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Ranking the Wonders of the World

Ranking the WOnders of the WOrld There are seven wonders of the ancient world: The Great Pyramids of Giza, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, The Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Since only one, the Great Pyramid […]

How Hard is it to see Pyramids? Honestly.

I’ll tell you how hard it is – very hard. Well, at least in our case it was. Now, granted, by refusing to take stupid tours, we inevitably make things infinitely more difficult for ourselves than they need to be. But must it have been this hard? First Attempt, Day One We had just arrived […]

Dealing with Egyptian Men, Part II – First Dates

Our Two First Dates In Cairo we were fortunate enough to meet two gentlemen who wished to spend an extended amount of time with us.  Wishing to remain ever courteous in a foreign land, we gladly accepted both offers.  Little did our suitors know, the battle was on to win our American hearts, and there could […]

Dealing with Egyptian Men, Part I – Touts

If you haven’t been to Egypt or you have no idea of what a tout is…well…good. However, if you plan on going or if you are forced to go (based on shear numbers, French people are apparently required to go?) then the following guide is for you. Tout /tout/ noun 1. A taxi driver, shop owner, tour […]