Egypt
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/751/eg9.htm
- Tourism: 24% Growth In Tourism Last Year
Egypt State Information Service A Cabinet's report said that the growth rate of tourism sector increased by 24.3% during the FY 2007/2008. The occupancy rate reached 62%, total revenue reached $ 10.8 billion and the number of tourists reached 12.2...
- Travelogue: Western Desert March 2008 - Day 1
In keeping with my newly established custom of posting old news, I thought that I'd post my day by day account of of my last trip into the Western Desert of Egypt. I am sure that it won't be of interest to everyone, and I have some doubts about...
- Travel: Adventures In Khartoum
Al Ahram Weekly (Mohamed El Hebeishy) Another enjoyable travel account from the author of Egypt Rediscovered. Sitting among friends in one of Cairo's old traditional cafes, I heard the most intriguing comment when they found out I was heading for...
- Is There A Mafia In Egyptology?
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/730/he2.htm Zahi Hawass in his regular Al Ahram spot talking about the internal politics currently being played out in the French Institute in Cairo (IFAO).Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
- Arce Complaints
Complaints are being posted about various problems at Luxor with the management of ARCE . There is a lot to read here but it is quite fascinating and clearly the problems are large....
Egypt
Problems at Cairo's Terminal 2
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/751/eg9.htm
For those of you travelling to and from Cairo airport via overseas or on internal flights, the above story on Al Ahram Weekly may be of interest. There have been a number of problems caused by the construction of Terminal 3, including a ban on vehicles approaching Terminal 2: "The confusion looks set to dominate the airport until the new terminal is finished in 2007". There is a full summary of the problems and their causes on the above URL.
- Tourism: 24% Growth In Tourism Last Year
Egypt State Information Service A Cabinet's report said that the growth rate of tourism sector increased by 24.3% during the FY 2007/2008. The occupancy rate reached 62%, total revenue reached $ 10.8 billion and the number of tourists reached 12.2...
- Travelogue: Western Desert March 2008 - Day 1
In keeping with my newly established custom of posting old news, I thought that I'd post my day by day account of of my last trip into the Western Desert of Egypt. I am sure that it won't be of interest to everyone, and I have some doubts about...
- Travel: Adventures In Khartoum
Al Ahram Weekly (Mohamed El Hebeishy) Another enjoyable travel account from the author of Egypt Rediscovered. Sitting among friends in one of Cairo's old traditional cafes, I heard the most intriguing comment when they found out I was heading for...
- Is There A Mafia In Egyptology?
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/730/he2.htm Zahi Hawass in his regular Al Ahram spot talking about the internal politics currently being played out in the French Institute in Cairo (IFAO).Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
- Arce Complaints
Complaints are being posted about various problems at Luxor with the management of ARCE . There is a lot to read here but it is quite fascinating and clearly the problems are large....