Archive for March, 2007

Three Pyramids and a sphinx

Posted on March 22, 2007. Filed under: Uncategorized |

The Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt, utterly overwhelmed me. It was more than anything I have ever encountered and I cannot describe to you such a feeling until you have seen it too.

We reached the Giza Plateau after passing through the city where sidewalks are strewn with locals – women laying pita (their [...]

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the way of the Baksheesh

Posted on March 1, 2007. Filed under: Uncategorized |

        My first encounter of “Baksheesh” was on a trip to Egypt . The word “Baksheesh” connotes several meanings perhaps depending on which side of the country you came from. In the western sense of the word, it is interpreted as “tip” ( To insure prompt service ) but the middle east sees “Baksheesh” in [...]

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Adventures of the Aged

Posted on March 1, 2007. Filed under: Uncategorized |

 
A recent all-girl solo trip with my “lola” led me to the world of senior travels. I found out that our tourism industry lacks focus on the senior market. Take into consideration medicine and wheelchair requirements plus senior citizen discounts…believe me…it is definitely a whole new world.
 
I originally planned to go to Africa with [...]

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