This is the next installment of my book, tentatively titled, "Travels through Egypt." After visiting the Temple of Sakkhara, we always go to the same restaurant, one of everyone's favorites… Read more…
Today we drove to Alexandria. It's about 3 hours from Cairo by bus (with a 20 minute rest stop at the largest souvenir mall we can find), through desert being… Read more…
For that someone specialMaybe you are the type of person who likes to spoil their their significant other? Maybe your looking for an excuse to take your loved one on… Read more…
The price tag was kind of hefty. I mean, $110 a person, for one night, one meal? This is Luxor, Egypt, not Luxor, Las Vegas. We had checked into the… Read more…
Ketut Liyer - visiting with a BalianDid you read "Eat Pray Love"? Do you want to meet with a famous Balinese Shaman? Ketut Liyer, thanks to the best-selling book, "Eat Pray Love", has found himself catapulted to fame and at least some small fortune as the most important Balian on an island of very spiritual people. And earlier this year, Spirit Quest Tours was in Bali for two weeks with a group of 35 American tourists, many of whom had read the book and were hoping to meet Ketut. Luckily, our Balinese guide knew him, and where he lived, and I was able to send him over to Ubud to set up an afternoon for our group to see him.
Egypt Travel Tips - 5 things you should know before you goMost of the guests who come on our trips have never been to Egypt before - hey, some of them have never left their country before! We want to make everyone comfortable and at ease, but we do always get the same questions in advance of a trip and after ten years, I thought this should be the first thing I address in my brand new blog!