Interview with Mr Samy Mahmoud
Mr Samy Mahmoud is Undersecretary Head of the International Tourism Sector, Egyptian Tourism Authority. He shares his views on Egypt's increasing tourism numbers and some lesser known but fascinating Egypt attractions. He was in India during the Travel / Trade
Interview with Mr. Ahmed Wasfy
Namaste Founder SubhashMotwani recently interviewed Ahmed Wasfy, General Manager – India for Egypt Air. He shares with us his journey as he worked for Egypt Air, his future plans for Egypt Air and his vision of making it the preferred
Interview with H.E. Nabila Salama
H.E Mrs. Nabila Salama is the Consul General of Egypt in Mumbai, India since July 2006. She shares with us interesting facts about Egypt and tells us about the growing popularity of Egypt amongst Indians! What role do you play in
The Pearl of the Mediterranean and Bidding Adieu to Egypt
Alexandria has a huge European influence and it is one of the most beautiful cities of Egypt. It is an year round destination and is located st a distance of 225 kilometres from Cairo. Alexandria enjoys a very pleasant climate
Sand, Sea and Sunshine
It seemed like our Nile Cruise had got over so soon! We left for Hurghada on Day 8 of our tour. Our vehicle was part of a convoy which sped us to Hurghada in about 4½ hours from Luxor. Hurghada
Kom Ombo, Luxor and The Valley of the Kings
Lert me tell you more about the amazing temples en route to Luxor! It was day four of our tour now. As I had written earlier, our boat halted at Kom Ombo where we were to disembark to see the
Papyrus Paintings, The Nile Delta Cruise, Philae Temples and Much More!
In my last travel diary entry, I wrote about the mystery of the Pyramids and Sphinx. Along the Pyramids Road, there are several such shops which sell papyrus paintings: these paintings are must-buy souvenirs from Egypt. It was indeed fascinating
Visit to the Egyptian Museum and The Pyramids of Giza
Visiting the Louvre in Paris is incomplete without having seen the famous Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci. Likewise, a visit to the Egyptian Museum is not complete without visiting the Tutankhamun chamber where you find some of the
Vini’s Trip to Cairo
Egypt stretches from the Red Sea on one end to the Mediterranean Sea on the other. So options are aplenty: there is Cairo, the Nile Cruise, Abu Simbel, Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada and Alexandria. We decided to leave out Abu
A tête-à-tête with Noor Ebrahim at The District Six Museum
Until 16 years ago, every Indian Passport had a very glaring statement “This passport is valid for all countries except South Africa.” But Namaste South Africa caught up with Noor Ebrahim- one of the Founder Members of the District Six