"Arrived in Alexandria having slept fairly well on the train. Checked into our hotel right on the corniche...very flash! Took the tram to Fort Qaitbay and goofed&nbs ..."
"Alexandria is different to the other parts of Egypt we have visited. The Greek and Italian influence can be seen in the people and they speak with a different accent to other parts ..."
"· Alexandria, Egypt · GMT +2hrs 'Alexandria, princess and whore. The royal city and the anus mundi' - Lawrence Durrell, The Alexandria Quartet More Disappointments As soon as we go ..."
"Everybody in Egypt wants to be your friend. You wander around and people will come up to you and say "hello", "welcome", "how are you", "where you from" and start a conversation wi ..."
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"It's very easy to over-romanticise about travel, and even more so when you're writing about it. However, there are some places that cannot help but be viewed through eternal rose-t ..."
"Greetings everyone from sunny Alexandria - one of the world's greatest historical cities. Alexander the Great liked the area so much he founded the city in 332BC and soon after it ..."
"Quick entry here on Christmas eve. After 2 hours sleep on the bus from hell, Nik and I look rough as robber's dogs. Check out my new bearded good look, and Nik wears his cap at all ..."
"26 April After a sleepless night we were woken for breakfast and then advised that we were about to arrive in Giza and we would have to move to car 2 as the platform was not long ..."
"After the stress of Cairo, we decided to take a nice, relaxing vacation. Yes, I know what you're thinking. A vacation within a five month vacation? You spoiled little bastards. I w ..."
"Hello! Alright we have made it to our last destination in Egypt, Alexandria... We aren't having the traditional lodging experience in this city however, we are doing it a bit diffe ..."