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The Nubians are an ancient ethnic civilization dating back as early as 7000 BC. They settled along the Nile, generally between Aswan,...

The entire Dendera Temple complex comprises 430,000 sq. ft. and the Temple of Hathor, the main temple of the complex, is one of the best...

Located about 100 miles north of Luxor, Abydos Temple was built around 1500 BC by Ramses II and is dedicated to Osiris, god of the...

Karnak Temple Karnak Temple is actually a city of temples built over a 2,000-year span from roughly 2055 BC to 100 AD although recent...

Monastery of St. Simon The Christian residents of Garbage City (see below) needed a place to worship after a fire destroyed their church....

Also known as Old Cairo, this area grew around the Roman fortress of Babylon built at the time of Augustus after his conquest of Egypt in...

The Nile is the lifeblood of Egypt. It's tied with the Amazon for the distinction of being the longest river in the world. It begins...

This was a "pinch-me" day. Seeing the pyramids in person is like seeing the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower or the Sydney Opera House for...

Egypt has been on our list of countries to visit for a long time. When the "Arab Spring" demonstrations (which the Egyptians call the...

We spent half a day visiting The Citadel, high on a hill above Cairo. It was built in the 12th century to defend the ancient city...

The Grand Palace is a must-see destination; you shouldn't leave Bangkok without visiting it. In fact, it was the icing on the cake for...

We had such an interesting day visiting these two markets! Actually, neither market is in Bangkok despite their names. They're both...

Wat Traimit, Temple of the Golden Buddha We hired a guide to take us to both these temples. You could certainly visit them on your own,...

We knew we wanted to go to Bangkok, but we also wanted to get a taste of another part of Thailand. With a population of under 150,000...

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep There are about 300 temples in and around Chiang Mai. In this post we highlight three of the most famous ones;...

There is a spot in the old quarter of Hanoi where the tracks run through an area of homes, cafes and shops. Children play on the tracks...

We really didn't know what to expect of Hanoi and didn't have pre-conceived notions - except we had seen videos of the traffic. ...

I had heard about Hạ Long Bay for years and had always wanted to see this unique and beautiful part of the world. I got my wish during...

I'm not a religious person, but Notre Dame calls to me every time I'm in Paris. No matter where I stay, it's always my first stop. Even...

The Route des Vins is a 170 km stretch of bucolic rolling hills, vineyards and fairytale villages that meanders north to south in the...

The iconic view taken from Marienbrüke When Katie and I decided to take a mother/daughter trip to the Alsace region of France, she...

If you find yourself in Bogota with only 24 hours as we did, you can still have a rich experience and get the flavor of the city. Bogota,...

Medellin hadn't been on our radar when we started to plan our trip to Colombia, but a friend who travels often to Colombia told us we had...

Thanks to our daughter Katie for this guest post from 2019! I work for an international development organization based in Arlington, VA....