Although the Great Pyramids of Giza get most of Egypt's international attention, Luxor is also a must-see destination due to its many ancient royal tombs and magnificent temples. Luxor, considered to be the world largest outdoor museum, is divided amongst the East and West Banks of the river Nile. The East Bank is believed to be the "Life" side of the Nile River and the West Bank is referred to as the "Dead" side. Immediately after arriving i...

Our next task was to organize our 12-hour overnight train from Cairo to Luxor. Upper Egypt is actually south of Cairo. It seems backwards but its based on the Nile River, which flows downhill from the highlands of middle Africa to the Nile Delta (Mediterranean Sea). So Luxor is Upper Egypt and Alexandria is Lower Egypt. Purchasing the train tickets seemed like a fairly simple task. We jumped on the underground metro, an experience on its own, and arrived at th...

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...

Time seems to keep flying by. Before we knew it our time in Croatia had already run out. It's strange when we reflect on our travels. It wasn't too long ago that we were anticipating our visit to Europe to meet our parents. In fact, once the trip details were firmed up it seemed like such a long time before we'd see them. Now, not only has the time come… it has also gone. Before we know it we'll be back at home sitting in our apartment and this year long ...