As I write this, it is the beginning of the hot season in Egypt, the cold temperatures are rising steadily, and people are swopping…

Meet my favourite, unmistakable African Raptor! At the time of writing, we are 6 months in to the Initial Covid-19 lockdown 2020, and we…

In the Islamic faith, there are 2 Eid Celebrations every year. In a previous blog, we wrote about the “greater Eid” (Eid el Adha),…

Is it a goose?     Does it come from Egypt? Well, some interesting questions. I know that in South Africa (our home) there…

As winter hits Egypt, this year (2019) has begun with snow on Mt Sinai, people rushing out to buy slippers, heaters, blankets and scarves……..

WHAT IS A NILOMETER? Nilo = the River Nile                  Meter = a measurement of Apparently there…

Recently I was in a restaurant in Cairo called: “Aish wi Malh”. This is Arabic for Bread and Salt. I thought this was a…

Attempting to try and explain the evil eye in a short blog is an intimidating task. However its prevalence in the culture in this…

Ramadan is a month of fasting for Muslims around the world. But also key during this time is the “breakfast” (the breaking of the…

Probably the thing that irritates, frustrates, annoys and drives foreigners to distraction is the concept of politely standing in line while waiting your turn…