Our first few days in Cairo had us feeling like we would be heading into Jordan much sooner than we had originally planned. Lucky for Cairo it boasts the world's most impressive ancient structures, the Great Pyramids of Giza.If you've looked through our Egypt photo albums you'll notice that we had already seen the pyramids. On our decent into Cairo the pilot took advantage of the clear blue skies and circled the Giza plateau, tilting the aircraft so that passenge...

We could not complete a tour around the world without visiting the legendary Great Pyramids of Giza. It's arguably the most extraordinary ancient Wonder of the World, and at over 4,500 years old they are the oldest manmade structures we'll ever encounter in our lifetime. Similar to Angkor Wat, Machu Picchu and the Taj Mahal, witnessing the Pyramids magnificence up close seemed like an unattainable dream prior to this trip. Arriving in the chaotic city of Cairo...

Who doesn't like airport surprises?! If you've been keeping up with our blogs you'll know that we've had some interesting border crossings by land. We've had memorable moments crossing from Cambodia into Thailand and Nepal into India. However, aside from needing a last minute visa to enter Australia from New Zealand, we've rarely had an issue at an airport... until departing Dubai, UAE for Amman, Jordan. Let me set the stage first. We had to get to Athens, G...