If the Arab world didn’t have oil, Egypt and Morocco would be the dominant economic players. They have the the largest non-oil GDPs, very strategic locations and the first and third largest populations (Sudan is second). Morocco is a cultural…
Cairo to Marrakesh: Day 22
Yay! Vacation starts today. Trish and I are off work, which means more to her than me because her work has been more hectic on this trip. I check my mobile phone for last-minute emails from work (and Facebook updates)…
Dr. Ragab’s Moronic Village and Carnival of Death, Cairo, Egypt: Day 21
We’ve had so much success sightseeing and touring that it’s tough to have a bad day. Today wasn’t great — easy, but not great. Our final stop in Cairo was supposed to be the Egyptian ruins at Saqquara and Dashur,…
Khan e Khalili Market, Cairo, Egypt: Day 20
The 5:30 a.m. wake-up call rings. My first thought is “What idiot scheduled a 7:40 a.m. flight?” Oh, right. That idiot would be me. My great idea was to be in Cairo early enough to do a full day of touring…
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt: Days 17,18 and 19
Getting to Sharm el-Sheikh is effortless. It’s a 45-minunte flight on Egypt Air. Sharm, as it’s known, is a resort town that has expanded rapidly since being returned to the Egyptians in 1982. Tourism is the only remaining industry after…