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The S.S. Thistlegorm, Egypt
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Merchant seaman are arguably the forgotten heroes of World War II. Sailing the unarmed, or lightly armed, cargo ships that delivered troops and vital supplies was a dangerous game.
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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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‘Take away this ball and chain…’
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Mike Ness of Social Distortion wrote ‘Ball and Chain’ in 1987, and has described the song as a ‘hard luck story’. For Ness, his ‘ball and chain’ was addition; mine is living in the past.
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Under the Red Sea, Egypt
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When you’re middle-aged, and you experience something that blows your mind kid-style, it’s something to celebrate. I did something last week that left me yelling with pure joy and wonder. I went scuba diving under the Red Sea.
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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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Treasures of Luxor, Egypt
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Exploring Luxor today, with its innumerable (and incredibly well preserved) ancient sites all clustered together, is an unforgettable experience.
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Tutankhamun: The Boy King, Egypt
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British Archaeologist Howard Carter had been working in Egypt for 31 dry and dusty years before he made arguably the world’s most sensational archaeological discovery.
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In the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
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It was already well on the way to the forecast high of 42 degrees in Luxor when I left my accommodation and walked towards town. I was heading to the Valley of the Kings, one of Egypt’s most astounding ancient sites.
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Searching for the Blockhouse, Part II, Egypt
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I had spent an enjoyable, but ultimately disappointing, couple of days searching the area west of El Alamein for the Blockhouse. I was still keen to find this surviving landmark from the final battle at El Alamein, but I was running out of ideas.