Travel Tuesday - Travel Wisdom From Michael Palin

Today's entry comes from my favorite traveler, Michael Palin. Yes, he was funny in Monty Python, but his travel writing and television shows are what cemented my crush. Check out his website to buy his books: http://www.themichaelpalin.com/

Throwback Thursday - Cairo, Egypt

I'm feeling a bit nostaligc for Egypt today. I just watched a documentary of some new archaeological finds and it made me wistful to be back on the desert sands, surrounded by the spiced air and foreign noises. So for Throwback Thursday, here are a couple photos from my trip.
The city view from the banks of the Nile river in the morning.

  

After seeing Michael Palin visit the Windsor, I knew it was the only place I wanted to stay in the city. It did not disappoint. Here is the key to my room. I will let you imagine the rest. Think British Empire in the 1800s; I felt like I fell out of a period film and it was fantastic!