As a rare Egyptian in Jerusalem, I have felt something akin to being a B-list celebrity.
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Who said camping has to be hard ground, twisted sleeping bags and Knorr’s instant pasta dishes? Here's a recipe for gourmet camping in Burgundy.
Egyptians' lavish burial spaces offer comfort to relatives – while 1.5 million less fortunate Cairenes live among the dead.
Amid the sweltering heat and omnipresent dust, Andrew Eatwell discovers Sudan's hospitable and friendly face – and its rapidly developing capital.
Despite its reputation for war and violence, there is more to Sudan than meets the West's eye.
Island retreats are like rich ice cream… lovely until you become lactose intolerant. One place has all the creamy pleasure and none of the hype.
Visiting friends and relatives is a thriving tourism sector. But is visiting the dead a growing, if somewhat, morbid niche market?
Like shrimps on the barbie and hard yakka*, the great outdoors is one of the binding contracts of being Australian. Except it really isn’t.
“Croatia, the Mediterranean as it once was,” the ad says. I didn't realise that meant rude.
Khaled Diab Travelling to poor countries may be incredibly rewarding, but it poses some uncomfortable ethical dilemmas. June 2009 A conference I recently attended in Accra, Ghana, was held in a plush resort. With spacious rooms, sea views and a swimming pool, the swanky surroundings were certainly comfortable – but I felt ill...
