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Shopping in Cairo: Khan Khalili Bazaar
I fell in love with bazaars and night markets on my trip to Southeast Asia last year so I absolutely had to pay attention to the Cairo Bazaar so compare. This one works like any market and it is a great place to get a few souvenirs before leaving Cairo or Egypt in general. I…
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Cairo: What to Do Beyond the Pyramids?
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization & the NEW Grand Egyptian Museum: Okay…I get it, not everyone is a museum person. Even for me, with all of my traveling, they are hit or miss. Everyone is always like, “you HAVE to see this museum….” ::insert eye roll here:: HOWEVER, you HAVE to go to the Muse
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Memphis & Saqqara: The Doorway to Egyptian Symbolism
When visiting Cairo, or Egypt in general, the first thing people think of visiting is the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx; however, there is an area of Giza that serves as the perfect introduction to the ancient wonders of Egypt! Memphis and Saqqara are the doorway into Egypt and deliver a peek into t