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Life, Rwanda, Travel

We bought a car and moved to the suburbs: How a summer in Kigali has reshaped our lives

Four months ago, we arrived in Kigali at 3am, and since then we have been regularly asked about our first impressions of the city.  In the leadup to the move our conversations focused on the city being green, clean, and quiet, especially compared to Cairo, our previous home of 4 years. Our experience of the city has mostly been as advertised, but what has really … Continue reading We bought a car and moved to the suburbs: How a summer in Kigali has reshaped our lives

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Travel

More than Malls: What We Liked in Dubai

We visited Dubai for five days in March 2022, and I have already written about the Dubai World Expo and about visiting some of the biggest malls in town. We still had plenty of time to explore other parts of the city, and here are some of the highlights. We left our stroller in Cairo and took the metro almost everywhere We considered bringing the … Continue reading More than Malls: What We Liked in Dubai

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Egypt, Travel

We Wanted to Casually Stroll through Minya. Instead We Were Followed the Entire Day by Police

“What is your plan for today? The police are asking.” This is how we were greeted by the receptionist of the Grand Aton hotel in Minya.  We had just arrived after a three and half hour drive from Cairo, and we explained that we had no real plans other than walking around the town.  This was mid-February 2021, and we had finally given up the … Continue reading We Wanted to Casually Stroll through Minya. Instead We Were Followed the Entire Day by Police

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Egypt, Travel

The Best Way to Visit Luxor’s West Bank is by Walking

During a trip to Luxor in February 2021, we had allotted two days to visit the Valley of the Kings and the other famous sites on the west bank of the Nile. We were initially planning to hire a taxi for the day, but as I looked at the map trying to decide what sites to visit on the first day, I realized that the … Continue reading The Best Way to Visit Luxor’s West Bank is by Walking

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