Family travel: Five ways to stretch the vacation budget
When time and money are in short supply, it’s your cue to think outside the box.Read More
For the last eleven years in Egypt, independent travel to places like Abydos or Denderah was forbidden by the government. Numerous cities could only be visited by tourists who traveled together in armed convoys. Happily this decade-long restriction ... Read more…
Silicon Valley News – Reports of Protests in Egypt Thin Crowds, Despite Calm
U.S. news reports have been filled over the last few weeks with footage of angry protests in Egypt, but Halle Eavelyn and a group of intrepid travelers led by Spirit… Read more…
Stories from Egypt: Visiting the Carpet School
This is an excerpt from the book I am writing, working title: Travels Through Egypt (and yes, I am taking suggestions for names!!): The next stop is one of the… Read more…
Why I Travel to “Dangerous” Destinations
“India? Why don’t you go somewhere like Italy instead?”“You shouldn’t visit Istanbul right now.”“Bosnia? Is it safe to travel there?”I’ve heard endless variations of these statements again and again over… Read more…