Category Archives: trip-egypt-jordan

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo is Egypt’s capital and largest city.  With a metropolitan area population of over 15 million, Cairo is around the 15th largest city in the world, the largest in Africa and in the Arab world.  Egypt’s geography is very interesting.  It resides in Africa, but it is also the link to Asia and the Middle

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The Pyramids of Egypt

When you think of Egypt, you almost always think of the Pyramids as well.  It’s hard to believe the Egyptians built them almost 5000 years ago – way before the existence of the Babylonians, Chinese, Greeks, Persians, and other mighty civilizations.  Out of the original seven ancient wonders of the world, the Pyramids are the

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Egypt & Jordan: Trip Overview

Happy new year!  I just returned from a fabulous three-week tour of Egypt and Jordan.  It was a great feeling to walk around and experience the “Cradle of Civilization” in person.  Thousands of years ago, powerful empires ruled and built great monuments here.  The great religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam arose from this area. 

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