Sharm El-Sheik After a hearty breakfast, it’s straight to the ocean to swim with the fish. There’s no time for scuba diving, but it doesn’t matter as there’s a plethora of sea life right by the shore. Fish, jelly fish,…

Sinai Mountains, Sharm El-Sheik We wake early as we’ve a long climb to the top of Egypt’s tallest mountain. Mohamed says it’s a three hour walk, but Mount Katherina peaks above the mountains far away in the distance. In fact,…

Sharm El-Sheik, Sinai Mountains We arrive late in Sharm El-Sheik, and as all the beach goers head in one direction, Susanne and I get a taxi in the opposite direction, northbound into the Sinai Mountains. I’m exhausted, fall asleep and…

White Desert, Crystal Mountain, Black Desert, Cairo It’s another day of travelling but a very rewarding one. It all starts with me taking control of the wheel and zipping across the White Valley floor. Whilst I’m nowhere near as fast…

White Desert Time and time again this trip exceeds itself. Today, it starts with a stop at the Ain Khadra oasis, which is much bigger than yesterday’s, but despite seeing sand in every direction, it doesn’t feel quite as secluded.…

White Desert After a fantastic night’s sleep in the open desert and a simple breakfast, we wave goodbye to the foxes (who are still lurking around the camp in the early hours) and set off to see the highlights of…

Cairo, Al-Farafra, White Desert It’s no surprise to find I’ve a dodgy stomach, but fortunately it’s nothing to worry about so we jump into a minibus and nine hours later we reach our private jeep ride. We stop a few…

Cairo, Giza An early start and our private guide takes us to the foot of the Great Pyramid. So many friends have told me that I’ll be disappointed, the crowds are obscene and the sights are underwhelming. I couldn’t disagree…

Cairo, Giza It’s a frantic finish at work on Friday evening ahead of my overnight flight. Before I know it, I’m waking up in Egypt and hurtling through the empty streets of Cairo in a taxi that seems determined to…