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A Tomb Fit For A King
Read more: A Tomb Fit For A KingWhat better way to start off your day than a hot air balloon ride at sunrise over the Valley of the Kings? This is how we started New Years’ Eve! To start off our day, we took a hot air balloon over the city of Luxor for an aerial tour. We were able to see…
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Temple Run Part 2
Read more: Temple Run Part 2Welcome to part 2 of our visit to ancient Egyptian temples! Temple of Karnak Karnak is one of the biggest temple complexes in the world. It is dedicated to the god Amun, who is usually depicted with the head of a ram. For this reason, there are many carvings of the god with a ram…
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Temple Run Part 1
Read more: Temple Run Part 1Although the Pyramids are the most famous constructions in Egypt, there many more incredible buildings that deserve recognition. In ancient Egypt, religion played a big part in everyday life. All over the country, there are many beautiful temples that have been preserved for centuries. Here are some of the incredible temples that we had the…
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Goddesses, Obelisks and Dams, oh my!
Read more: Goddesses, Obelisks and Dams, oh my!Egypt feels like the Land of Oz at times…just one magical adventure after another! Close on the heels of our amazing experience at Abu Simbel, we made our way to our next stop, Aswan. Here we had the opportunity to see both ancient and modern marvels. Temple of Isis at Philae One of the archaeological sites…
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Amazing Abu Simbel!
Read more: Amazing Abu Simbel!After an incredible and quick immersion into Egypt by exploring the pyramids, Abu Simbel ratcheted up the “wow” factor a notch! This didn’t just happen – as always there’s a story and a journey involved! Day two started with a 4am wake up call to fly from Cairo to Abu Simbel, a UNESCO World Heritage…
Mikhaila Really good trip. Hope you came back to China again. Or we will meet somewhere in the world. Miss…