Abu Simbel, November 6

Abu Simbel is a double triumph of human ingenuity, technology, and will. (To reach it, we hopped a short flight … Continue reading Abu Simbel, November 6

Aswan, Nov. 5: Dam, That Thing’s Big, and Peripatetic Temples

There’s a great Mighty Mighty Boss Tones song called “A Jackknife to a Swan” (from the album of the same … Continue reading Aswan, Nov. 5: Dam, That Thing’s Big, and Peripatetic Temples

What’s the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the only one that remains largely intact, and was … Continue reading Cairo, Day 2: The Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum

Our guide/tour director, Amr – I can already tell he’ll be excellent, even though the tour only began this morning … Continue reading Cairo, Day 1: The Citadel, Muhammad Ali Mosque, and Egyptian Museum

It’s not often one gets to walk along two of the world’s most famous rivers, separated by two thousand miles, … Continue reading Getting to Cairo – Another Adventure Begins!

I guess I’ve been fixated on my upcoming trip to Egypt, because the title for this post about today’s “No … Continue reading King? Tut! – The October 17 “No Kings” Rally in Rockville, Maryland

Have I mentioned how much I love travel? The past two weeks overflowed with everything I enjoy about seeing the … Continue reading France, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein: Trip Wrap-Up and Thanks, Oct. 8

Some people collect coins, some collect comics, some collect classic cars. I collect countries, and today I added number 102 … Continue reading Vaduz, Liechtenstein, Oct. 7

I wonder if residents of Interlaken ever become blasé about the slice of heaven that surrounds them. I don’t think … Continue reading Interlaken to Zurich, Oct. 6

Last night’s rain yielded fresh snow atop the surrounding mountains, creating vistas out of a fairy tale. Before heading for … Continue reading Interlaken/Jungfraujoch, Oct. 5