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A Chance Meeting in Wadi Rum, Jordan
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When I pulled up to help a bloke in a broken down vehicle in Wadi Rum, Jordan, I had no idea it would lead to an amazing night as a guest of the Bedouin.
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Wadi Rum, Jordan
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Wadi Rum is a 720 square kilometre protected area a little over an hour’s drive from Aqaba. it was definitely one of Jordan’s biggest drawcards for me, and I was excited to have four days to explore the place.
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Questions from the locals, Egypt
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‘Where are you from, my friend?’ Travelling in Egypt, this is one question from the locals you hear all the time.
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The Minibuses of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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I had been too nervous to jump on the taxi minibuses in Egypt’s heaving cities, but figured I couldn’t go too far wrong in the beachside resort town of Sharm El Sheik. Riding the minibuses turned out to be a really enjoyable local experience.
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Siwa Oasis, Egypt
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Although I had spent over a month in Egypt, and had visited a few places on the arid edge of the Nile Valley, I hadn’t gone deep into the desert. Having spent many years living in Central Australia, I was keen to see the country’s dry interior.
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Aswan, Egypt
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Despite Aswan, Egypt, having some amazing sites to explore, I can’t say I had a great time.
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Southbound Train, Egypt
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After some fascinating days exploring the Giza plateau, I booked a ticket on the southbound train to Luxor, the capital of the ancient Egyptian empire.
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Cairo, Egypt, part II
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities was a 25 minute walk from my apartment through the chaos of Cairo.
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Cairo, Egypt, part I
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Egypt is one of those rare places that are plunked into the mind of almost every Australian kid of my generation. Now, more than 35 years after my grade six history lessons, I was in Cairo.
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Leaving Spain, Second Attempt
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Having had my departure from Spain thwarted the previous day, I headed back to Malaga airport for a second attempt.