(Not!) Rules for Walking in Egypt
[Trigger warning: This post discusses sexual assault, prevention strategies and includes mentions of specific theoretical situations.] I didn’t have time ...
Category: Politics in the Arab World
What Wind Does to Rocks Given 500 Years
I spent much of yesterday climbing all over the Citadel of Qaitbey in Alexandria, Egypt. It was raised in 1477 on the foundations of the Lighthouse at Alexandri...
3 Good Things About Traveling While Alone and Female in Egypt
My Lonely Planet guide to Egypt makes women’s experiences traveling exceptional to the norm. A typical section might go on for 5 paragraphs about a beauti...