cloudy day. When I woke up to clouds in Wadi Musa, the town where you will likely be staying when visiting Petra, I remember thinking exactly that. It was the end of October, but in Jordan, … Continue reading The Mysterious Lost City of Petra, Jordan
Almost by accident, I ended up in a place of religious pilgrimage, in the sacred Mount Nebo. This place has a special feature in the Old Testament. It is said this is where Moses died, just after having seen the Promised Land. I should be ashamed for not knowing this story better, as someone who … Continue reading Mount Nebo and the views over the Promised Land
The Winged Bone 